The Splendour of England

There's only one way to see England and that's for yourself. Experiencing the glorious splendour that England has to offer, with its sweeping countryside and historical towns, can never be matched by pictures, television or film alone.

"The prettiest village in England" - Castle Combe

England is a country steeped in an atmosphere defined by an eventful past. It draws from a long and rich tapestry of incident and conflict, with a people fiercely proud of the fires that have forged their nation over thousands of years and brought it to where it is now – a melting pot of different peoples and cultural diversity.

Both the scars and triumphs of this long and colourful history are evident everywhere you look; in the ruins, the monuments, the architecture and the landscapes that England has to offer.

Whether it's the walled cities of York and Chester, resplendent in the heritage of over 1500 years of growth, or the city of London, itself one of the world's biggest tourist attractions and a hotbed of drama, intrigue and nefarious activity throughout its long and turbulent tenure as England's capital city.

"The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world" - Windsor Castle

Mere mention of some of the names that make London famous is all it takes to evoke a broad canvas of vivid images. Think of murky, gas lit streets, churning with thick fog and prowled by the enduring and ghastly mystery that surrounds the identity of Jack the Ripper. Hark back to the swinging sixties and Abbey Road, the recording home of the legendary Beatles, immortalised on the cover of their multi-platinum final album of the same name. Or Henry VIII and his novel solution to marital problems, along with centuries of other Kings and Queens of England that have passed along the arteries and capillaries connecting the whole of England with its ever-beating heart. Then there are the famous landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Windsor Castle, Big Ben, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace to name but a few. A mere drop in the Ocean of what London has to offer.

But there is more to England than London and its other historical cities. There are also some of the finest dramatic landscapes you'll find anywhere in the world.

From the rolling countryside of the Yorkshire Dales to the windswept wilds of the West Country Moors, England has it all. There are the sleepy villages; scattered like sparkling jewels throughout the gentle hills of the Cotswolds, the soothing natural beauty of the Lake District, the Tudor finery of Shakespeare's birthplace; Stratford-Upon-Avon, the quaint charm of Castle Combe; or the breathtaking ancient mysticism of Stonehenge and surrounding Glastonbury.

"The mystical and ancient burial ground" - Stonehenge

England is a patchwork blanket of picturesque idylls and historic retreats just waiting to be discovered.

With the wide variety of sights to see and things to do only touched upon here, it's clear why tourists the world over flock to these shores annually to sample for themselves the delights of England's green and pleasant land.

Of course, words are secondary to experiencing all of this firsthand and with a wide variety of tours of England to choose from, Luxury Vacations UK turns the thought of England's splendour into a reality.

See for yourself what England has to offer.