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Places to go

It’s about nights out in busy arts’ quarters, Victorian theatres and bustling bars; afternoon strolls in vineyards and national parks, and adventures in caves, gorges and castles.

It's weekends away in sleepy coastal towns and shopping trips for vintage gear. It’s about finding the England that you want to explore…

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Places to go

Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Historical Cities

England's cities wear their history well

Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth; Keith Allso;

English Cities

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

Norfolk Lavender; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Rural England

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

Places to go

Salcombe, Devon; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Beaches & coastline

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

Beaches & coastline

Hay Tor on Dartmoor, Devon; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

National Parks

Beautiful protected pockets of England's countryside.

National Parks

Discover English city life

ODD Bar, Northern Quarter, Manchester; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Cities for nightlife

Arty bars, traditonal pubs, and a cutting edge club scene for those late nights.

Shopping in Selfridges; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Cities for shopping

Boutique stores, vintage shopping, luxury department stores; a shoppers' paradise.

Tate Modern, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Cities for art and culture

A resurgent arts scene in the North East and a live music scene second to none.

Want something to do?

Blists Hill, Shropshire; jetbluestone;

BLISTS HILL VICTORIAN TOWN

Houseboat; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

ECO-FRIENDLY HOUSEBOAT

Shank Wood Log Cabin, Cumbria; Copyright: Sarah Wilson;

FISH FOR SUPPER ON THE RIVER LYNE

EQUESTRIAN EVENTS Equestrian Events; Beardy Vulcan;

Equestrian Events; Beardy Vulcan;

JANE AUSTEN'S BATH Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW Chelsea Flower Show; VisitBritain Images;

Chelsea Flower Show; VisitBritain Images;

NORTH YORK MOORS RAILWAY North York Moors Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

North York Moors Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

TEESDALE HIGH FORCE High Force Waterfall, Durham; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

High Force Waterfall, Durham; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY East Lancashire Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

East Lancashire Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

EXPLORING THE NORTH Angel of the North, Gateshead; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Angel of the North, Gateshead; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

SURFING LESSON IN NORTH DEVON Surfing at Boscombe, Devon; Copyright: Bournemouth Tourism;

Surfing at Boscombe, Devon; Copyright: Bournemouth Tourism;

THE WHITE HORSE The White Horse, Norfolk; Copyright: The White Horse;

The White Horse, Norfolk; Copyright: The White Horse;

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BATH IS THE ONLY ENTIRE CITY IN THE UK TO BE DESIGNATED A WORLD HERITAGE SITE BY UNESCO.

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