Holidays in England
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Your holidays in England take you to the glittering Crown Jewels, the rugged Yorkshire Dales and Cornwall's rocky caves and crashing waves. Holiday on England's south coast for fish and chips by the seaside in Brighton. Or visit the northern port of Liverpool to add a touch of Beatlemania to your holiday in England.
Holidays in England: regions
Most holidays to England begin in cosmopolitan London. Use the capital as a base to explore the Home Counties – visit Kent for its 12th-century Leeds Castle and iconic White Cliffs of Dover. England's West Country is home to desolate moors, a dramatic coastline and the druid circle at Stonehenge. Head north for a walking holiday in England's Lake District.
City holidays in England
Start with a city break in England's capital city, London, to see the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London and go shopping in the famous Harrods store. Spend your holiday in England's spa town Bath for its healing waters or Oxford for its famous university colleges. Go Beatles-crazy in Liverpool or go punting along the River Cam in Cambridge. Round off holidays to England with a trip to Shakespeare's birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Outdoor holidays in England
Head north for bracing hiking holidays in England's vast Lake District and Yorkshire Dales. Right in the southwest, Devon and Cornwall's picturesque fishing villages are best for surfing holidays. England brims with historical stately homes and gardens - visit Elizabethan Longleat House in Wiltshire on your holiday.
Foodie holidays in England
Eating on holiday in England is all about traditional Sunday lunches of roast beef and Yorkshire puddings. If you want fish and chips then take your holidays on England's coast. Head to Cumberland for its name-sake sausages and mash potato. England loves its traditional pubs and its local beer.
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