{"id":1302282,"date":"2026-09-26T18:08:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T18:08:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/?page_id=1302282"},"modified":"2026-10-01T16:32:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T16:32:33","slug":"england","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/blog\/europe\/england\/","title":{"rendered":"England"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":200,"featured_media":0,"parent":1301190,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"hw-hub-country","meta":{"footnotes":"","hw_hub_hero_eyebrow":"","hw_hub_hero_h1":"","hw_hub_hero_intro":"","hw_hub_hero_image":"","hw_hub_hero_overlay":"","hw_hub_hero_cta":"","hw_hub_why_title":"","hw_hub_why_body":"","hw_hub_why_link_label":"","hw_hub_why_link_url":"","hw_hub_why_cards":"","hw_hub_stats":"","hw_hub_countries_title":"","hw_hub_countries_intro":"","hw_hub_featured":"","hw_hub_regions":"","hw_hub_hostels_title":"","hw_hub_hostels_intro":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_label":"","hw_hub_hostels_cta_url":"","hw_hub_hostels_source":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_type":"","hw_hub_hostels_location_id":"","hw_hub_hostels_currency":"","hw_hub_hostels_count":"","hw_hub_hostels_cache":"","hw_hub_hostels":"","hw_hub_when_title":"","hw_hub_when_intro":"","hw_hub_seasons":"","hw_hub_costs_title":"","hw_hub_costs_body":"","hw_hub_cost_rows":"","hw_hub_cost_note":"","hw_hub_money_reads":"","hw_hub_rail_title":"","hw_hub_rail_body":"","hw_hub_rail_link_label":"","hw_hub_rail_link_url":"","hw_hub_rail_image":"","hw_hub_routes":"","hw_hub_events_title":"","hw_hub_events_intro":"","hw_hub_events_source":"","hw_hub_events_continent":"","hw_hub_events_count":"","hw_hub_events_cache":"","hw_hub_events_cta_label":"","hw_hub_events_cta_url":"","hw_hub_events":"","hw_hub_events_pills":"","hw_hub_reads_intro":"","hw_hub_article_rows":"","hw_hub_show_read_time":"","hw_hub_all_title":"","hw_hub_all_body":"","hw_hub_all_cta":"","hw_hub_trips_title":"","hw_hub_trips_note":"","hw_hub_trips":"","hw_hub_faq_title":"","hw_hub_faq_note":"","hw_hub_faqs":"","hw_hub_cta_title":"","hw_hub_cta_body":"","hw_hub_cta_buttons":"","hw_hub_newsletter_title":"","hw_hub_newsletter_body":"","hw_hub_newsletter_shortcode":"","hw_hub_hub_term":"","hw_hub_scope_rows":"","hw_hub_country_hero_eyebrow":"England country guide","hw_hub_country_hero_h1":"Things To Do In England","hw_hub_country_hero_intro":"London is the reason most people come and the most expensive part of the country by a wide margin. Two hours north, the same money buys twice as much and the accents change every forty miles.","hw_hub_country_hero_image":"1302292","hw_hub_country_hero_overlay":"light","hw_hub_country_hero_cta":"Pick a city | #cities\r\nWhat it costs | #money","hw_hub_country_stats":"\u00a328 | Dorm bed, from\r\nFree | Every national museum\r\n2h | London to Manchester by train\r\n3,000 | Years of visible history","hw_hub_country_intro_title":"London, and the country people skip","hw_hub_country_intro_body":"England is small and densely packed, and almost every visitor spends their whole trip in one corner of it. London earns that \u2014 it is one of the great cities, with free national museums, a thousand years of layered history and the best theatre anywhere \u2014 but it is also two or three times the price of everywhere else in the country.\r\n\r\nGo north and it changes completely. Manchester and Liverpool are music cities with a fraction of London's prices and more nightlife per pound than anywhere. York is a walled medieval city you can walk in an hour. Bristol is the most independent-minded city in the country.\r\n\r\nThe countryside is the other half of the argument. The Lake District, the Peak District, the Cotswolds and the Cornish coast are all two to five hours from London by train, and the footpath network means you can walk across most of it legally and for free.","hw_hub_country_facts":"Language | English, with accents that change dramatically every fifty miles\r\nCurrency | Pound sterling (\u00a3), not the euro\r\nEmergency | 999 or 112\r\nTap water | Safe and free in any pub if you ask\r\nTipping | 10\u201312.5% in restaurants, often added. Never in pubs\r\nMuseums | National museums are free, including the British Museum and Tate\r\nHow long to stay | Four days for London, a week to add the north or the coast\r\nBest months | May, June and September","hw_hub_country_cities_title":"Where to go","hw_hub_country_cities_intro":"Trains reach everywhere and are cheapest booked weeks ahead. Coaches cost a fraction and take twice as long.","hw_hub_country_cities_live":"1","hw_hub_country_cities":"London | Free world-class museums, a thousand years of history, and the highest prices in the country. |  | 1302503 | Just remember to pack appropriately for the weather in London and that it might change at the drop of a hat and foremost remember that the city is huge. It is over on hour east to west and north to south and there will be many things that need their own day to get to so, plan accordingly. Don\u2019t worry though, it\u2019s worth it once you get there. | \nManchester | Music, football and the best nightlife outside London, at half the price. |  | 1302504 | Manchester was a great surprise, very cultured rich, easy to get around, lots of museums, events, bars and clubs. | \nLiverpool | The Beatles, two cathedrals, a waterfront and a city that talks to strangers. |  | 1302287 | Liverpool has been a fantastic destination. As many of us, I arrived here seeking for The Beatles everything. However, once here, I fell in love with the places, the sightseeing, the people. It really is stunning, when you stop to think about all the history behind all these walls, streets and docks that have moved the city for years. | \nYork | Roman walls, a Viking past and a Gothic minster, all walkable in an afternoon. |  | 1302288 | York was excellent. Roman, Viking, and Medieval history is excellent. Nightlife was excellent on Friday and Saturday night. | \nBristol | Street art, independent everything, and the gateway to Bath and the west. |  | 1302289 | Loved the vibe! I saw 8 different original Banksy pieces of art around Bristol. Plus are at Kooch, Vegan Mezze Restaurant. Some of the best food I\u2019ve had in the world. | \nBrighton | An hour from London: a pebble beach, a pier, and the most eccentric city on the coast. |  | 1302290 | Brighton has everything you could possibly want, from cafe culture to night life. I came for live music, then had a chilled morning looking round the lanes. Next time I'm going to eat out in an evening, visit the Pavillion and people watch outside the bakery in the lanes. | \nBath | Georgian crescents and Roman baths in a small walkable city, and a day trip that deserves two. |  | 1302505 | Beautiful and elegant city with long culture and great entertainment! | \nNewcastle | The north-east: a famous night out, seven bridges over the Tyne, and Hadrian's Wall nearby. |  | 1302506 | It\u2019s a nice little town. The museum is worth seeing. The Beechs are lovely and the food is good. It\u2019s a bit expensive. Sydney prices but not a Sydney place. I stayed for two days. | \nCambridge | Colleges, punting and the best small-city museums in England, most of them free. |  | 1302507 | The old university buildings and relaxed atmosphere make this town perfect for a day trip. Or add an extra day if you like to go punting on the river or visit a couple of musea. | \nOxford | The other one: older colleges, covered market, and a pub where Tolkien and Lewis drank. |  | 1302508 | - Oxford was such a nice break from London - Had some lovely historic areas and museums to see - Easy enough to get around - Lots of shops for all of your needs - Not a big party scene - Would recommend booking a tour privately to do surrounding areas if you don\u2019t have a car, | ","hw_hub_country_trips_title":"What kind of trip is this?","hw_hub_country_trips_intro":"England does cities, coast and countryside within a few hours of each other.","hw_hub_country_trip_types":"City break | blue | city | Three or four days, one city, and free museums. | British Museum, free; A walk along the South Bank; A pub with no music | Southbank; Manchester Northern Quarter; York walls | London; Manchester; York | city-break\nCulture | purple | culture | Free national collections and more theatre than anywhere. | Tate Modern and the British Museum, both free; A West End matinee; Stonehenge from Salisbury | British Museum; Tate Modern; Stonehenge | London; York; Bristol | culture\nNightlife | pink | nightclub | Pubs first, clubs later, and the north is cheaper. | A proper pub at 18:00; Manchester on a Saturday; A Liverpool bar crawl | Northern Quarter; Shoreditch; Liverpool's Baltic Triangle | Manchester; Liverpool; London | nightlife\nAdventure | green | backpack | National parks, and a legal right of way across most of the country. | Walk in the Lake District; Hike the Peak District from Sheffield; Coast path in Cornwall | Lake District; Peak District; South West Coast Path | Manchester; Bristol | adventure\nBeach | teal | sunglasses | Cold water, good coast, and Cornwall in particular. | Surf at Newquay; Walk the Cornish coast path; A pier and chips in Brighton | Cornwall; Brighton; Northumberland | Brighton; Bristol | beach\nBudget | teal | coin | Free museums, cheap trains if you book, and Wetherspoons. | Every national museum, free; Advance train fares; Pub lunch deals | Manchester; Liverpool; York | Manchester; Liverpool | budget-travel","hw_hub_country_do_title":"Things to do in England","hw_hub_country_do_body":"London's national museums are free \u2014 the British Museum, the National Gallery, Tate Modern, the V&A, the Natural History Museum \u2014 which makes it possible to spend a week there on very little once the bed is paid for. Special exhibitions charge; the permanent collections do not.\r\n\r\nTheatre is the other London argument. Day seats and lottery tickets put West End shows at \u00a315 to \u00a325 if you plan for them, and the National Theatre and the Globe are cheaper again.\r\n\r\nOutside London, the national parks are free to walk and England's right-of-way network means public footpaths cross private land legally, which is unusual and worth using. The Lake District, the Peaks and the South West Coast Path are the three obvious ones.","hw_hub_country_do_points":"Free museums | All national collections. Special exhibitions cost extra\r\nTheatre | Day seats and lotteries put West End shows at \u00a315\u201325\r\nFootpaths | A legal right of way across private land. Use it\r\nAdvance train fares | Released 12 weeks ahead, a third of walk-up prices","hw_hub_country_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_country_do_more":"All things to do in England","hw_hub_country_food_title":"Eating in England","hw_hub_country_food_body":"English food has improved beyond its reputation and the best of it is cheap. A full English breakfast is \u00a38 to \u00a312 and will see you through until evening. Pub lunches, curry houses and the country's enormous range of immigrant cooking are where the value is.\r\n\r\nCurry is effectively a national cuisine \u2014 Birmingham's balti houses and Manchester's Curry Mile do it best, and a good meal runs \u00a310 to \u00a315. Fish and chips from a proper chip shop is \u00a38 to \u00a312.\r\n\r\nWetherspoons pubs are a national institution in the same way milk bars are in Poland: cheap, everywhere, and serving a pint and a meal for under \u00a310. Nobody will judge you and almost everyone uses them.","hw_hub_country_food_points":"Full English | \u00a38\u201312, and the best value meal of the day\r\nCurry | A national cuisine. \u00a310\u201315 in Birmingham or Manchester\r\nSunday roast | \u00a314\u201320 in a pub, and worth timing a Sunday around\r\nMeal deals | Supermarket lunch deals, about \u00a34 for a sandwich, snack and drink","hw_hub_country_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_country_food_more":"All food guides for England","hw_hub_country_nightlife_title":"Going out in England","hw_hub_country_nightlife_body":"The pub is the institution and it is not a bar: you order at the counter, nobody tips, and the good ones have no music. English pubs close earlier than continental Europe \u2014 many at 23:00 \u2014 which is why the night starts at six rather than ten.\r\n\r\nManchester and Liverpool are the value nights out. Both are music cities with genuine scenes rather than tourist strips, and drinks cost roughly half of London's \u00a36 to \u00a38 a pint.\r\n\r\nLondon's clubbing is world class and priced accordingly, spread from Shoreditch to south of the river, and the last tube goes around midnight with night tubes on Friday and Saturday on some lines.","hw_hub_country_nightlife_points":"A pint | \u00a36\u20138 in London, \u00a34\u20135 in the north\r\nClosing time | Many pubs close at 23:00. The night starts early\r\nRounds | Buying in rounds is expected. Keep track or opt out early\r\nNight tube | Friday and Saturday on some London lines only","hw_hub_country_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_country_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for England","hw_hub_country_transport_title":"Getting around England","hw_hub_country_transport_body":"Trains are fast and expensive unless you book ahead. Advance fares are released around twelve weeks before travel and cost a third of the walk-up price \u2014 London to Manchester can be \u00a325 booked early and \u00a390 on the day. Split-ticketing sites often find further savings on the same train.\r\n\r\nA 16-25 or 26-30 Railcard cuts a third off most fares for \u00a335 a year and pays for itself in two journeys. National Express and Megabus undercut the trains everywhere if time matters less.\r\n\r\nIn London, contactless bank cards work on everything with a daily cap, so an Oyster card is no longer necessary. Walking is underrated \u2014 central London is smaller than the tube map suggests.","hw_hub_country_transport_points":"Advance fares | Released ~12 weeks out. A third of the on-the-day price\r\nRailcards | \u00a335 a year, a third off. Pays back in two trips\r\nContactless | Works on all London transport with a daily cap\r\nCoaches | National Express and Megabus, much cheaper and much slower","hw_hub_country_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_country_transport_more":"All transport guides for England","hw_hub_country_money_title":"What England costs","hw_hub_country_money_body":"London is the expense. Dorms start around \u00a328 and rise sharply for events and in summer; in Manchester, Liverpool or York the same bed is \u00a318 to \u00a324.\r\n\r\nWhat pulls it back is that so much is free. Every national museum, the parks, the markets and the walking. A day in London with a hostel bed, supermarket lunch, pub dinner and museums costs around \u00a360 to \u00a380; two or three restaurant meals a day doubles it.\r\n\r\nTransport is the other lever. Booking trains in advance and carrying a railcard is the difference between a \u00a325 journey and a \u00a390 one, on the same seat.","hw_hub_country_money_points":"Dorm bed | From \u00a328 in London, \u00a318\u201324 in the north\r\nA day, all in | \u00a360\u201380 in London, \u00a345\u201360 outside it\r\nA pint | \u00a36\u20138 in London, \u00a34\u20135 elsewhere\r\nFree | Every national museum, and the parks","hw_hub_country_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_country_money_more":"All budget guides for England","hw_hub_country_safety_title":"Staying safe in England","hw_hub_country_safety_body":"England is safe for travellers, with the ordinary caution of any big country. In London, phone snatching from mopeds is the specific and well-publicised problem \u2014 do not stand at the kerb using a phone, particularly in the West End and Westminster.\r\n\r\nPickpocketing happens on the Underground at peak times and around Oxford Street and Camden. Night-time city centres in any English city can be rowdy at weekends, which is more about noise than danger.\r\n\r\nWeather causes more problems than crime, particularly in the hills. The Lake District and the Peaks look gentle and produce mountain rescue callouts every week \u2014 go equipped, check the forecast, and tell someone your route.","hw_hub_country_safety_points":"Emergency | 999 or 112\r\nPhone snatching | Do not use a phone at the kerb in central London\r\nUnderground | Ordinary pickpocket caution at peak times\r\nHill walking | The Lakes and Peaks need proper kit and a forecast check","hw_hub_country_safety_tag":"","hw_hub_country_safety_more":"","hw_hub_country_entry_title":"Entry and documents","hw_hub_country_entry_body":"England is part of the United Kingdom, which is not in the EU or Schengen. Time spent here does not count against the 90-day Schengen allowance, which is useful when planning a longer European trip.\r\n\r\nEU, US, Canadian and Australian visitors need an ETA \u2014 an Electronic Travel Authorisation \u2014 applied for online before travel. It costs a small fee, is usually approved quickly and lasts two years. Check the official UK government site, because the rollout has changed repeatedly.\r\n\r\nEU citizens now need a passport rather than an ID card, which catches out people who travelled here before Brexit.","hw_hub_country_entry_points":"Not Schengen | Time in the UK does not count against the 90-day EU limit\r\nETA required | Apply online before travel. Check the official UK site\r\nPassport, not ID card | EU national ID cards are no longer accepted\r\nCurrency | Pound sterling. Cards accepted almost everywhere","hw_hub_country_entry_tag":"","hw_hub_country_entry_more":"","hw_hub_country_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_country_season_intro":"It rains in every month, so pick for daylight and events. May to September gives long evenings; December gives Christmas markets and dark by four.","hw_hub_country_season_note":"Average highs for London. The north and the coast are several degrees cooler, and rainfall is spread across every month rather than concentrated.","hw_hub_country_season_rows":"January | 8 | 1 | Grey and cheap. Museums are empty\r\nFebruary | 8 | 1 | Still winter. Cheapest month for beds\r\nMarch | 11 | 2 | Days lengthening, daffodils, still quiet\r\nApril | 14 | 3 | Spring proper. Easter lifts prices for a week\r\nMay | 17 | 3 | Excellent. Two bank holidays and long evenings\r\nJune | 20 | 4 | The best month. Festival season starts\r\nJuly | 22 | 5 | Peak. School holidays from late in the month\r\nAugust | 22 | 5 | Busiest. Edinburgh pulls people north, London stays full\r\nSeptember | 19 | 3 | Superb value. Warm enough, crowds gone\r\nOctober | 15 | 2 | Cool and quiet. Good for cities\r\nNovember | 11 | 1 | Dark and wet. Lowest prices of the year\r\nDecember | 8 | 3 | Christmas markets, then a spike over the holidays","hw_hub_country_budget_title":"What your trip will cost","hw_hub_country_budget_intro":"Pick how you travel and how long for. Per night, for one person, in pounds. London adds roughly a third to the bed and the pint.","hw_hub_country_budget_note":"Excludes intercity trains, which swing from \u00a325 booked early to \u00a390 on the day. The doing column can be zero in London because the national museums are free.","hw_hub_country_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 28 | 15 | 6 | 0\r\nMiddle of the road | 38 | 30 | 10 | 15\r\nComfortable | 60 | 50 | 15 | 30","hw_hub_country_budget_currency":"\u00a3","hw_hub_country_events_title":"What is on while you are there","hw_hub_country_events_intro":"Several of these fill their cities entirely. Book beds early or plan around them.","hw_hub_country_events_source":"api","hw_hub_country_events_country":"england","hw_hub_country_events_count":"8","hw_hub_country_events_cache":"24","hw_hub_country_events_cta_label":"All events in England","hw_hub_country_events_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/events\/europe\/england\/","hw_hub_country_events":"Six Nations rugby | February and March | London | Match weekends fill the capital and double hostel prices. |  | \nGlastonbury | June | Somerset | The largest greenfield festival in the world, and tickets sell out in minutes months ahead. It takes a fallow year every few years, including 2026. |  | \nNotting Hill Carnival | August bank holiday | London | Europe's biggest street carnival, and completely free. |  | \nManchester Pride | August | Manchester | Four days across the Gay Village, one of the UK's largest. |  | \nBonfire Night | 5 November | Nationwide | Fireworks everywhere, and Lewes in Sussex does the most extraordinary version. |  | \nChristmas markets | Late November to December | Manchester \u00b7 Birmingham \u00b7 York | Manchester's is the biggest in the country and fills the city centre. |  | ","hw_hub_country_hostels_title":"Where to stay in England","hw_hub_country_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in the country, live from Hostelworld. London has the most and the priciest; Manchester and Liverpool are far better value.","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_label":"All hostels in England","hw_hub_country_hostels_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.hostelworld.com\/hostels\/europe\/england\/","hw_hub_country_hostels_source":"api","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_type":"country","hw_hub_country_hostels_location_id":"237","hw_hub_country_hostels_currency":"GBP","hw_hub_country_hostels_count":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels_cache":"12","hw_hub_country_hostels":"","hw_hub_country_faq_title":"England travel questions","hw_hub_country_faq_note":"The ones we get asked most.","hw_hub_country_faqs":"How many days do you need in England? | Four days for London alone, given the museums and the size of it. A week lets you add Manchester, Liverpool or York, or a few days in the Lake District or Cornwall \u2014 all within a few hours by train.\r\nIs England expensive? | London is; the rest is mid-priced. Dorms from \u00a328 in London against \u00a318 to \u00a324 in the north, and a pint at \u00a36 to \u00a38 versus \u00a34 to \u00a35. Free national museums pull a London day down to \u00a360 to \u00a380.\r\nAre museums in London really free? | Yes. The British Museum, National Gallery, Tate Modern, V&A and Natural History Museum all have free permanent collections. Special exhibitions charge, but you can fill several days without paying anything.\r\nHow do I get cheap train tickets? | Book advance fares when they release, around twelve weeks before travel \u2014 London to Manchester is about \u00a325 booked early and \u00a390 on the day. A railcard costs \u00a335 a year and takes a third off, paying for itself in two journeys.\r\nDo I need a visa for England? | Most visitors now need an ETA, an Electronic Travel Authorisation applied for online before travel. EU citizens also need a passport rather than an ID card since Brexit. Check the official UK government site, as the rules have changed repeatedly.\r\nDoes time in England count towards Schengen 90 days? | No. The UK is outside the EU and Schengen, so time here is separate. That makes it useful as a break in the middle of a long European trip.\r\nWhat is worth seeing outside London? | Manchester and Liverpool for music and nightlife at half the price, York for a walled medieval city, Bristol for independence and street art, and the Lake District or Cornwall for walking and coast.","hw_hub_country_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_country_cta_body":"Compare hostels across England \u2014 live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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