The England Travel Guide
A guide to England in 42 articles, from 2008 through 2026: 16,882 words on London, Manchester, Liverpool, Stonehenge and the trains between them.
The guide
Things to do
The sights, the museums, the beaches and the days out.
Getting there and around
Flights in, and the routes between the towns.
- Getting from Manchester to Birmingham
- Getting from Bristol to Birmingham
- Getting from Liverpool to Isle of Man
- Getting from York to Manchester
- Getting from Bristol to Bath
- Getting from Oxford to Birmingham
- Getting from London to York
- Getting from Liverpool to Edinburgh
- Getting from Bristol to Dublin
- Getting from Manchester to Dublin
- Getting from Manchester to Edinburgh
- Getting from Liverpool to Manchester
- Getting from London to Birmingham
When to go
Month by month, the festivals and the school holidays.
Where to stay
Hotels and hostels, town by town.
Food and drink
What to eat, what to drink and where.
Trip ideas
Itineraries, budgets and the case for a stop here.
Culture and life
The football, the history, the language and the local habits.
More from the archive
Everything else the writers filed from here.
- Travel Tips: When London Returns to Normal
- It's Time to Get Back to England
- Staying in a Narrowboat in London
- Unusual vacation
- Both Yorkshire Pudding & the Sandwich Hail from England
- Saving Money on an England Visit Will Serve You Well in Europe
- Combine London with a stop on the Continent
- Manchester: The Village