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All About England

All about England

What does England mean to you? Is it the royal pomp and ceremony of Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace or walking in Jane Austen's footsteps in Bath?

 

Maybe it's a trip to the seaside or a day exploring the Natural History Museum, a lazy afternoon punting on the River Cam or a weekend away in Derbyshire, losing yourself in the Chatsworth Estate.


A walk through the past

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Historic England

Explore our dramatic history - from the Roman invasion to the industrial age.

Hever Castle, Kent; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Historical places to stay

Stay in a castle once owned by a king or sleep amongst ghouls.

Stonehenge, Wiltshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

A timeline of England

When, what and how. A whistlestop tour of our history.

A taste of tradition

Royal England

Enter a world of Norman castles and medieval palaces, of princes, pomp and ceremony.

Iconic England

From Wimbledon and Shakespeare to The Beatles and Stonehenge.


Eccentrics and champions

The Birdman of Bognor; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Unusual Events

England's best eccentricities. Fancy a toe wrestle?

Ashburton Grove, London; Ieyasu Sugimoto;

Sporting History

England, one of the most sports-mad nations on the planet.

Bronte Parsonage Museum, West Yorkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Literary greats

Discover the landscapes that inspired some of England's greatest writers.