England Travel Blog
Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in EnglandHello and welcome to our England travel blog. You will find all our England blog posts in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our England travel blog because you are considering a visit to the UK, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to England. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for England.
Despite hailing from England, we have tended to treat it as a place we return to between travels to see friends and family and take a bit of a break. However, being ‘stuck’ in our home country has brought about a change in attitude. To date, the majority of our England posts are about London, but we are currently planning our post-lockdown mission – to finally see parts of the UK we have not yet made time for.
Because we have only recently started writing about England, you’ll find that most of our posts are heavily focused on architecture (Brutalist, modernism and Art Deco in particular) street art and other off-beat attractions.
Our England blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation* and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places. Although we are lucky to be able to do a lot of our exploring from our two UK bases.
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In photos – highlights of our 2021 road trip around the UK
A photo post featuring the best cities, coastal towns, cathedrals, churches, abbeys, priories and street art from our 2021 UK road trip.
What we got up to in 2021 (and our plans for 2022)
Plus, our tips on how to travel around the UK on a budget After flying back to London from Bangkok in March 2020, it took us about a year to realise that overseas travel to the places we are interested in visiting - the former Soviet Union, Indian subcontinent,...
A history of the Barbican Estate and the surrounding area in the City of London
Architecture and history of the Barbican Estate and surrounds in the City of London including the Barbican Centre and Golden Lion Estate.
London’s Magnificent Seven Cemeteries – Brompton Cemetery in Kensington
A photo essay and quick guide to Brompton Cemetery in Kensington. A historical graveyard that is one of London’s Magnificent Seven Cemeteries.
25 locations that could be part of a Wes Anderson movie set
Accidentally Wes Anderson – a selection of our photographs which we think belong on a Wes Anderson movie set #AccidentallyWesAnderson
A collection of London’s best Art Deco and early modernist architecture
Photographs of London’s best Art Deco and early modernist architecture, a distinctive style that took off in Britain in the 1920s and 1930s.
My Favourite Street Art in London
The best street art in London: My favourite walls and artists across the capital. Shoreditch and Camden have some amazing street art.
A collection of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture
In search of London’s best brutalist and post-war modernist architecture. A collection of our favourite London post-war architecture.
2020, the year in travel that wasn’t!
It’s that time of year when many travel bloggers round-up the past year in travel. 2020 was different, so here are some reflections.
In Photos: Abandoned cars and other forsaken forms of transport
Photos abandoned cars and other battered vehicles. The faded beauty of neglected vehicles from the UK to Thailand, and Kyrgyzstan to Cuba.
London’s Magnificent Seven Cemeteries – Kensal Green Cemetery
Photographs of Kensal Green Cemetery in London, one of the city’s historical graveyards; part of a group known as the ‘Magnificent Seven’.
Amy Winehouse Street Art Trail in Camden | London
The Amy Winehouse Street Art Trail in Camden officially ended on 4 June 2017. It is still possible to see some of the amazing murals, but get there quick!