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Welcome to England

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Welcome to the official site for VisitEngland – the national tourist board... here you will find hundreds of ideas for exploring and enjoying England.

Experience the magic of Shakespeare under the Cornish stars, spend a lazy weekend drifting through the Norfolk Broads, and have a family adventure in a Cumbrian yurt or a cosy cottage hideaway in Northumberland. Explore Norman castles and stately homes and discover leafy hangouts and scenic cycle routes...

 
Historic England and cottage escapes

Roman Invasion; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Historic England

Explore our dramatic history - from the Roman invasion to the industrial age.

Alden Cottage, Lancashire; Copyright: Alden Cottage; Alden Cottage, Lancashire;

Cosy cottages

Thatched roofs, open fireplaces, oak beams and rose studded gardens.

English Tourism Week; VB Images;

English Tourism Week

Enjoy a week of music, exhibitions, plays and free tours as part of English Tourism Week - 10-18 March.

Celebrate England 2012
Olympic Torch; Copyright London 2012;

2012 is a huge year for England with the world's sporting elite set to compete in the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London 2012 Festival and Olympic Torch Relay, and a packed calendar of cultural events to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee and Dickens Bicentenary...

Find out more about England 2012
What's on this year?

Les Commandos Percu; Credit: Daniel Saint Léger;

2012 Festival

The countdown as begun to some superb events taking place in 2012.

Royal Barge By Tower Bridge; ©Joseph Bennett;

The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Events

From the Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant to the Katherine Parr Quincentenary Festival.

A Tender Thing ; Keith Pattison. Copyright Royal Shakespeare Company;

World Shakespeare Festival

A celebration of the Bard of Avon, with productions, exhibitions and workshops across the country.

Lighting up the skies over Stonehenge and the Lake District

Cie Carabosse; Boris Abalain;

Fire Garden at Stonehenge

See England’s oldest man-made relic in a whole new light.

Set to appear at the London 2012 Festival, Les Commandos Percu; Crédit: Xavier Boymond; 2007;

Lakes Alive

Dazzling pyrotechnics and ferocious drumming among glistening lakes.

Dickens Portrait; Copyright visitbritainimages.com;

Dickens Bicentenary

Celebrate 200 years of one of England’s greatest authors.

  

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