"Finally an England page :)" England by sabsi

England Travel Guide: 69,982 reviews and 131,184 photos

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Until this year everytime I was in England it was either on a short trip to London or just going through. But I had always dreamt of seeing places like Liverpool, York or Newcastle.

Whitby - a great location for an argument

Now I finally had the chance to see more of this beautiful country. And .... VT mad it possible :)

I visited Steve and Susan Tilly who I met on VT ages ago and we travelled around the north of England. Along the way I met many other friendly VTers who showed me bits of their country, cooked for me, let me stay in their house. Thanks to everybody I met. I had a wonderful time!

Newcastle streets

The itinerary of my 12 days through England was like this:
DAY 1 - Cologne - Brussels - London - Darlington by train.
DAY 2 - York.
DAY 3 - Lake District: Ullswater, Keswick.
DAY 4 - Lake District: Grasmere, Rydal, Ambleside, Keswick.
DAY 5 - Liverpool, West Kirby.
DAY 6 - Chester.
DAY 7 - Middlesbrough, Darlington.
DAY 8 - Durham, Newcastle.
DAY 9 - Runswick Bay, Whitby.
DAY 10 - Oxford.
DAY 11 - London.
DAY 12 - London - Brussels - Home.

I will use this page for a general overview on England, see my location pages for more detailed information on the places I visited.

Enjoy!
Sabs

Pros and Cons

Pros:Great cities, beautifiul countryside. Friendly people. Nice pubs. Shopping wonderland.
Cons:England is one of the most expensive countries to travel to in Europe!
In a nutshell:I hate being home after such a great trip!

Last visit to England: Apr 2003
Intro Updated Jun 14, 2003
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Keep left! Transportation (2)

In England cars drive on the left hand side of the road. It's a bit hard to get used to at start but once you get used... more travel advice

Pubs and Beer Nightlife (1)

Whereever you are in England there's always a nice pub to go to for dinner and a few drinks. Some of them are old and... more travel advice

My favourite shoe shop Shopping (3)

"Schuh" (which is the German word for shoe!) has always been my favourite shoe shop chain. Haven't been in one in ages... more travel advice

Eurostar Transportation (2)

To get to England I recently took the Eurostar from Brussels Midi to London Waterloo International. The Eurostar uses... more travel advice

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Comments (11)

brummielaura Aug 5, 2008 at 1:19 PM Report Abuse

Oh, jetzt moechte ich am liebsten sofort ab nach Nordengland fahren! Schoene Seite!
shutterlust Dec 29, 2006 at 3:46 PM Report Abuse

great summaries of the english areas outside of London! I was only in the Lake District for a night, wish I could have stayed longer!
wcph Aug 24, 2005 at 3:45 PM Report Abuse

Very interesting page. Enjoyed looking at all the photos especially like the sheep ones.
Joan40 Jul 4, 2004 at 9:48 AM Report Abuse

Really good England pages Sabine! Perhaps one day Manchester will be on your visiting list? You have been to some lovely and interesting places:-)
jessica-tob Oct 11, 2003 at 10:50 AM Report Abuse

Hope there's more to come!! Great pics!
steventilly Jun 26, 2003 at 1:09 AM Report Abuse

OH, so there IS more than just Burton Agnes Hall in England then? :-PP
Bwana_Brown Jun 15, 2003 at 1:35 PM Report Abuse

A great page on England! There is so much to see and you have inspired me to get moving!
Emmjai Jun 15, 2003 at 1:15 PM Report Abuse

You are so right about the taps. Actually, it explains why so many people in UK just wash in cold water!
cheekymarieh Jun 15, 2003 at 1:07 PM Report Abuse

Of course I had to have a glass in front of me!!! You are as bad as me for shoes I see! Great page on your recent hols.
sandysmith Apr 27, 2003 at 3:02 PM Report Abuse

you can delete Steve's comment now ;)