| Many visitors to the UK choose London for their | | | | with thatched cottages, country pubs and village |
| base when visiting the country. If you're planning | | | | greens. In many ways, this part of the country |
| to stay in the capital, then let's take a look at | | | | reflects many visitors ideas of what England |
| some other great locations that can easily be | | | | should be like. |
| reached for a day trip. | | | | If you don't leave London and its immediate |
| The great thing about staying in London is that it | | | | surroundings then this may well be a part of the |
| truly is a city that never sleeps. With great | | | | country that you'll miss out on. |
| entertainment, from musicals to plays, it's a place | | | | Any discussion of the joys of a visit to Hampshire |
| where you will rarely be short of things to do. | | | | would be incomplete without making mention of |
| In the evenings, you'll find that England's capital | | | | Winchester. Winchester, the ancient capital of |
| city is a great place to enjoy the nightlife, with | | | | England, can be reached in less than an hour by |
| top quality restaurants, bars and nightclubs. | | | | London and has some great transport links. |
| Be sure that you get out and explore some of | | | | It's also heaped in history - this is the place where |
| the rest of the country too though. There are | | | | Jane Austen lived during the final years of her life. |
| plenty of benefits in spending time away from the | | | | It also boasts a Norman Cathedral, the site of |
| city, including getting to see a bit more of the real | | | | William the Conqueror's Castle and its renowned |
| England. | | | | links to King Arthur. |
| My own home county, Hampshire, has plenty on | | | | Winchester is a truly mystical place and is part of |
| offer. You can reach the the most southerly part | | | | a wonderful part of the country - be sure not to |
| of the county in less than 90 minutes by car (or | | | | miss it. |
| train from London Waterloo) and you'll find that | | | | Keith Barrett has written about all aspects of |
| the short trip is well worth it. | | | | England, from visiting Winchester to national |
| Hampshire includes one of the UK's newest | | | | tourism. This article may be used by any website |
| National Parks, the New Forest. It also has a large | | | | publisher, though this resource box must always |
| number of great unspoilt English villages, complete | | | | be included in full. |