Top 10: best places and cities to visit in England 

Cotswolds

The glorious, honey-coloured towns and villages of the Cotswolds look as if they have strayed into the 21st century from another era. The area is characterised by gentle dynamism, with lively galleries, vibrant festivals and a liberal endowment of intriguing museums. Covering nearly 800 square miles across five counties (Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire), this region of “wolds”, or rolling hills, is the biggest of the 38 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in England and Wales.

Every season has intrinsic appeal. Crowd-free winters are ideal for bracing walks, fire-side pub sessions – and lower hotel prices.Come in spring to see lambs and wild daffodils. Visit in summer (inevitably with many others) for magical light, particularly in the long evenings. Or make an autumn excursion for a quieter atmosphere and wonderful leaf colour, especially at the two great arboreta, Westonbirt and Batsford.

^{The Cotswolds covers nearly 800 square miles across five counties.}

Devon

Craggy coves and cream teas, surf breaks and strolls, picnics and pints in pub gardens – holidays in Devon are wholesome, simple and scenic. Most people are drawn to the magnificent beaches on the south and north coasts, but inland Devon has its appeal, too.

A visit here mixes two of life’s loveliest pleasures: good food and the great outdoors. Devon folk make the most of the rich larder of food on their doorstep. Lamb, venison, pheasant, pork and seafood are staples, and the county’s farmers’ markets are full of artisan producers selling delicious cider, apple juice, cheese and ice cream.

^{A visit to Devon mixes two of life's loveliest pleasures: good food and the great outdoors.}

Lake District

Visit the Lake District for Britain’s finest scenery, greenest countryside and grandest views. Its picturesque patchwork of lakes, valleys, woodlands and fells make it one of the best places in Britain to get out and experience the great outdoors, whether it’s on a leisurely bike ride down country lanes or a day-long hike across the hills.

The Lake District also has numerous artistic and literary connections, most famously William Wordsworth, who was born in Cockermouth in 1770 and drew much of his poetic inspiration from the surrounding landscape. And while the weather is notoriously unpredictable (locals will tell you that it’s not unusual to experience all four seasons in a single day), showers and racing clouds only emphasise the grandeur of the magnificent scenery. 

^{The Lake District has some of Britain's grandest views.}

Brighton

Visit Brighton because you need never get bored in this loveably eccentric city. There’s always something unexpected to enjoy – the secret is to roam freely and keep your eyes peeled. Head to the boho North Laine, and you find offbeat designers and dingy flea markets happily melding with sleek restaurants and bars. Throw in gentrified Regency squares, oddball museums, and a clutch of well upholstered parks with traditional cafés attached – and you have a city that truly caters for all tastes.

Brighton is a fiercely all-season city. Of course it can be packed on a hot summer’s day – but come September, the crowds thin and the locals take back their town. 

^{Visit Brighton because you need never get bored in this loveably eccentric city.}

Cornwall

Cornwall is defined by its magnificent coastline with 300 miles of dunes and cliffs, medieval harbours and oak-forested creeks – and every mile accessible on foot. Such an unspoilt coastline inspires Enid Blyton-style adventures: take a picnic and the dog through fields fringed in wildflowers to a remote beach; clamber down stepping-stone cliffs to rock pools that are works of marine art; swim with seals and harmless basking sharks. Surfing is big draw, for all ages – bodyboarding too – and lessons are available on most north-coast beaches. Cornwall is also known for its artistic heritage. Painters, sculptors and potters of international renown come for the big skies, the rugged beauty of the boulder-strewn moorland, and the intense light that turns the sea cerulean blue even in mid-winter.

^{Cornwall is defined by its magnificent coastline with 300 miles of dunes and cliffs.}

Norfolk

Norfolk's undulating countryside and sleepy, flint-built villages are perfect for gentle cycling, walking or touring by car. Stately homes, ruined castles, medieval churches and half-timbered wool-towns with fascinating museums make enjoyable days out. Although East Anglia gets less rain than many other holiday destinations in the UK, northerly and easterly winds over the North Sea can keep temperatures low. But even on cold, bright days in winter, the beach car parks can be busy with dog-walkers and hikers.

There’s also a good variety of shopping in lively Georgian towns such as Burnham Market and Holt in North Norfolk. 

^{Norfolk's undulating countryside and sleepy, flint-built villages are perfect for gentle cycling.}

Suffolk

The beaches fringing the curved Norfolk and Suffolk coastline are the chief draw for visitors to the region. Even on the busiest summer’s day, there is always space for games, kite-flying or a quiet family picnic in the dunes. It’s also a wild landscape of dense pine forest, open heathland and great expanses of salt marsh. Bird life is astonishingly rich and coastal wild flowers include yellow-horned poppies and purple-flowering sea pea, while the unique wetlands of the Broads, one of England’s 10 designated National Parks, is home to more than 400 rare species, including butterflies, dragonflies, moths and snails.

Wherever you are, you’re never far from a cosy, pamment-floored pub serving local ales or an excellent delicatessen selling the region’s specialities – pungent cheeses, smoked fish or honey. 

^{Suffolk's beaches are the chief draw for visitors to the region.}

London

There can be few more cosmopolitan cities on earth. People pour in from across the world to visit, work or live. Londoners are used to hoardings marking the progress of colossal infrastructure projects such as Crossrail and the revitalisation of King’s Cross-St Pancras, and new skyscrapers, even entire new areas, such as the Embassy Quarter and Battersea Power Station south of the river, are transforming the skyline. Restaurants, bars and theatres are buzzing and the range of events on offer – from sport to food pop-ups, from music festivals to theatre – is unbeatable.

Interesting facts about United Kingdom

Interesting Facts About United Kingdom

#1: Drink Drink

• London has the credit for the first hot chocolate store ever opened.
• The English drink the most tea in the world.
• It is against the law to get drunk in a pub in England.
• In Scotland, it is against the law to get drunk and possess a cow.

#2: Name Forms

• The conventional long form of the United Kingdom is United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain includes England, Scotland and Wales.
• Many people use just the abbreviation UK.
• The conventional short form is the United Kingdom.

#3: Landscape

• UK mostly has knife edge ridges and high grounds with valleys in between. Thick glaciers from the Ice age are responsible for such a terrain.
• Almost 75% of the land in the UK is taken for farming.
• The highest point is Ben Navis at 1,343 m and the lowest point is -4m at The Fens.

#4: Firsts

• The United Kingdom happens to be the first industrialized country in the World.
• Polo, soccer and Rugby were introduced to the world by the UK.
• The British invented the world’s earliest railways.
• John Walker invented the matches in 1827. He was British.

#5: Famous Architecture

• The Buckingham Palace has its own police station.
• The largest Royal home is the Windsor castle.
• Big Ben refers to the bell and not the clock.
• There are 28 world heritage sites in the UK and 4 in London. These include The west minister palace, The tower of London, Maritime Greenwich, Kew Botanical gardens. These interesting facts about United Kingdom Architecture are are really exciting.

#6: Tube & The Underground

• In all of Western Europe, Angel tube station has the longest escalator.
• About 409 escalators are there in the subways.
• London bags the first place to have an underground subway system.
• The tube route from Leicester Square to Covent Garden can be covered quicker on foot.  However this seems to be the most popular route tourists take.
• The tube route also happens to be the costliest and unreliable.

#7: Artists

• Nelson Mandela called the spice girls his heroes when he met them.
• The Beatles originally called themselves the Blackjacks and then the Quarrymen.
• There is no portrait of William shakespeare painted, when he was alive.
• To make a billion dollars from writing books has been achieved by JK Rowling.
• From Canterbury to London, the bus route that Ian Flemming took inspired the 007 for James Bond.

#8: Bridges

• According to history, the London Bridge had indeed fallen down according to the old rhyme, when the Saxons had torn it down using ropes and boats.
• The Thames has over 200 bridges and tunnels along its course.

#9: Animals

There are some interesting facts about United Kingdom related to animals:

• In Medieval England, animals were tried for their crimes and even punished for them.
• Pygg meant clay in Olden days. People stored their coins in these clay jars which later evolved to piggy banks.
• The Mute swans are officially owned by the Queen.
• The driver of the vehicle who kills a deer cannot eat it, but the person sitting beside can do so.
• The chickens outnumber the humans in UK.

#10: Post

• The United Kingdom is the only union to not have its name on post.
• To paste a stamp that has the Monarch’s face upside down is considered treason.

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