30 pictures of England to give you wanderlust

written by Rough Guides Editors

updated 20.01.2021

As it says in the Rough Guide, "no one enjoys knocking England more than the English", but they do have an awful lot to shout about too. There are beautiful mountain ranges, historic ruins, incredible palaces and precious little coves along its coastline. If the English charm isn't enough to bring you here, then check out these incredible pictures of England to get you booking your next trip.

Whitby Abbey, North Yorkshire

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© Dave Head/Shutterstock

Richmond Deer Park, London

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© Alec Adam/Shutterstock

Oxford, Oxfordshire

Oxford University City © aslysun/Shutterstock

© aslysun/Shutterstock

Dartmoor, Devon

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© Helen Hotson/Shutterstock

St Michael's Mount, Cornwall

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© stocker1970/Shutterstock

The South Downs, Sussex

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© Sarnia/Shutterstock

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

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© mdanek/Shutterstock

The Westbury White Horse, Wiltshire

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© 1000 Words/Shutterstock

Southwold, Suffolk

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© Richard Bowden/Shutterstock

Great Ayton, North Yorkshire

Roseberry Topping & Bluebells

© Michael Stubbs/Shutterstock

The River Thames, London

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© Csaba Peterdi/Shutterstock

Seven Sisters, Sussex

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© Paul Daniels/Shutterstock

Newcastle, Tyne and Wear

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© Michael Conrad/Shutterstock

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© Undivided/Shutterstock

Kynance Cove, Cornwall

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Sunset at Kynance Cove on the Lizard Peninsula Cornwall England

© ian woolcock/Shutterstock

Liverpool, Merseyside

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© Aivard/Shutterstock

Durdle Door, Dorset

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© Seferix/Shutterstock

Corfe Castle, Dorset

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© pete_ell/Shutterstock

Chatsworth House, Derbyshire

Cheddar Gorge, Somerset

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© christographerowens/Shutterstock

Brighton Pavilion, Sussex

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© Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock

Ribblehead Viaduct, Yorkshire

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© Siderath/Shutterstock

Apple orchards, Kent

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© MARKABOND/Shutterstock

Ingleton, North Yorkshire

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© chongsparks/Shutterstock

Newquay, Cornwall

World-class waves at Newquay's Fistral Beach © Shutterstock

© Mick Blakey/Shutterstock

The River Cam, Cambridge

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© Pajor Pawel/Shutterstock

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© Nella/Shutterstock

Denbies Wine Estate, Box Hill, Surrey

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© Maria Endermar/Shutterstock

Bedruthan Steps, Cornwall

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© Stephen Rees/Shutterstock

Stonehenge, Wiltshire

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© Kevin Lavorgna/Shutterstock

Explore more of England with the Rough Guide to Britain. Book hostels for your trip, and don't forget to purchase travel insurance before you go.

Rough Guides Editors

written by Rough Guides Editors

updated 20.01.2021

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