Aylesbury - Historic market town, 35 miles North-West of London.
Bath. Roman relics, rich in Georgian architecture and makes an easy day trip from Paddington Station.
Berkhamsted - Historic market town, features ruined castle of William the Conqueror, canalside pubs and Ashridge Forest
Birmingham. Trains can take as little as 85 min from Euston or Marylebone or a coach from Victoria takes 3 hours. Boasts many events, pubs and clubs and shopping opportunities.
Bournemouth. Large beach resort on the edge of the New Forest, with seven miles of golden sand, a two hour ride on the train from London Waterloo.
Brighton. Fashionable beach town about 90 km 55 mi south, less than an hour by train from Victoria Station.
Brussels Belgium and Paris/Lille France. Only 2hours via Eurostar from King's Cross St. Pancras Station.
Canterbury. Site of the foremost cathedral in England, constructed during the 12th-15th centuries.
Eastbourne. A leafy, seaside resort town, of 'timeless' Victorian architecture, with a lovely pier and bandstand. Famous for Beachy Head chalk cliffs, popular viewing platform and suicide spot!
Hastings. Sea-side town, famous for the Battle of 1066.
Hemel Hempstead. 30 miles north of London, a small town dating back to the 8th century. Also home to the UK's largest indoor ski slope.
Henley on Thames. About 55 km 35 mi west of London, a quaint and typical English town, great for walks by the Thames.
Lewes. Delightful mid-Sussex town, with a pitcuresque brewery and famous Guy Fawkes festival in November.
Manchester. If you have time it is worth visiting Britain's other great cities and Manchester has very much to offer. Manchester can be reached in around 2 hours by train and is about 320 km 200 mi to the north. It is the 2nd most visited city in England after London.
Maidstone, county town of Kent, known as the Garden of England.
Margate and Ramsgate, twin sea-side resorts of the Isle of Thanet
Medway Towns. Has a strong naval history in Chatham Dockyards, with medieval attractions like Rochester Cathedral and Castle. Has a strong literary connection with Charles Dickens, you can visit his musuem and a former residence.
Oxford and Cambridge. The university cities make for ideal days out of London.
Portsmouth. Home of the Royal Navy and of real interest to nautical enthusiasts. Also offers access to the Isle of Wight.
Shrewsbury. A very traditional town full of medieval black and white timber-framed buildings along winding, steep, narrow streets set on the River Severn easily reached by taking the train change at Wolverhampton or Crewe from Euston.
St Albans. Small, quaint 'Cathedral city' just north of metropolitian London.
Stonehenge. Among the most famous landmarks in England. The mysterious stone ring was built thousands of years ago, today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You can get there by a guided bus tour or by train 1 hr 30 to the nearby city Salisbury, where you also can visit the 13th-century cathedral with the highest spire in the country.
South Downs and North Downs National Parks offer beautiful, rolling chalk hills for a days stroll or longer hikes.
Southend-on-Sea. An Essex town, with 'beaches',fairground rides and longest pier in the world.
Shaftesbury. One of the oldest and highest towns in Britain. This small Dorset town is also considered one of the most beautiful.
Winchester. Former capital of England and attractive cathedral city with lots to see, about an hour away by train from Waterloo.
Windsor. Nearby Thames-side town with magnificent castle and Royal residence only one hour by train outside of London. Makes for a very easy day trip.
