England is a charming country that is dripping in history and culture. Whether you fancy getting lost in London, indulging in cream tea in Cornwall, or practicing your photography skills in the Lake District, there’s so much to do! To ensure you get the very best out of your trip, book a tour so you don’t miss any of the unique experiences England has to offer.
Tours through England depart and finish in London, and can range from 8 – 46 days depending on the holiday you’re looking for. Many tours through England are also in conjunction with Europe, and/or Scotland and Ireland. To find the tour best suited for you, check out our England tour comparison.
Have you got itchy feet yet? Below we’ve compiled a list of our favourite facts about England…
- The English consume more tea than any other country in the world.
- Though football has the largest following in England, cricket is the national sport.
- Stonehenge is the most prehistoric monument in all of Europe.
- The Thames is the longest river in England, stretching 346 kilometres in length.
- London has hosted the summer Olympics three times – in 2012, 1948 and 1908.
- Buckingham Palace is the official home of the British monarch.
- The stairs for the Great Hall at Christ Church College Oxford, inspired and were later used as the stairs to enter Hogwarts’ Great Hall in the Harry Potter books and films.
- Nowhere in the UK is more than 113km from the sea.
- Placing a postage stamp with the Queen’s head upside down is considered treason.
- Big Ben is the name of the bell inside the clock, not the clock itself.
- ‘The Knowledge’ is a test taken by provisional Black Cab taxi drivers; to pass it, you must memorise every street and important building within six miles from Charing Cross station.
- The oldest royal residence in the world that is still being used is Windsor Castle.
- London has previously been called Londonium, Ludenwic and Ludenburg.
- London opened the very first hot chocolate store.
- Buckingham Palace has its very own police station.
- No portrait of William Shakespeare was ever painted whilst he was alive.
- Ian Fleming was inspired by a bus ride from Canterbury to London for ‘007’ – James Bond’s code.
- There are four World Heritage listed sites in London; the Palace of Westminster, the Tower of London, Kew Botanical Gardens and Maritime Greenwich.
- The earliest railways were created by the English.
- The Blackjacks and The Quarrymen were the original names of The Beatles.
