How clever of H.O. Ward to find a tasty, traditional pub within hailing distance of one of our favorite stately homes, Petworth House. This month, The English Pub Pundit reviews ... Read More

A very full schedule of international artists and companies are set to perform at the 2007 Edinburgh International Festival, from August 10 to September 2, and tickets are still available ... Read More

In case you haven't noticed, a big chunk of the South of England is either underwater or waterlogged right now. Worst hit was the area where the rivers Avon and ... Read More

Recently, Virgin Trains conducted an independent telephone survey of 154 ten year olds to find out what they thought about train travel. Sixty percent preferred train journeys to cars, 71 ... Read More

British Rail operator Virgin Trains is testing family carriages on some of its West Coast Trains during August. Selected trains between London Euston and either Birmingham New Street or Manchester ... Read More

In less than two weeks, Edinburgh will transform into the UK's second largest city virtually overnight as about a million visitors pour in for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. August is Festival ... Read More

The Glassboat was originally a Bristol-built timber barge. Grounded in the Severn mud and destined to become a tidal breakwater, it was rescued in the 1980s and refloated. It's hard ... Read More

Luxury bed and (full English) breakfast for a family of four for less than £100 per night? That can't be bad. Throw in an indoor pool, spa facilities and a ... Read More

Okay, so not one of United Kingdom's most famous sights made it to the recent new Seven Wonders of the World, chosen by internet poll. Perhaps the Brits should be ... Read More

For a mother with a baby buggy, a visually impaired tourist or a wheelchair dependent visitor, worries about accessibility can ruin plans for a day out. With the launch of ... Read More

But, on the other hand, where else can you take a Magical Mystery Tour in the Beatle's original Magical Mystery Tour bus? Or visit the coffee houses and clubs where ... Read More

A million Londoners lined the streets yesterday to watch the Prologue of the Tour de France - a short race around London landmarks. About.com's London Guide captures the excitement in ... Read More

If The Wimbledon Tennis Championships are on then there are two things you can be sure of: it must be raining and... the best English strawberries are in season. Strawberries and cream ... Read More

The Union Jack is flying for British Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton, as the British Grand Prix gets underway at Silverstone this weekend. Hamilton, a McLaren team member, is already ... Read More

For the first time in it's history, Le Tour de France, the world's greatest long distance cycling event, sets off from the United Kingdom. The first stage, Le Grand Depart, ... Read More

Glasgow Airport is slowly reopening following yesterday's blazing car incident. Heightened security is in effect at all UK airports while the country is at Critical Alert status and private ... Read More

Haven't you signed up yet for the UK for Visitors email Newsletter yet? It really is the best way to find out what's happening in the UK and to catch ... Read More