Essential information for tourists and visitors planning a trip to Britain.
VERY IMPORTANT. Since 2025,
all visitors from countries not subject to visa requirements (i.e from
Western Europe, the USA, etc.) must obtain an
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA).
This document, (the UK equivalent of the ESTA which is required for
people visiting the USA) must be applied for online before
travelling,is valid for two years, and costs £16. Allow three days for
the application process. See the UK government website
for more details and to apply.
Britain is
different..... so they say. And even if many aspects of
life in Britain will be familiar to people from other countries, others
will not. There's the monarchy,
and there's Sterling,
the British currency, to start
with. And even if the time is long past when a British pound
was divided into shillings and pennies, it's good to know what a pound
is worth and how prices are referred to. And there's driving on the
left, or discovering British eating
habits... and drinking
habits, or
what to do in an emergency
in Britain. All this is useful and
even essential information for anyone planning a visit to the UK.For more information, see dropdown menu at the top of this page.
British institutions, and the main issues of the day
A section for
students and anyone wishing to understand how Britain works.
Britain has been deeply divided over the issue of Brexit, and the divisions it has caused are not going to go away fast.
But in this part of About-Britain.com, you can also discover Britain's institutions, Parliament, politics, the Health Service, local administration, and other aspects of governance. And understand why Britain is one of the very few countries in the world that (for better or for worse) does not have a constitution.
For more topics, see dropdown menu at the top of this page.
Where to go in Britain - cities, areas, countryside
Britain is not just
London. In this section, discover what to do and see in London, and how to make the most of a visit to the British capital. But find out about the other great cities in the United Kingdom, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Bristol and more, or Oxford and Cambridge; and discover the wealth of diversity of the British countryside, from the thatched cottages of the southwest to the mountains and moors of the north.
For more ideas, see Tourist regions or the dropdown menu at the top of this page.
Or check out the interactive tourist sites map
Heritage tourism - Visiting Britain by theme
For visitors and
for domestic tourists, where are the best museums, the best cathedrals,
and the best of other kinds of attraction? With thousands of years of history, Britain has a fabulous historic heritage. About-Britain.com has selected the best attractions among the hundreds of thousands that Britain has to offer – the best museums and art galleries, the best castles, the best cathedrals, the best living history museums, the best steam railways, and more..
For more themes, see dropdown menu at the top of this page.
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