England is part of an island. Hence the mentality of the English people is partly insular. Feudalism thrives in many areas of the country in spite of the bemusement and confusion it creates for the visitors.
Tea or nothing!
London is the capital and that’s what everybody knows but there are hundreds of pearls to be seen in England, too many to mention…Scarborough, North Yorkshire, Dorset, Winster in Derbyshire are only a few.
Charles Darwin’s home in Kent
Rumour has it they speak English but after a trip throughout various regions of England, a non-native English speaker would need a qualified language therapist to sort out the linguistic/dialectal mess. And with Ireland close by, the English language takes another turn. Whether is for the worse for for the better it’s a matter of debate.
Scarborough, North Yorkshire
See the countryside and the magnificent coasts, see what fish and chips it’s all about and give in to drinking gallons of tea with milk. Now you’ve been to England!
Easy to reach from Belgium, France or the Netherlands, England will always be something to remember!
North Yorkshire Moors
OVERRATED (Be warned!):
-Weather lives up to its reputation. It rains and when it doesn’t it’s cloudy.
-Food. Outside fish and chips it’s hard to find specific English food that stands out.
-Some countryside roads are very narrow and that requires some getting used to if you’re a tourist driving around.
-London and the bigger cities are expensive when it comes to lodging and eating out. A thorough research it’s definitely recommended.
-The main motorways (highways/freeways) are always busy and cause delays.
-Most towns have neighborhoods where poverty, littering and crime are a major issue.
-The many accents and dialects of England can easily be the source of misunderstanding.
UNDERRATED (Cool unknown facts):
-England has many wonderful unknown places, a joy for the eyes and for photographers.
-The small villages are charming and the local village pub will not disappoint.
-The soccer match scene. Even a lower league match will generate a live atmosphere and a good chance to immerse in the Englishness.
-There are beaches in [south] England where sunbathing and all other activities connected to a beach resort are common.
-England has been subject to multiculturalization for several decades and as a consequence in the big cities there are restaurants of all sorts of delicious ethnical food.
-North of England is relatively not famous for tourism. There are plenty of national parks and natural reserves all over the place in the North.
-There are a lot of castles and places open to the public worth visiting
-English beer is far better than advertised.
What surprised you about England when you first got there? Leave a message bellow and if you want a picture or two!
Dorset 
Thornton Le Dale 
Whitby 
London 
London
