What is England known for?

am from the philippines and i view england as the most expensive place to live . you have the highest currency, right? but seriously i hope a lot of countries would be like england. they cling to tradition but still keeps on moving forward. nowhere do old buildings stand so noble housing the rich and famous. the way you deal with your royal family is to be dreamed of here only in our country. we don't have royal families here but we have politicians and it is them controlling the voice of the masses. it's the other way around there. screw up and your out of work, out of money and possibly has to get out of the country . i do remember the duchess of windsor and your ex king edward (uncle of queen elizabeth). english people is known for being tight lipped and i still view english people as the country itself: old fashioned but a centerpiece of everything that would make every country move forward.

Can us Brits have a go!! THE GOOD Beautiful scenery Fantastic pubs Fish and Chips Traditional British seaside holidays with donkeys, Punch and Judy, sticks of rock and buckets and spades Narrow boats on the canals A good pint Olde Worlde tea shops Jam and cream teas The Royal Family Cricket matches Rock pools Crabbing Collecting mussels Picking blackberries from the hedge grows eccentric characters Little villages THE BAD Rain Yobs Traffic jams Prices Rip off culture

Other than the monarchy? I used to read about them a lot (going way, way back) when I was a teenager. I don't know, Cary Grant, Joan Collins, Elton John, Charles Dickens just to pull out a few names at random. I have quite a few good friends from England and other places in the UK who are really nice people. I've been there three times, 1978, 1979 and 1983. Off the top of my head I was in London, Canterbury, Bath, Salisbury, Stratford upon Avon, Bristol, Carlisle, hm memory failing me here.... Most memorable moment, getting tickets to CATs in 1983 - front row balcony - that somebody had returned because his date was sick.

I travelled to England some years ago on a working holiday and it is a beautiful country especially the natural settings, there is so much greenery! Before I arrived there, aside from London, the Queen and all that the first thing that came to mind was the gray skies and I was right because as soon as we landed at Heathrow all I could see was a gray sky and it wasn’t winter time! I felt very cold over there although it was spring time because in Australia it does get very hot and I was not used to such chilly weather! I loved London and the pubs over there. I did enjoy living in the U.K. for a while although the temperature is way too low for me but the fish and chips are great!

My husband is English, so my kids are half English, but we settled in India (for now, at least) I've stayed in UK for two years or more and now I visit my in-laws every so often, at least once a year - coming to bring the kids next month. The one thing that I always think of when I think of England is the royalty. Then Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, Shakespeare etc. Those are what I've known from the books even before I've met my husband. After being there, I like the quiet countryside. Love the lake district.

A great nation fallen to rot- as an Englishman myself. I could go into why, but I don't want to spoil the discussion. Things that are in my mind are Nelson, Wellington, Brunel, Spitfire, Lancaster, Hurricane, too many overpaid celebrities, and that it is still law that we should still be practising archery of a Sunday morning. Odder still, it still legal in Chester to kill a Welshman with a bow between roughly nightfall and morning, due to an unrepealed law!

Hi! I happen to be from India. Our country is closely connected with England, as we got our Independence from Britishers in 1947. It (yours) is a progressive country now and recently a coalition Government for the first time, has been formed in England. BBC and England are synonym and I love listening to Radio BBC and love to know more about UK. Our former Prime Ministers and wife of a late Prime Minister have studied in England. I understand many Asians have settled over there and now the Government has tightened the laws so that population of unwanted immigrant could reduce. How much do you know about India?

A high percentage of people from my country will tell you that they will give anything to get to England. For many, it's where they can realize their dreams. Personally, I think the English people are warm, a little bit conservative though. Some of the famous locations for me are the Big Ben, London Bridge over the River Thames,Westminster Abbey and many others (oh the Emirates and Old trafford stadia too). Popular figures are The Queen, Churchill, Distreali, David Beckham and a host of other starts to much too mention. But then I think, in my own opinion, what England is best known for is not the sites, people or the weather. It is the English Premiership.

I think Shakespeare is one of the most famous English. Well, English has the highest royalty among all languages because it's the global language. Known actors here I think were the casts of Harry Potter and Twilight.When I think of England, I think of one of the best country to live in. A home of historical civilization like other western countries. I haven't been to England but I would go to London if I'll visit the country, Especially the Big Ben...

I don't want to talk about people but about places as the first things which come to my mind are the bad weather and Big Ben.I don't find it most attracktive place in the whole Britain but I don't know why since I watched it in a film it stuck into my mind and comes out first when somebody mentions the word England.

I love England...the home of Harry Potter, fish and chips, Princess Diana(bless her soul), West End. I think English people have a really smart sense of humor and you're all straight to the point which can be misinterpreted as snootiness but overall, I find English people charming and you have the weirdest terms for things!

Tea, silly accents, silly hats, Marry Poppins, fashion, nightlife, Stonehenge, the Queen, Harry Potter... Being American, I've always held a great respect for England for not being American. I've visited London, Bath, Stonehenge, and a little town where they shot part of the first Harry Potter movie. It was beautiful and I hope to come there again.

well i heard that english people love tea and dont like when people are late to meet them ahah also i heard that they dont talk much. anyway i like some english actors like kate winslet i think she is a great actress and i think that england is a good country to find jobs and give many opportunities to people even to people from other countries. i think england is a good country^^

Hi Karen, I join this conversation because I love England and London. Yesterday we spoke about London at home and now I find this discussion! I have been there 3 times, all of these journeys were excellent. England is something special for me. Learning English we learned the famous sites and I was so curious to see them. And it was no disappointment! I would go back any time. I also think people know quite a lot about England, there are many famous people, pop stars, actors, football players, writers. I read the classics from Dickens, Bronte sisters, also almost all books of Agatha Christie and P.G. Woodehouse. (The latter is extremely recommended by me for all MyLot users. Seriously!)

I'm from central NY, USA... When I think of England mostly what comes to mind is London.. the things I've seen of it on TV and such. I think Big Ben and Buckingham palace and the Queen, double decker busses. That's about it, honestly. I've never been to Europe at all.. actually I've never been more than a 5 hours drive away from my home in any direction. I've been as far south as central Pennsylvania.. as far north as Maine, Ottawa, and Toronto (so I can't say I've never left the country) and as far east as NY city (unless Maine is further east, I'm not sure). I would love to travel and see other countries, especially the countries in Europe, but I can't afford to. Perhaps someday.

I used to like things that are from England. As a Malaysian, we always look to London as our Fatherland or motherland as we achieved independence from England way back in 1957. The best thing England ever left us was the civil service and education. Today, this is all gone thanks to corruption by political leaders. Nationalism has destroyed the capability of the people in using English and along goes our competitiveness globally. Sometimes I wish England will allow people like us to be citizens there. I guess that will only remain a pipe dream for many of us!

I am from the united States. I have long wanted to travel to England. i would love to see london..i think England is famous for this city. Royalty have governed England for centuries. Princess Diana was a truly great Symbol of England. Another great symbol of England has to be the Beatles. I am sure there are many other reasons to see Englsnd. it is a country rich in history.

hi Karen, first thing,from history learned that England is a small country but it conquered lots of places & countries.Big Ben is one of the famous landmark,the Buckingham palace...I know David Beckham..spice girls...Elton John..Ewan Mcgregor,princess diana,the monarchy etc...

Queen Elisabeth(who received a duck gift for bath with the gold wreath for her birthday 70 years and is her favorite Princess Diana was loved by the whole world Beatles not need presentation Wimbledon the oldest tennis court in the world Madame Tussaud Museum and...my favorite Mister Been

Beckham,Gerrad,Rooney...I like England Premier League...So they are the football stars I admire.Shakespeare is an gr8 English writer right?..etc. I've never been to England,but i will one day.It's a facsinating country.