England Travel Stories

Sep 18, 2020 • 5 min read

Call it the Instagram effect: some sites are more impressive in person than they seem to be in pics, and others fail to live up to their billing.

Sep 10, 2020 • 7 min read

Follow pagan history on the Ridgeway, an 87-mile-long walking route in southern England.

Aug 14, 2020 • 4 min read

With epic coastlines, hidden coves, misty mountains and everything in between, here are the top natural wonders in the UK. 

Jul 19, 2020 • 4 min read

Visit religious sites, explore local culture and find escapism on the Northern Saints Trails, six new walking trails across northeast England.

Jul 7, 2020 • 7 min read

If you want to join in the countless trekkers who have walked a section – or all – of Hadrian's Wall, we have some tips for how to prepare and what to expect.

Jun 24, 2020 • 5 min read

Bristol City Poet, Vanessa Kisuule, introduces Lonely Planet to the sights and people of Bristol as she sees it. 

Mar 5, 2020 • 2 min read

These former working pubs are available to rent and they retain all of the charm of their glory days.

Oct 21, 2019 • 6 min read

Every year Lewes, England, sees 60,000 visitors pour into town for Bonfire Night. Here's our guide to the UK's biggest Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.

Oct 18, 2019 • 5 min read

The picturesque Cotswolds are an ideal destination for an English country escape. Here’s how to spend a perfect long weekend in the Cotswolds.

Sep 30, 2019 • 7 min read

Balancing Cornish pasties, ice creams, seafood and cider with refreshing swims in the Atlantic and coastal walks with spectacular views.

Sep 17, 2019 • 4 min read

The England Coast Path will launch in 2020, linking together some of the country's most astounding hiking routes. Strap on your boots and hit the trail.

Sep 9, 2019 • 4 min read

With the upcoming release of Downton Abbey the movie, here’s our guide to the filming locations that you can actually visit.

Aug 22, 2019 • 5 min read

Autumn is a lovely time to visit London, after the stuffy heat of summer has gone and before the frantic busyness of the festive period.

Aug 21, 2019 • 5 min read

The tradition of afternoon tea sums up Britain's love of tea, cakes and sandwiches. Find your perfect brew with our list of the best afternoon teas in London.

Aug 1, 2019 • 4 min read

Glamour, glitz, theater, comedy, body positivity, freedom of expression and striptease – what’s not to love? The art of burlesque first came onto the…

Jul 30, 2019 • 5 min read

Escape rooms see you and a team of friends locked in a themed room, having to solve clues in order to escape within a time limit. They've exploded in…

Jul 29, 2019 • 3 min read

Beachy Head is the largest of a spectacularly scenic series of sea cliffs just west of the coastal town of Eastbourne in East Sussex. Topped with the lush…

Jul 22, 2019 • 5 min read

London has long shaken off its reputation for dubious dining, with world-class restaurants now competing for attention on practically every street. But…

Jul 10, 2019 • 6 min read

Featuring the fastest road-course cars and the most cutting-edge technology, the Formula 1 series has been the pinnacle of auto racing for nearly 70 years…

Jul 4, 2019 • 4 min read

At first glance, London might not seem like the best city for drinking alfresco. The streets are brimming with top bars and cosy pubs, but where do you go…

Jun 11, 2019 • 7 min read

There’s nothing quite like traveling with your dad. To be sure, questionable decision-making and eye-rolling jokes will be frequent – not to mention the…

May 22, 2019 • 4 min read

Roughly following the border of England and Wales, as it has done for well over a millennium, Offa's Dyke Path winds through moorlands and mountains and…