England

Whether you want to tick off London's best restaurants or relax in the British countryside, our England travel guide contains everything you need to plan an escape to the land of toasty pubs, bucolic green landscapes and eclectic cities.

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Celia Carriage on The British Pullman, A Belmond Train
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This iconic UK train just got a Baz Luhrmann makeover

The British Pullman, A Belmond Train, has revelaed a cinematic new dining carriage designed by beloved filmmaker Baz Luhrmann and Oscar-winning costume and production designer Catherine Martin.

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Visiting London? These gorgeous bluebell woods are blooming just one hour away

Don't miss this fairyland day trip from London before it's too late.

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Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve
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The world’s longest coastal trail is opening in England  

After 18 years and seven prime ministers, the 4327-kilometre King Charles III England Coast Path has been inaugurated. 

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Six Senses London opens within a former Art Deco department store

The luxury hotel brand has officially made its UK debut.

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This playful London hotel puts you in the heart of Shoreditch 

Big rooms, buzzy bars and a rooftop scene that captures Shoreditch at its most fun. 

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This London hotel near St Paul’s proves the best finds are unexpected

A central stay where bold design, warm service and a story-driven concept come together just steps from one of London’s most iconic landmarks. 

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Beautiful view of the busy Fleet Street in London with famous buildings in the background
London

I didn’t expect to fall for this historic London precinct

This historic London precinct is having a quiet renaissance, and exploring it felt like stepping into layers of story, flavour and memory. 

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(L-r) JACOB ELORDI as Heathcliff and Actor, Producer MARGOT ROBBIE as Catherine Earnshaw in “Wuthering Heights,” a Warner Bros. Pictures Release.
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This Airbnb lets you sleep inside Wuthering Heights for a night

From misty moors to candlelit rooms, this Airbnb stay channels the aching yearning of Wuthering Heights, with only three nights available to book.

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This new luxury sleeper train is the most stylish way to travel across the UK

This luxury train showcases England like you've never seen it before.

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11 of the best London views

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The land of rolling green pastures, Yorkshire puddings, majestic castles and toasty country pubs. There is just so much to love about England.

Best places to visit in England

London

London is a great jumping off point for exploring the United Kingdom and is certainly where most travellers begin. No matter what your passion or interest, you can not only indulge it, but usually find the world’s best at it in London.

There are heaving marketplaces, some of the best theatres in the world, historic buildings, incredible street art, beautiful parks, gardens and heaths, marvellous museums and some of the most drool-worthy shopping haunts in the world.

If you’re a foodie London should certainly be on your travel bucket list. The city is home to some wonderful secret bars and some of the globe’s most innovative restaurants.

Sports fans might like to try their luck at landing tickets for Wimbledon. Demand for tickets to any of the games in the tournament is huge so if you are looking to secure some you will either need to go into a public ballot (introduced back in 1924) and keep your fingers crossed that the computer picks you at random, or book through a reputable sports tour company.

Long weekend cities near London

There are plenty of picturesque places to go for a long weekend near London. Oxford, Poundon, Bath, Cornwall and Devon are all beautiful towns with a rich history just a stone’s throw from the capital.

Birmingham

London might be infinitely prettier but Birmingham, England’s second-largest city, may very well be the one packing all the personality. In its countryside is where the quintessential charm of England truly comes to the fore. Nowhere is this more illustrative of the point than the Cotswolds, a confection of green fields and ridiculously pretty villages, all basking in an idyllic pace of life.

The Lake District

The Lake District is England at its most dramatic and gorgeously pastoral, where Wordsworth ‘Wandered lonely as a Cloud’, a place of such significant natural beauty that UNESCO thought it wise to inscribe its rugged collection of mountains and lakes as a World Heritage Site.

Hull

It’s still gritty, but the northern English port city of Hull (or, officially, Kingston-upon-Hull) is having a cultural renaissance. Serious money and creative nous has gone into regenerating this ancient, gritty port city.

Manchester

Boasting funky new urbane redevelopments, centuries of history and a few half-decent football teams, Manchester has definitely outgrown its dour industrial past.

Ludlow

You can also spend a day or two walking the picturesque streets of Ludlow, known off-record as one of England’s prettiest towns.

Bath

Bath is a delightful little city steeped in history. Come here to enjoy the wonder of the Roman Baths and the elegant charm of the Georgian architecture.

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