England Guide

Travelling in England

England has a pretty comprehensive road network and it is easy to get to every part of the country by car. The driving laws are pretty much the same as in Ireland. Motorways are generally labelled in blue on a map.

You can also get around most of England by train fairly easily, although costs might seem high on some routes. Trains in an out of London are fairly frequent from most big cities; getting from city to city may take more effort, but it is generally an efficient way of getting round the country. Just be sure to try and avoid travelling at rush hour or weekends in order to avoid the feeling of being a sardine in a can.

Buses do exist between big cities, but they are generally a slow, hot and uncomfortable way of getting around the country. However, they tend to represent the best way of getting around most major cities, which are often clogged up with traffic.

Make sure to buy a day pass on the underground

Things to see in England

London may be extremely popular with tourists but there are good reasons. The London Eye, Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Oxford Street, Tower Bridge, Trafalgar Square and, if you go in June or July, Wimbledon where Federer and the Williams sisters please excited tennis fans and you can snack on strawberries and cream.

Don't forget England is also the home of Manchester - birthplace of Oasis and home of two of Europe's greatest football teams as well as the world famous university towns of Oxford or Cambridge. And then of course there is the English countryside full of rolling green hills and dotted with pretty villages - the perfect place to enjoy a traditional English tea of scones with jam and clotted cream and cucumber sandwiches.

Not only is Oxford a beautiful and charming city full of unique architecture but there are many wonderful free museums. There is the world famous Ashmolean where you can see great paintings of the Oxfordshire countryside by John Constable.

The Radcliffe Camera in Oxford