Essential Information of England

CLIMATE IN ENGLAND

The climate of England is temperate maritime with cool summer and mild winter. Average winter temperature is 0 degree Celsius and average summer temperature is 32 degree Celsius. July and August are the warmest month in England. February is the coldest month in England. The late winter-spring from February to March is the driest period in England while the autumn-winter from October to January is the wettest period. The western and northern hills of England while the east coast receives about 20 inches rainfall. The tourist information on England suggests that May, June, September and October are the best months to visit England for its pleasant climate and less rain.  

TRAVEL GUIDE TO ENGLAND

There are five international airports in London namely, Heathrow Airport, Gatwick Airport, Luton Airport, Stansted Airport and London City Airport. Among which London’s Heathrow Airport is the major airport in London which is located at 24 km west of London. Superfast Eurostar offers train service from Paris and Brussels to London’s Waterloo station. Private bus companies and National Express operates between London and  1200 cities and towns within Great Britain. There are many economical bus passes available in England such as Travel Card and the Oyster card pay-as-you-go. Black cabs are popular in london with meter starting from 1.40 Pounds to 25 Pence a minute.

Some of the important tourist destinations of England include Stonehenge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, Hyde Park, Westminster Abbey, Victoria and Albert Museum, London Zoo, London Bridge, British Museum, and Windsor Castle.

FOOD IN ENGLAND

Fish & Chips is the most popular dish of England. Breakfast in London include eggs, bacon, sausages, baked beans, mushrooms, black pudding and fried bread. Some of the popular foods of England are Roast beef, Yorkshire pudding, Shepherds' Pie, Lancashire Hotpot, Pie and Mash with parsley liquor, Bubble & Squeak, Cumberland sausage, Bread-and-Butter pudding, Cream Tea, Cider. Ploughman's lunch, Cottage Pie. People visiting England should never miss tasting the exquisite flavors of England.

LANGUAGE AND FESTIVALS IN ENGLAND

As per the tourist information of England, English is the main language of London. Other languages spoken in London are Polish, Bengali, Gujarati, Punjabi, Cantonese and Mandarin. Some of the festivals and events of London include London Marathon (Apirl), Notting Hill Carnival (August) and Frieze London art fair (Oct), St Patrick's Day Festival and Parade (March), Museums at Night (May), RHS Chelsea Flower Show (May), Guy Fawkes Night (November), The Lord Mayor's Show (November), London Parade (First of January), Notting Hill Carnival (August). Other popular festivals celebrated in England are Hogmanay in Edinburgh, Diwali in Leicester, Robin Hood Festival in Sherwood Forest, and Chinese New Year in Liverpool.