England

England is a country of a thousand faces. From the romantic, old-world charm of the honey-coloured Cotswolds villages, to Wordsworth’s unforgettably beautiful Lake District, Bath’s cobblestone streets and Oxford’s dreaming spires to the windswept clifftops, coves and coastlines of Devon and Cornwall, each area has its unique local identity, distinctive landscapes, local dishes and specialities – and local traditions.

Where else but England would you find the ancient pastimes of cheese rolling (our ‘extreme sport’), sea shanties and sheep hugging (surprisingly good for your wellbeing)? Not forgetting those unmistakeably English pubs that still have skittle alleys and priest holes – and where talking about the weather is a national pastime.