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UK Travel Search: UK Travel Office & Visitors Information Guide - the DEFINITIVE online UK Travel & Tourism Information Search Directory for London, England & the UK.
Hotel accommodation and extensive travel information. All you need to know about places to stay and things to do: places to visit in London, England, & the UK. Accommodation, Tours, Attractions, Entertainment, Nightlife, Transport, Trains, Bus, Ferry, Taxis, Weather: & much much more: - What to see, What to do, Where to go, When to go - Its all here!
"A Green and Pleasant Land" - William Blake's (1757-1827) words as used in the powerful song "Jerusalem" sums up England nicely - Offering something for every visitor - no matter what your
preference...thousands of years of history, not just in the myriad museums and galleries,
but nearly everywhere you look... beautiful, green countryside... quaint little cobble-stoned
villages... 15th century smuggling inns.. great walking & cycling... the world's best theatre...
fantastic shopping and a vibrant nightlife. Whether you stay a few days or a few months, you'll
return home wanting more.
England is like a Russian Doll. At first glance, a very nice doll, a doll steeped in history and
tradition. The same way you remove the outer doll to reveal another... and another... and another...
England reveals more and more you look. There really is so much to see and do!
Drive past a quaint little Tudor pub and you get a glimpse. Stop for a photo and you get a material
memory. Venture inside and you get to taste the beer. Buy a second and you get conversation.
Join a game of cards, darts or pool and you have laughter and new friends. By the time you're
sitting with them by the open fire, patting a lazy old Labrador, you'll realise you've
discovered part of the real England. Just part, mind you. Every castle, museum and gallery is also
like a Russian Doll. Within the grand exteriors may be magnificent, ornate halls and within those
halls wonderful paintings or artifacts. And, behind each of those, another story
Add wonderful shopping, theatre, restaurants and nightlife and it's easy to see why England offers
such a rewarding vacation.
Here's a quick snapshot below for the regions of England. (Linking from introduction paragraph below
you will find an extensive information section for each of the regions.)
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Bobbies, red buses, black cabs... Westminster Abbey, Big Ben, the Tower, "Buck" Palace (
as the locals call it!), the Tate Galleries, St Paul's, the Royal Parks, the Old Bailey, all the
wonderful sights that have remained unchanged for centuries... For a first-time visitor a dazzling
array of choices await, or, for the traveller visiting again (and again and again!) it's an ever
changing city, and yet also part of the reassuring charm...after all buildings that have been
around for over 500 years are not going to change in just a few years between visits! Throw in the
fantastic West End theatres and the glittering nightlife and you have a truly amazing city...
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| Cumbria & Lakes District |
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The 6 Regions in the Lake District consist of the South & Central Lake District, the Western Lakes &
Coast, Keswick & the Northern Lakes, the Lake District Peninsulas, Eden Valley & North Pennines, and Carlisle,
Hadrian's Wall & the Borderlands. This region runs right up to the Scottish border and holds at its heart one
of England's greatest attractions, the Lake District, a national park with superb walking and cycling
country in every direction. You'll understand why the landscape painter John Constable described the Lake
District as "the finest scenery that ever was". To the west lies the Cumbrian coastline, with its rocky
headlands and sandy estuaries and, to the north, stands Hadrian's Wall... If you enjoy walks through
breathtaking scenery amid charming little towns with literary connections, craggy Cumbria & The Lake District
in England's rugged northwest is for you...
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| East of England |
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The East of England comprises of the following counties: Cambridgeshire, Suffolk, Norfolk,
Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Essex. Here are the wide skies and picturesque countryside of
Norfolk and Suffolk, the ancient university city of Cambridge, wide expanses of Fenland, unique
wetlands harbouring thousands of birds and small animals, stately homes, hilltop walks, Roman
treasures, wild animal parks, woodlands and charming little houses clustered around village greens...
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| Heart of England (Midlands) |
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The Heart of England or the Midlands as it is more commonly called, comprises of the counties of
Linconshire, the Cotswalds area, Gloucestershire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire,
Nottinghamshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Warwickshire, Northamptonshire, Leicestershire
and Rutland. While some of the arteries around places like Birmingham and Coventry might be a
tad clogged, there's the beauty of the Cotswalds, Blenheim Palace, Shakespeare's Stratford-upon
Avon, Robin Hoods Sherwood forest, and the Wye Valley amongst other beautiful regions. To
the north is WW2 Bomber country, Linconshire, with its soaring cathedral visible for miles in any
direction...
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| Northumbria |
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The ancient kingdom of Northumbria is England's most northerly region, with huge expanses of
untouched countryside marked by castles set on rocky coastal outcrops, the rugged moorlands of the
North Pennines and the line of Hadrian's Wall, built by command of the Roman Emperor Hadrian to keep
the warlike Picts and Scots at bay. Northumbria's capital is Viking-founded Newcastle. The countryside ranges
from the wild & spectacular Northumberland National Park surrounded by the brooding Cheviot Hills, to the
picture postcard perfect towns and small villages of the Durham Dales. Much of the coastline has been declared
an area of outstanding natural beauty, and you can see why - and it's all unspoiled. Northumbria is also
perfect for bicycling with many hundreds of miles of bicycle tracks and paths, as well as a great network of
quiet "bicycle friendly" roads...
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| North West England |
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The counties of Cheshire, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Cumbria (Also see Cumbria and Lakes
District) and the famous Merseyside & Liverpool areas make up England's northwest. North West England
prides itself on its friendliness and some of England's greatest unspoiled scenery, particularly in the
stunning landscapes around Cheshire...Tudor-inspired architecture, fabulous stately homes, ancient castles,
Roman heritage and encircling red sandstone walls... Northwest England was also the birthplace of the
Industrial Revolution, the Rolls Royce motor car, the first passenger railway train and The Beatles...
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| Southern England |
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Southern England is made up of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East Dorset, Hampshire, most of Wiltshire,
Oxfordshire & the Isle of Wight. This beautiful region of contrasts is generally divided into three
areas, the Thames and Chilterns Country, Southern Country England, and the South Coast.
Thames & Chiltern Country is dominated by the River Thames, its tributaries and the Chiltern Hills,
and offers a mixture of world famous cities and sporting events, royal pageantry and traditional
English country life style. Southern country England offers tranquil fish stocked rivers,
inspiration from the rich literary history and culture found in the historic cities, or pure
relaxation in the green rolling hills and scenic woodland valleys. The south coast offers a
rich history along the heritage coastline, magnificent views along the cliff tops,
or visiting one of the many historic maritime sites along the south coast. Also included is
the Isle of Wight, nestled between the Solent and the English Channel, which really is England in
miniature with its delightful villages with whitewashed, thatched cottages...
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| South East England |
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South Eastern England's counties are generally recognised as Surrey, Kent, & East & West Sussex.
Here you will find pretty little villages, imposing castles and cathedrals, welcoming old pubs,
rolling green hills and a rugged coastline... Windsor Castle, Eton College, Canterbury, Chichester
and Winchester Cathedrals, the Battlefield of 1066 at Battle near Hastings, and the trendy commuter
seaside city of Brighton, plus many more great places. Whatever visitors imagine typical England to
be, they will find it in this region - pretty little villages, imposing castles and cathedrals,
welcoming old pubs, rolling green hills and a rugged coastline...
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| South West England |
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South West England is made up of Bath, Bristol, Cornwall & the Scilly Islands, Devon, Dorset,
Somerset & Wiltshire, and is home to some of the most beautiful and spectacular coastline in
England. It has a history of smugglers, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, Merlin the
Magician, wizards, magic, Roman invasion, Druids, Pirates of Penzance, and the writing of great
literature (including Thomas Hardy, Jane Austen, Agatha Christie, Daphne du Maurier and John
Fowles).Also, the climate is much milder and Cornwall is known as the 'English Riviera', both for
the weather and the Mediterranean feel of some of the fishing villages. Wild beautiful and rugged,
its actually our favourite part of the world!
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| Yorkshire |
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Yorkshire, England's largest county, is one of the most attractive regions in England, known for
its friendliness, moors, dales and open countryside as well as York with its 2000 years of
history. Yorkshire, along with Northumberland and Durham, was once part of the great Saxon
kingdom of Northumbria. Yorkshire was a farming region until railways, mining, and the wool
industry arrived in the 19th century. The county was originally divided into three
"ridings", a word which comes from the Danish treding and means "third". The East Riding is
limestone country, known for its rolling, attractive wolds and wildflower meadows. North
Yorkshire was relatively untouched by the industrial revolution. Lined with dry-stone walls and
dotted with grand country houses, it has been largely left to sheep and retains a quiet and bucolic
air...
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