Travelling to the UK

If you’re coming to explore British heritage from overseas, there are a number of ways to get to the UK.  

From Europe 

From the mainland, you can fly, travel by water or use the Euro Tunnel from France.  

From elsewhere in the world 

There are airports and shipping ports all over the UK giving you easy access to various parts of the UK.  

Popular airports 

London 

• London Heathrow 

• London Gatwick 

• London Stansted 

• Lodon Luton 

• London Southend 

• London City Airport 

Northern England 

• Manchester 

• Newcastle 

• Liverpool 

• Leeds Bradford 

Midlands 

• Birmingham International 

• East Midlands 

West of England 

• Bristol Airport 

• Exeter Airport 

• Bournemouth 

Wales 

• Cardiff 

Scotland 

• Edinburgh 

• Glasgow 

• Aberdeen 

Ferry services 

A network of ferry services link ports around the UK to those on the continent. Key ferry ports in Britain include Felixstowe, Harwich, Folkestone, Dover, Southampton, Bristol, Hull, Liverpool, Edinburgh and Belfast.  

Travelling via the Channel Tunnel 

The Channel Tunnel provides a train route from the continent to Britain via both Eurostar passenger trains and Eurotunnel trains, which take passengers and vehicles. Passengers using coaches and buses can also take the Eurotunnel which can take you from France to  Britain in less than an hour. Eurostar passengers can also use rail services from France and Belgium to access the UK, stopping at Ebbsfleet or St Pancras Station.