r/england

Hi all,

Could you help with some recommendations for a road trip around south-east England? We’ll be spending a few days in Kent/East Sussex and a few days in the Suffolk, Norfolk and Essex region.

I’ve already got one thing on my bucket list: Sutton Hoo. I’m mad about anything to do with antiquity. Time period doesn’t matter, anything from well before Christ through to the late Middle Ages. What’s something I absolutely have to see?

I could ask AI, and I’ve trawled through various websites, but I’ve ended up with such a long list that I don’t know where to start. So as a Dutchman who doesn’t know this part of England yet, I’d love your tips. Anything’s welcome, food, sights… you name it.

Many thanks 🙏

I'm a big fan of trivia and decided to think of a few England-related (to an extent) questions. Let me know what you think, I've tried to do a bit of a mix of category and difficulty:

1. Which is the only lake in the Lake District that has "lake" in its official name? A) Windermere B) Bassenthwaite C) Ullswater D) Derwentwater

>!B!<

2. In the Yorkshire folk song "On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at", what does "Baht 'at" mean in standard English? A) It's a bit hot B) Out and about C) Without a hat D) Nothing, they're nonsense syllables

>!C!<

3. The flag of England is almost identical to the flag of which Italian city? (Alright this one isn't so much England focussed) A) Amalfi B) Genoa C) Pisa D) Venice

>!B!<

4. In which county is Stonehenge located? A) Wiltshire B) Hampshire C) Oxfordshire D) Berkshire

>!A!<

5. Which English king signed the Magna Carta in 1215? A) Richard I B) Henry III C) Edward I D) John

>!D!<

6. The lyrics to one of England's unofficial national anthems "Jerusalem" are taken from a poem by which poet? A) William Shakespeare B) William Wordsworth C) William Cowper D) William Blake

>!D!<

7. Which body of water flows through the city of Hull? A) River Hull B) The Humber C) River Ouse D) River Kingston

>!A!<

8. When is St Georges day? A) 1st March B) 17th March C) 23rd April D) 30th November

>!C!<

9. Natives of which English county are officially recognised as a national minority? A) Cumbria B) Cornwall C) Northumberland D) Yorkshire

>!B!<

10. "The Balti Triangle" is a culinary area in which English city? A) Birmingham B) Coventry C) Leicester D) Wolverhampton

>!A!<

11. Which English city contained the worlds tallest building from 1311 to 1548? A) York B) Durham C) Salisbury D) Lincoln

>!D!<

12. Who did Harold Godwinson defeat at the Battle of Stamford Bridge in 1066? A) Harold Hardrada B) William of Normandy C) Edward the Confessor D) Æthelred the Unready

>!A!<

13. Which first name did Guy Fawkes also go by? A) Gustavo B) Guido C) Gutierre D) Guillermo

>!B!<

14. What is the national tree of England? A) Oak B) Yew C) Willow D) Silver birch

>!A!<

15. Nick Banks is the drummer for which English Britpop band? A) Blur B) Oasis C) Pulp D) Suede

>!C!<