Great Britain
Please note that the Eurail Passes are not valid in this country.
Country facts
Food and drink
Eat a traditional Full-English Breakfast which can easily feed you for an entire day (sausages, bacon, black pudding, baked beans, toast and eggs - to name but a few ingredients);Fish&Chips (take-away fried fish and chips); High Tea & Scones (local cakes served with clotted cream and jam). Don’t miss the traditional English Sunday Lunch: roast beef with vegetables, gravy and Yorkshire pudding (not a dessert but part of the main dish).
Accommodation
Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts can be found all over the country and, hostels are a great solution to explore the UK when travelling on a budget:
England and Wales: www.yha.org.uk
Scotland: www.syha.org.uk
Northern Ireland: www.hini.org.uk
To find even more hostels visit: www.independenthostelsuk.co.uk
Camping: www.ukcampsite.co.uk Note: free camping is forbidden in the UK, with the remarkable exception of Scotland (where it’s permitted on hill land). However, it’s tolerated in mountain areas for a limited time when out of sight of the surrounding houses.
Travel information