"England has a Little Bit of Everything" England by no1birdlady

England Travel Guide: 70,003 reviews and 131,230 photos

My Trips to England

I have visited London many times usually as short 4-5 day stops while on route to somewhere else. I have taken 2 trips to England to really see this wonderful country. The first was in June of 2001. I went with 2 girlfriends, we rented a car and rambled about the country for 16 days. The second time was on a Cosmos Tour in September which included Wales, Scotland and Ireland. We were in England for 8 days on that tour. It is a fabulous country to visit and the weather in September was just as good as June.

England is Historic

Cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral

England is a very historic country. We visited early sites such as Stonehenge, many beautiful cathedrals, castles, palaces, homes of famous authors such as Wordsworth and homes of famous musicians. It really brings history to life to visit these places.

Birding in England

Hide at Rutland Water Reserve

If you have read my name and my home page, you realize that I am into nature and love birdwatching. England is a very good place to watch birds. In fact there were birdwatchers in England before the U.S. It is very good here because there are many reserves you can visit set aside to protect the birds. The photo shows a hide at one reserve. You go inside and are hidden so you can see the birds without disturbing or scaring them. But there are also good birding areas out in the countryside and along the roads and also in parks. In fact, London parks have a lot of birds. I saw my first English birds in London. You can visit the historic sights but have your binoculars and watch birds also. I saw some excellent birds while visiting gardens of palaces, castles and other places.

Pros and Cons

Pros:It's easy to vacation in England because the language isn't different.
Cons:It's very hard to drive in England because you keep forgetting which side of the road to drive on.
In a nutshell:It's a wonderful place to visit.

Last visit to England: Sep 2003
Intro Updated Jul 21, 2005
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Comments (7)

margaretvn May 7, 2006 at 1:11 AM Report Abuse

great page - I enjoyed it very much
RickinDutch Apr 14, 2006 at 9:52 AM Report Abuse

When you visit a country you visit a country! Excellent tips and photos! Happy Birthday young lady!
nickandchris Mar 3, 2006 at 2:59 PM Report Abuse

Well, I'm pleased to have learned where the expression "sleep tight" comes from. Some excellent tips on my home country.
cherrie18 Nov 25, 2005 at 9:18 AM Report Abuse

thank you very much, this is the area i live and im glad you enjoyed it, the nick name for the area is the longest couldie sack in england!!
uglyscot Aug 17, 2005 at 10:27 AM Report Abuse

What a lovely selection of places and pictures. Shows England at its best.
807Wheaton Aug 10, 2005 at 1:09 PM Report Abuse

Anne, what wonderful pictures and adventures you have shared! I was especially intrigued with The Burghley House and the turtle shells! Your picture of Sandringham across the lake and the gardens is exquisite. Marcia
ZanieOR Aug 6, 2005 at 6:02 PM Report Abuse

The only place I've been so far is Hampton Court, and I also loved the gardens. I would like to see every place on your list. There's no way I would attempt to drive out of London!