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Vintage fashion and medieval dancing

Celebrate everything that’s great about England, with hundreds of special events being held as part of the first ever English Tourism Week. Here are a few quirky ones to get you started…

We love…The Museum of the Jewellery Quarter in Birmingham

Walking into the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter is like taking a step back in time. It feels like a fully-functional factory with gold dust still lingering in the air, and I was having a nose around on a behind the scenes tour just as the workers headed to their local for a well-earned bevvy.

Happy Birthday Charles Dickens!

Charles Dickens would have been 200 years old  today so we're celebrating the occasion by retracing the steps of England’s most famous novelist.

Holidays through the ages with cottages4you

Nothing beats the magical memories created from a family holiday. So grab your sunnies as we roll back the years and take you on a trip down memory lane with a dip in an art deco swimming pool, a Morris Minor road trip, a groovy shindig on the Isle of Wight and much more...

Explore England through the eyes of a travel expert

Frommer’s England expert talks day trips, mackerel sandwiches and museums...

Mark Henshall is a family man. He loves nothing more than tucking into a locally-sourced sarnie on Brighton beach, wandering some of England’s most eccentric museums and spending memorable holidays with his family, whether that be dolphin spotting in Cornwall or exploring medieval castles in Northumberland.

Horrible history and adorableowls at Warwick Castle

I’ve got to admit; at first glance I would never have imagined England’s ultimate castle to be home to one of Merlin Entertainment’s biggest attractions. You can literally feel the history – which stretches back almost 1,000 years – as you enter the grounds. I think that’s what makes Warwick Castle so unique; you don’t feel as though you are visiting a theme park, you feel as though you are being transported back to the heart of Camelot...

We love…Wedgwood

The recent Royal Wedding and impending Diamond Jubilee have reignited our love for all things royal - aren't Wills and Kate just adorable? Wedgwood, England’s finest china company, has created dinner sets for dozens of royals in its 250+ year history, including an 950-piece ‘Frog Service’ created for Catherine the Great of Russia is made up of more than a thousand hand-painted English views. And why not?  We could think of hundreds of English scenes to eat our scones off of. 

Mystery Photo Friday - 28.10.11

Do you know where this is? 

Answer revealed on Monday. 

Getting to know Agatha Christie: Greenway

It’s easy to see why Agatha Christie loved Greenway, her summer home. The house sits on sunny, tree-covered slopes near Brixham in Devon and was the family retreat. It has been preserved as it was in the 1950s, when Agatha lived there, and visitors can view personal mementoes of the inimitable creator of Poirot and Miss Marple.

Nora Maki, our social media executive, recently spent a weekend on the English Riviera, also known as Torbay, and took the time to get to know The Queen of Crime with a trip to Greenway, the author’s summer home. Here’s her straight-to-the-point story...