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London is the place to start. Nowhere in the country can
match the scope and innovation of the metropolis, a colossal, frenetic city,
perhaps not as immediately attractive as its European counterparts, but with so
much variety that the only obstacle to a great time is the shockingly high cost
of everything. It's here that you'll find Britain's best spread of nightlife,
cultural events, museums, galleries, pubs and restaurants. The other large
cities, such as Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds or Liverpool each have their
strengths: Birmingham has a resurgent arts scene, for example, while people
travel for miles to sample Newcastle's nightlife. These days Manchester can
match the capital for glamour in cafés and clubs, and also boasts the
inimitable draw of the world's best-known football team.
England's ancient cathedral cities, such as Lincoln, York, Salisbury, Durham
and Winchester, cannot be equalled for sheer physical beauty. Wherever you're
based, you're never more than a few miles from a ruined castle, a majestic
country house, a secluded chapel or a monastery. In the southwest there are
remnants of a Celtic culture that was all but eradicated elsewhere by the
Romans, and everywhere you can find traces of prehistoric settlers - most
famously the megalithic circles of Stonehenge and Avebury. Most beguiling of
all are the long-established villages of England, hundreds of which amount to
nothing more than a pub, a shop, a gaggle of cottages and a farmhouse offering
bed and breakfast. Devon, Cornwall, the Cotswolds and the Yorkshire Dales
harbour some especially picturesque specimens, but every county can boast a
decent showing. Then, of course, there's the English countryside, an
extraordinarily diverse terrain from which Constable, Turner, Wordsworth, Emily
Bront' and a host of other writers and artists took inspiration. Exmoor,
Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor, the North York Moors and the Lake District are the most
dramatic and best known of the national parks, each offering an array of
landscapes crisscrossed with walking routes.
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English Tourist Office http://www.visitengland.com
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Ferries to England from Ireland: |
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Dublin
to Liverpool,operated by
PO Irish Sea,
IOM Steam Packet
Dublin to Mostyn,operated by
PO Irish Sea Ferries
Larne to Fleetwood,operated by
PO Irish Sea Ferries
Belfast to
Liverpool ,operated by
Norse Merchant Ferries
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Ferries to England from the
Continent: |
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Zeebrugge
to Hull,operated by
P&O Ferries
Rotterdam to Hull,operated by
P&O Ferries
Hook of
Holland to Harwich,operated
by
Stena Line
Calais to Dover,operated by
Sea France,
Hoverspeed
Calais to
Folkestone (Channel Tunnel),operated
by
Eurotunnel
Dunkerque to Dover,operated by
Norfolk Line
Dieppe to Newhaven,operated by Hoverspeed,
Transmanche Ferries
Roscoff to Plymouth,operated by
Brittany Ferries
Cherbourg to Poole,operated by
Brittany Ferries
St Malo to Poole,operated by
Condor Ferries
Caen to Portsmouth,operated by
P&O Ferries,
Brittany Ferries
Cherbourg to
Portsmouth,operated by
P&O Ferries,
Brittany Ferries
Le Havre to
Portsmouth,operated
by
P&O Ferries
St Malo to
Portsmouth,operated
by
Brittany Ferries
Bilbao to
Portsmouth,operated by
P&O Ferries
Santander to
Plymouth,operated by
Brittany Ferries
Cuxhaven to Harwich,operated by
DFDS Seaways
Amsterdam to
Newcastle,operated by
DFDS Seaways
Kristiansand
to Newcastle ,operated by
DFDS Seaways
Esjberg to Harwich,operated by
DFDS Seaways
Stavanger to
Newcastle,operated by
Fjordline
Haugesund to
Newcastle,operated by
Fjordline
Bergen to Newcastle,operated by
Fjordline
Gothenburg to
Newcastle,operated by
DFDS Seaways
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Ferries to England from British
Islands: |
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Cowes
to Southampton,operated by
Red Funnel
Fishbourne to
Portsmouth,operated by
Wightlink Ferries
Yarmouth to
Lymington,operated by
Wightlink Ferries
Ryde to Portsmouth,operated by
Wightlink Ferries
Jersey to
Portsmouth,operated by
Condor Ferries
Jersey to Poole,operated by
Condor Ferries
Jersey to Weymouth,operated by
Condor Ferries
Guernsey to
Portsmouth,operated by
Condor Ferries
Guernsey to Poole,operated by
Condor Ferries
Guernsey to
Weymouth,operated by
Condor Ferries
Douglas to Heysham,operated by
Sea Cat Isle Of Man Steam Packet
Douglas to
Liverpool,operated by
Sea Cat Isle Of Man Steam Packet
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