England is the largest of the four "home nations" that make up the United Kingdom. It is also the most populous of the four with almost 52 million inhabitants (roughly 84% of the total population of the UK). On the island of Great Britain, Scotland sits to the north of England and Wales is to the west. Northern Ireland (also part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland lie across the Irish Sea to west of England (and Wales). France and the Channel Islands are across the English Channel to the south, and to the east is the North Sea.
England Travel Guide
Top Destinations in England
London, England
Grey morning light dapples across the Thames as the city hums awake; the tang of roasting coffee escapes riverside cafés, mingling with the cool mist. Streets ... more
Manchester, England
Rain dapples the pavements as you wander through Manchester – the air filled with coffee steam, distant tram rattles and the echo of music drifting from ... more
Bristol, England
Bristol wakes gently each morning, the pastel shimmer of dawn pooling along the cobbles of King Street and spilling onto the floating harbour. The air is tinged... more
Birmingham, England
Afternoons in Birmingham unfold to the hush and humming of the canals, sunlight catching on Victorian brickwork and modern glass, the scent of fresh dosa from a... more
Brighton, England
Brighton wakes gently to the shimmer of sunlight on pebble and sea, a fresh salt tang in the breeze and seagulls sounding over narrow Georgian streets. There is... more
York, England
Dawn breathes softly over York, gilding centuries-old rooftops in amber light as the Minster’s bells stir the quiet. Cobbled lanes wind beneath half-timbered ... more
Leeds, England
Leeds stirs in the morning with the hush of the Aire, its waters reflecting spires and industrial brick beneath a sky that always seems on the verge of rain or ... more
Liverpool, England
Mornings in Liverpool taste of salt and brick dust, the Mersey glinting through patches of north-western mist. On Mathew Street, the clatter of boots and ... more
Oxford, England
Mist clings lightly to the cobbles on a chilly morning as Oxford stirs awake, its honeyed stone dreaming beneath spires and ancient oaks. The hush is broken by ... more
Bath, England
A soft golden light gleams off Bath’s honeyed stone, breathing warmth into quiet streets even on grey mornings. The mellow air carries the scent of freshly ... more
Norwich, England
Morning spills into Norwich with a pale, golden glow softening the flint walls and crooked chimneys, while the River Wensum drifts quietly through the heart of ... more
Bournemouth, England
Salt on the air and the hush of rolling waves drift through Bournemouth’s sunlit avenues, where Victorian facades and palm trees catch the languorous southern ... more
Plymouth, England
Plymouth is a city and unitary authority area on the south coast of Devon, England, about 190 miles (310 km) south-west of London. It is situated between the ... more
Cambridge, England
Mist hangs gently above the River Cam at dawn, softening the lines of ancient colleges as rowers slice through the still water. Bicycle bells echo against honey... more