VisitEngland: Holidays, days out and tourist information for England

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Children dressed in Halloween clothes

Halloween events for all the family

Have a frightfully fun half-term

Row of orange pumpkins on ground

Get into the Halloween mood

At some of England's best pumpkin patches

Leeds Castle fireworks

8 Bonfire Night events in England

Remember, remember the 5th of November

Christmas 2021
Staycation ideas
Influencer Inspiration
Book, TV and film locations
Things To Do

Christmas 2021

People browsing the stalls at Stratford-upon-Avon's Christmas market

England's best Christmas markets

Plan ahead for Christmas 2021

9 festive places to visit

9 festive places to visit

Perfect for a December day out

Santa exiting train on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway

8 Christmas steam train experiences

Hop on board a Santa express

Christmas tree with view up to dome of Castle Howard

Christmas events in stately homes

Discover decked out halls

People ice skating at Somerset House

6 classic Christmas movies

With English filming locations

Manchester Christmas Market, hosted around the Town Hall in Albert Square

Christmas events 2021

'Tis the season to be jolly

Staycation ideas

Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, a key filming location for Netflix's The Crown.

15 historical days out for kids

Plan a trip out this October half term

Young man standing on restaurant roof terrace near Royal Liver Building, Liverpool

Escape to the city

Medieval metropolis to cosmopolitan coast

Rosie at Cambridge Botanic Gardens

Escape to Cambridge

With Rosie Jones and Ashley Storrie

Mike and Rosie in the bathroom at Hotel Brooklyn

Escape to Manchester

With Rosie Jones and Mike Wozniak

Rosie Jones and Big Zuu posing

Escape to London

With Rosie Jones and Big Zuu

Cathedral ruins in Coventry

Visit the City of Culture 2021

Cool events and medieval charm

A group of people punting between historic buildings in Canterbury, Kent.

Uncover secret sights

Find a new favourite

A family walking down a path towards Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Enjoy day outs in England

60+ day trip ideas inside

A view of Durham Cathedral from the river

Discover the County of Durham

With our in-depth guide

Red car on Cornish coast

6 of England's most scenic drives

Get off the beaten track

A couple at the clifftop Minack open air theatre on the Cornish coast, in winter. Dramatic scenery and high seas.

10 of the best coastal walks in England

See the sea on foot

Enjoy Tees Valley - Seaview Restaurant Saltburn-by-the-Sea

Where is Tees Valley?

Find out more about this North East gem

England map of wildlife illustration

Best places to see wildlife in England

From bats to wild boar

Influencer Inspiration

Couple walking through Freight Island in Manchester

Explore Manchester

With Eulanda & Omo's foodie guide

Bamburgh Castle in Northumberland, north England.

Explore England's best

With Hand Luggage Only's new book

Sophie Morgan on Robin Hood Tour, Nottingham

Explore Nottingham

With Sophie Morgan's accessible guide

A view of Brindley Place in Birmingham during the summer.

Explore Birmingham

With Sophie Bradbury-Cox's guide

Sophie Morgan outside Waddesdon Manor

Explore Buckinghamshire

With Sophie Morgan's accessible guide

The award-winning Leeds Castle in Kent.

Explore Kent

Go wild with the Scummy Mummies

Sophie Morgan on Ryker in Peak District

Explore the Peak District

With Sophie Morgan's accessible guide

Book, TV and film locations

The Temple of the Four Winds, Castle Howard, York, England

Where was Bridgerton filmed?

Take a tour of the ton

Catherine The Great running in garden

Where was The Great filmed?

Step inside this hilarious period drama

Where was The Crown filmed?

Walk in the footstep of TV royalty

Exterior shot of the Highclere Castle the stately home featured in TV show Downton Abbey

Where was Downton Abbey filmed?

Find the world's most beloved country home

The John Ryland Library, Manchester, England.

10 Oscar winners filmed in England

Scene-stealing locations that deserve your attention

The Sherlock Holmes pub in London, one of many Sherlock Holmes locations in England.

8 Sherlock Holmes attractions

See where BBC's Sherlock was filmed

illustrated England map of famous literary figures and locations

Step into a storybook

Discover our interactive literary map

A man in Harry Potter dress riding a broomstick at Alnwick Castle.

A muggle's guide to Harry Potter filming locations

Wander like a wizard

Landscape with rocks and distant lake, Hadrian's Wall, Brampton, Northumberland.

9 Game of Thrones®-style experiences

Become the King of the North

The terrace of Harewood House, Victorian formal gardens in England, built in the 1840s by Sir Charles Barry. Statue and water pool, and view over the parklands designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century. Yorkshire, England.

Where was ITV's Victoria filmed?

See where the royal drama took place

Things To Do

Couple in the swimming pool, Crossbath, Thermae Bath Spa, Bath, Somerset, England.

Romantic breaks

Make unforgettable memories

Man O'War Beach, Dorset coast, sea, cliffs and flowers

Seaside breaks

Escape to the coast

Things to do on a rainy day in England

Indoor activities

Discover indoor gems

Sunset over Clevedon Pier, Somerset, England.

Short breaks

Find hundreds of short break ideas

View along Ropewalk, Maltby Market, Bermondsey, London.

Events in England

Fill up your calendar

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