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England Tourist Information & Visitor Guide

England OverviewWhether you crave coastal breezes at one of the many seaside resorts, the energy of cosmopolitan cities or the tranquility of an ancient village tucked away in a rural landscape, you will find it. Explore Henry VIII's favourite hunting grounds in the New Forest, enjoy Shakespeare's Stratford and don't miss Wordsworth's Lake District. From Penine Peaks to Somerset valleys, England has something for everyone.

The English regions

  • London - is one of the world's great capital cities, combining historic sites and monuments with lively entertainment and extensive dining or shopping opportunities
  • The Heart of England - encompasses England's second city of Birmingham, as well as many more rural towns and villages. Its attractions range from the Potteries of Stoke on Trent to Shakespeare's home town of Stratford-upon-Avon
  • The Lake District - offers a landscape of mountains, lakes and streams, which inspired Wordsworth's poetry, as well as charming stone towns and villages
  • North West England - also includes the city of Manchester, with its proud industrial heritage, the traditional seaside resort of Blackpool, and Liverpool, home town of the Beatles
  • Yorkshire - offers a stunning combination of dramatic coastline and moorland scenery, as well as the fascinating walled city of York
  • The West Country - includes many popular tourist destinations and seaside resorts scattered throughout Devon and Cornwall
  • The Cotswolds - offer the rolling hills and honey-coloured stone cottages of a peaceful retreat, yet not too far from London
  • South East England - includes the major gateways to continental Europe, as well as the beautiful chalkland of the South Downs, several popular seaside resorts and the cathedral city of Canterbury
  • Southern England - is home to the "dreaming spires" of Oxford, along with Royal Windsor, the New Forest and the historic ports of Portsmouth and Southampton, just across the Solent from the Isle of Wight
  • South West England - includes the spa towns of Bath and Cheltenham as well as Bristol, Salisbury with its tallest spire, the mysterious Stonehenge monument, and the seaside town of Bournemouth
  • North East England - has a remote coastline and the remains of Hadrian's Wall, which provide a stark contrast with the lively city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumbria's commercial capital
  • The East of England - encompasses the wide open spaces and uncrowded coastline of Suffolk and Norfolk, as well as the bustling university city of Cambridge
  • East Midlands - is home to Lincoln, with its famous cathedral, alongside the busy commercial centres of Nottingham, Derby and Leicester
  • The Peak District - Buxton lies at the heart of the limestone hills and valleys of the National Park
  • The Channel Islands - are nearer to France than mainland England, offering a pleasant climate, attractive scenery and some great beaches

Plan your visit to England

More hotels around Britain

  • Ireland Hotels - from rural farmhouses to celebrity owned hotels in the heart of the city, in both Northern and Southern Ireland
  • Scotland Hotels - take in the views from a loch side retreat or from the top of a hill in a converted castle hotel
  • Wales Hotels - including coastal bed and breakfasts, a country cottage in the Valleys, or a luxury property in central Cardiff