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Discover hundreds of ideas for exploring and enjoying England. Whether you’re planning a vacation, looking for the perfect place to stay or want to find out more about what England has to offer…

Experience the magic of Shakespeare under the Cornish stars at the Minack theatre, spend a lazy weekend drifting through the Norfolk Broads or stay in a Mongolian yurt and explore the beautiful Lake District with the family.

Celebrate England 2012
Olympic Torch; Copyright London 2012;

2012 is a huge year for England with the world's sporting elite set to compete in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London 2012 Festival and Olympic Torch Relay, and a packed calendar of cultural events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Dickens Bicentenary...

Find out more about England 2012
Places to go

Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth; Keith Allso;

English Cities

Old and new, England's cities are constantly re-inventing themselves.

Salcombe, Devon; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Beaches & coastline

Discover secluded coves, wild dunes and Edwardian resorts, and explore a Jurassic coastline.

Norfolk Lavender; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Rural England

Explore England's fantastic countryside; rocky hills and peak and rolling hills.

Jollydays Luxury Camping, Yorkshire; Copyright: Jollydays;
Where to stay

Where to stay

Hotels, B&Bs and apartments? Or how about trying something a little different, like a night in a castle? Glamping? Or a night in a treehouse?

Outdoor England

Mountain Biking at Dalby; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Mountain biking and cycling

Adventure on two wheels.

Lancaster Canal; flickr;

Boating Experiences

A unique way to explore England.

Minack Theatre, Cornwall; Visit Britain Images;

Open air entertainment

Savour Shakespeare under the stars at The Minack or wave your flag at Proms in the Park.

Want something to do?
Brownsea Island, Dorset; Michael Kiedyszko;

BROWNSEA ISLAND 

Tarka Otter Trail, Devon; Geoff Harrison;

TARKA TRAIL CYCLEWAY 

Coleton Fishacre; Chris Parker;

COLETON FISHACRE 
CATTON HALLCatton Hall, Derbyshire; Roy Lewin; GIBSIDE CYCLING TRAILGibside Hall, Newcastle; diskojez; WANDERING WORDSWORTH'S CUMBRIAWordsworth SIZERGH CASTLE & GARDENSizergh Castle, Lake District; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler; CARLISLECarlisle Castle, Cumbria; Dave Colthorpe; CHEDWORTH ROMAN VILLAChedworth Roman Villa, Cotswolds; T Hartberg; SUDELEY CASTLESudeley Castle, Gloucestershire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; EXPERIENCE TREVARNO ESTATETrevarno Lake, Cornwall; Copyright: James Ram; Copyright: James Ram; EXPLORE THE CORNISH SEACornish Sea; Pickweb;
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