England Top Things To Do

Explore London
Visit London's huge range of museums, houses, churches and galleries, or spend away in its vast choice of shops and markets (www.visitlondon.com).

Seaside retreat
Eat fish and chips on the lovely town of Whitby's harbour wall in Yorkshire, the dramatic place where Bram Stoker had Dracula land, and where Captian Cook set off from. 

Bohemian Brighton
Shop around the Lanes in the bohemian seasise city of Brighton, before having a walk along the long beach. 

University cities
Visit the two most important seats of learning in the country: Oxford and Cambridge. Both are beautiful cities full of old colleges and cosy ancient pubs. 

The bard
Attend a performance at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon (www.stratford-upon-avon.co.uk), once home to William Shakespeare. 

Catch a summer cricket game
Whether at the country grounds of Edgbaston in Warwickshire or on a village green, an afternoon sat watching men in white playing a game of cricket is a quintessentially English experience. 

Spend an evening in a local pub
Even the smallest village will have a pub. It is the best place to get to know the locals and experience the centre of English social life. 

Bag some fells in the Lake District
Sublime walking and thrilling mountain biking can be had on the Fells (mountains) of the northwest England (www.lakedistrict.gov.uk).  

Hadrian's Wall
Walk along 1,800-year-old Hadrian's Wall (www.hadrians-wall.org), which spans England from west of the border city of Carlisle (www.historic-carlisle.org.uk) to Newcastle (www.visitnewcastlegateshead.com), marking the northern boundary of the Roman Empire.

Castles and coves
Clear the cobwebs on a blustery walk along the spectacularly rugged North Devon Coast, exploring its castles and coves. If you are brave enough, try a spot of surfing. 

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