England

England is one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Get around

England is well serviced by domestic air, land and sea routes Car Hire Aberdeen, Car Hire Alicante, Car Hire Amsterdam, Car Hire Athens, Car Hire Australia, Car Hire Barcelona, Car Hire Belfast, Car Hire Bergamo, Car Hire Berlin, Car Hire Birmingham, Car Hire Tenerife, Car Hire Toronto Airport, Car Hire UK

There are taxi firms everywhere (many are by booking only - find the phone number of the local company and phone ahead), and every town has a bus service. Car Hire Boston, Car Hire Bristol, Car Hire Brussels, Car Hire Canada, Car Hire Cape Town,

England has one of the highest densities of railway lines per square mile in the world...but much of it dates back to the early 20th century and as such there can be overcrowdning, delays and cancellations. These costs are passed on to the customer - be prepared for expensive tickets. Plan your journey at the National Rail portal.Car Hire Chicago, Car Hire Corfu, Car Hire Crete, Car Hire Cyprus, Car Hire Dublin, Car Hire Edinburgh, Car Hire Europe, Car Hire Faro, Car Hire Florida, Car Hire France,

The speed limit, unless otherwise stated, is 60 mph (approx 95 kmph) on single carriageways and 70 mph (approx. 110 kmph) on dual carriageways. The traditional British 'reserve' doesn't play well on the road, especially in the cities - keep your wits about you. Brown and white roadsigns indicate nearby tourist attractions, and the i sign denotes Tourist Information. Car Hire Gatwick Airport, Car Hire Geneva, Car Hire Germany, Car Hire Gibraltar, Car Hire Heathrow, Car Hire Ibiza,
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Talk

Unsurprisingly, most people in England speak English, though with a wide variety of regional accents. Few (indigenous) English people speak a second language, at least not very well. Car Hire Leeds, Car Hire Leiria, Car Hire Lisbon, Car Hire London,

Buy

Currency is Pounds Sterling (GBP). Euros are sometimes accepted as well, but it is best to assume otherwise. Car Hire Shannon, Car Hire Sicily, Car Hire Spain, Car Hire Stansted Airport,

Eat

Although English food is much derided the world over, the country has produced some notable dishes, such as Beef Wellington and the sandwich (named after the Earl of Sandwich who invented the portable meal so he didn't have to leave the gambling table). Officially, however, the most popular food in England is Chicken Tikka Masala...! Car Hire Los Angeles Airport, Car Hire Luton, Car Hire Madrid, Car Hire Malaga, Car Hire Malaga Airport,

Typical/Traditional English food:

Toad in the Hole - sausages in batter Car Hire Mallorca Airport,
Yorkshire Pudding - a batter pudding served with a roast; originally used instead of a plate and eaten with the meal Car Hire Manchester,
Black Pudding - a sausage made from blood, oats and spices Car Hire Menorca,
Fish and chips - fried, battered fish with fried potatoes Car Hire Miami, Car Hire Munich,
Steak and Kidney Pudding - a suet pudding made with beef steak and kidneys Car Hire Murcia,
Lancashire Hotpot - a hearty vegetable and meat stew from Lancashire Car Hire Nice,
Cornish Pasty - beef and vegetables in a pastry case Car Hire Orlando,

Drink

England is home to a huge variety of alcoholic drinks. As well as wines and spirits (mainly imported, but some local), there is lager (light and fizzy), bitter (darker and bitter-tasting), ale (somewhat dark and cloudy) and stout (thick and dark) - local or imported. Bitters and ales are the more "traditional" English drinks. Car Hire Oxford, Car Hire Palma, Car Hire Paris, Car Hire Paris Charles De Gaulle,
There are pubs and bars everywhere. You would be hard pressed to find even a village that does not have at least one pub.
Pubs generally close at 23:00, except on Sundays when they close at 22:30. However in most cities and many towns some pubs and bars have extended licences and can therefore stay open later. Also, at public holiday times, many pubs can extend their closing times - especially New Year's Eve. Car Hire Porto, Car Hire Portugal, Car Hire Prestwick Airport, Car Hire Rome, Car Hire Rome Airport, Car Hire Sardinia, Car Hire Scotland, Car Hire USA, Car Hire Zurich,  ¶ 7:48 AM