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Looking at England from above you will see that it is a patchwork of villages, towns and cities, amongst vast areas of countryside. England has much to offer where you can explore cosy villages, medieval castles, stately homes and gardens or venture further back in time with many remnants of Roman Britain or the famous ancient stone circles like Stonehenge.

To list all the areas or cities to visit would be a website in itself suffice to say the capital London with its shops, museums and tourist attractions such as Buckingham Palace, the London Eye and Big Ben is a must. Venture out of London there are many other cities of note including Bath, Oxford and York. For the countryside the Peak Districk, Cotwolds, Northumberland and the Lake District are all picturesque.

Those looking more for a beach holiday need to venture to either the South coast offering resorts like Brighton, Bournemouth and Torquay, to those on the east coast including Great Yarmouth.

Driving in England

When driving in England remember that we drive on the left.

England now is awash with speed cameras, both static and mobile so to avoid a fine drive within the UK's speed limits.

In a built up area the limit is 30mph, on dual carriageways and roads where the national limit sign is shown 60mph and on motorways 70mph.

In England it is illegal to use a mobile/cell phone whilst driving unless you are using a hands free kit or bluetooth attachment.

London Congestion Charge

From July 4th 2005 the charges for driving in London are increased to £8 a day. This relates to the centre of London, the City and West End.

The charge applies to vehicles within the zone between the hours of 07:00hrs and 18:30hrs, Monday to Friday. There is no charge when driving in the zone during the weekend and public holidays.

The congestion charge can be purchased from authorised retail outlets, by post and the Internet, Alternatively by telephone - 0845 900 1234. The £8 permit can be purchased any time up until 22:00hrs on the day rising to £10 if purchased after 22:00hrs until midnight. After which time a penalty notice will be issued.

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Dates for Your Diary

• Glyndebourne Festival Opera - This world-famous opera festival in Lewes near Brighton runs with a variety of operas between mid May - End August. Not suitable for children under 8.
• Chelsea Flower Show - The RHS Chelsea Flower show in London has now been extended a further day and now lasts 24 - 28 May. See and smell the finest collection of flowers and shrubs in the world and look at the show gardens designed by leading garden designers.
• Trooping the Colour - The Queen's sovereign birthday is in June each year. In celebration the trooping the colour takes place in Whitehall London During the ceremony, The Queen is greeted by a Royal salute and carries out an inspection of the troops. The massed bands perform a musical 'troop', and the Foot Guards and the Household Cavalry then march past The Queen who then travels back to the palace by carriage. The next Trooping the Colour Saturday, 17 June 2006.
• Cowes Week - Isle of Wight - This is the worlds leading regatta event with over 1,000 yachts and 8,000 competitors. The 8 day event includes racing on the solent and on the land live bands and an enormous firworks display at the close.

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