England is one of the four home nations that make up the United Kingdom. It is the largest of them, both in terms of surface area and population.
On the island of Great Britain, Scotland sits to the north of England and Wales is to the west. Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland lie across the Irish Sea to west. France and the Channel Islands are across the English Channel to the south, and to the east is The North Sea.
ENGLAND Hotels & Accommodation England can be divided most generally into three sections, with deep historical and linguistic roots for each of them. These can be further divided into regions, which in turn consist of counties (most of which also have long histories, but have been revised in many cases for administrative reasons) ...
ENGLAND Tours, Travel & Activities England has a huge and diverse range of attractions. A number of 'umbrella' organisations like English Heritage and the National Trust are devoted to the preservation and public access of both natural and cultural heritage ...
DISCOVER ENGLAND: Attractions & Culture The culture of the United Kingdom is rich and varied, and has been influential on culture on a worldwide scale. It is a European country, and has many cultural links with its former colonies, particularly those that use the English language (the Anglosphere) ...