- Great Britain

United Kingdom

United Kingdom is one of Europe’s largest countries and consists of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. For each country, we have travel articles, videos, etc.

The term “Great Britain” is often used to refer to England, Scotland and Wales, including their neighboring islands. Great Britain and Northern Ireland now form the United Kingdom. The Kingdom of Great Britain dates from 1707 Acts of Union between the kingdoms of England (which at the time incorporated Wales) and Scotland.

Britain’s 4 countries in the United Kingdom

Each of the 4 countries is legally also countries to now make it appropriately complex. They have some autonomy. Read more about them as fantastic travel countries here, individually and together.

Highclere Castle is a country house in the Jacobean style. Popular TV show Downton Abbey was largely filmed here and the tour of the castle rooms takes you into many rooms used in the series. The 5,000-acre estate is in Hampshire, England, the United Kingdom, about 5 miles south of Newbury, Berkshire. It is the country seat of the Earl of Carnarvon, a branch of the Anglo-Welsh Herbert family. The architecture is reminiscent of the Houses of Parliament in London.

England

Travel to England

A lone highland cow grazes on grass, with castle Stalker in the background. A classic Scottish image.

Castles in Scotland. A lone highland cow grazes on grass, with castle Stalker in the background. A classic Scottish image.

Scotland

We have several travel articles about Scotland from Golf in Scotland to The famous Scottish Castles. Loch Ness and the very different story of Dart in Glasgow.

Travel to Scotland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is differently described as a country, province or region that is part of the United Kingdom. Located in the northeastern part of the island of Ireland, Northern Ireland shares a border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland.

Travel to Northern Ireland

Snowdonia, Wales

Wales

Travel to Wales