United Kingdom Holiday Visitor Travel Guide

We have compiled a comprehensive UK visitor travel and holiday information guide to help with your stay in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

About UK

The UK is a sovereign state and stands for United Kingdom and is also known as Britain. The UK consists of the countries England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The UK is located on the north western coast of Europe. The UK is an island country surrounded by the English Channel, Atlantic Ocean, North Sea and Irish Sea. The UK was the first industrialised country in the World, and the World’s foremost power during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Although this isn’t the case nowadays the UK is a major economic and military power with a strong economy (sixth largest in the World).

UK Country Visitor Guide's

We have compiled a comprehensive travellers visitor guide for each country in the UK. The country visitor guide includes useful information about the country and each county in that country. The travel guide also includes a list of popular attractions, heritage sites, golf courses, useful contact information and more. England Visitor Travel Guide Wales Visitor Travel Guide Scotland Visitor Travel Guide Northern Ireland Visitor Travel Guide

UK's History and Heritage

In 1707 the Kingdom of Great Britain was created by the political union of England (included Wales) and Scotland. Almost a century later Northern Ireland, joined the Kingdom of Great Britain. The countries that now form Great Britain once were under threat from internal and external conflicts. To protect the land and population many hundreds of castles and fortifications were built on this small island. Britain’s wealth from the industrial revolution meant that the country was soon dotted with palaces, stately homes and gardens, which now attract visitors from all over the World.

UK's Most Popular Tourist Attactions

There are many famous tourist attractions within Britain mainly due to its rich history and diverse culture. When you visit the UK you will be spoilt for choice on how to spend your time between visiting places of natural beauty, historic locations and some of the world’s most sublime architecture. As well as enjoying the many shops with up to date fashion, there are many modern trendy bars and traditional pubs to socially while away the hours. Please see our country visitor guides for a list of the top attractions within that country.

Travelling to the UK

Although the UK is an island there are many ways to get there from mainland Europe and the rest of the World. There are many airports throughout the UK, see the country visitor guides for information about how to get to each country within the UK. Ferries also go to many ports from European countries to every country in the UK. England is the only UK country attached to mainland Europe by a channel tunnel under the English channel.

United Kingdom Facts and Useful Information

Population: 60,975,000 Currency: Pound Sterling GBP Offical Languages: English Regional Languages: Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Cornish Time Zones: GMT/UTC 0

Activities in the United Kingdom

There are many great activities to enjoy in the UK from gently walks along the coastline to thrill adrenalin pumping adventure sports in the national parks. For enjoyable activity weekends see www.maximise.co.uk who specialise in the provision of activity weekends and partys for stag dos and hen nights. Leisure solutions for groups, individuals, companies and gift buyers. A wide choice of activities from one of the UK's premier Adventure Sport, Activity & Event Management companies.