England
England is the largest of the four “home nations” that make up the United Kingdom. It is also the most populous of the four with almost 52 million inhabitants (roughly 84% of the total population of the UK). On the island of Great Britain, Scotland sits to the north of England and Wales is to the west. Northern Ireland(also part of the UK) and the Republic of Ireland lie across the Irish Sea to west of England (and Wales).France and the Channel Islands are across the English Channel to the south, and to the east is the North Sea. Wyld Family Travel have visited England on numerous occasions
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Crossing the English Channel with DFDS ferry service.
There are plenty of options for you when looking to travel from England to France or vice versa. There are ferries, air travel and the channel tunnel. But what is the best way to actually make that journey? We choose the DFDS ferry service DFDS is the leading ferry...
Things to do in York with teenagers
The beautiful city of York is one of the more prominent tourist's towns in England and rightly so. It markets itself on its history as do many towns in the United Kingdom but this town knows it has some of the most well known historic events. You will see the White...
Is the National Space Centre in Leicester worth a visit?
Leicester is a city of epic history, battles won and lost, King's in carparks and a cathedral that can rival some of Europe's best. We thought Leicester may have been a strange location for the National Space Centre in England. But then again it may have been the...
YHA Canterbury reviewed for families
As a family of 4, we look for good value, well-located accommodation wherever we travel. Anyone who has travelled as a family can tell you rooms for four in any city can be hard to come by and expensive. We have stayed in hostels in Europe and Asia in the...
Is the YHA Central London good for families?
Travelling as a family of 4, we look for good value, well-located accommodation wherever we travel. As you can imagine rooms for four in any city can be hard to come by and expensive when you do finally find them. This is no exception in London. We have stayed in...
6 great UK destinations for a harmonious multi-generational holiday
The UK is a great place for the family that loves to travel together. There are so many beautiful and interesting places that will keep everyone from the toddler to the grandparent enthralled. There are plenty of family-friendly properties in the UK which have...
Activities in London for families – Visiting the Tower of London
The place on the very top of my bucket list was The Tower of London. I love history, reading about it and watching documentaries on it. Every time you watch something you learn something new something even more fascinating that happened in what seems like forever ago....
Visiting the London Dungeons – A family review
While I was looking at places to visit in London, England, the London Dungeons kept popping up. Willow and I talked about it and this is where I went totally wrong. I did not do my homework at all. I let what I thought the London Dungeons would be like take over...