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England, formerly one of the most powerful naval powers in the world offers its visitors many historic sight and numerous magnificent castles. The rather rainy climate can be uncomfortable at times for travellers but is however responsible for it’s’ densely and blooming vegetation.

The many rural areas are good suitable for relaxation and recovery. There are many narrow and steep coast areas but also long and sandy beaches, which attract more surfers every year to the coast of England. The wave conditions vary from spot to spot and allow all levels of surfers’ suitable conditions.

Further England offers numerous opportunities for sports enthusiastic people. The mix of nature and large cities makes England defiantly an exciting place.

If you ever get to England you shouldn’t miss out a trip to London. Even though the city is relatively expensive it will leave you with an unforgettable impression from sightseeing, shopping and party experience.

England is located in the moderate climate zone. The climate is moist and due to the influence of the gulf stream warmer than other areas on this latitude. The weather is very unstable as England is located in the convergence zone between the cold polar air and the warm tropical air. 

The climate in the south and in the east is by trend warmer and drier than in the north and in the west. The further you go away from the “weather-side” of England direction east, continental influences become more evident. For example the south east coast of England sees much more sunshine than many other European areas. The number of days with rain is with 250 days however rather high.

On average the sky in England is cloudy two thirds of the year; therefore annual duration of sunshine is relatively low. Additionally during the winter month you must count on folk and storm at the coast and in the hilly areas.

There is hardly any snowfall in England, as temperatures usually do not drop below zero. Whereas the European mainland cools down extremely during the winter, mild oceanic air masses let the temperature not drop below 2-5 degrees most of the time. On the other hand in summertime temperature are not as warm as on the rest of the continent due to the cool seas surrounding England.

Thanks to its long coastline, England offers several different Breaks. You can find anything from funny Beach breaks up to challenging reef and point breaks. If you are willing to travel you can find a working spot at most of the times and especially in the winter month (December – February).

The cold-water temperatures (9-11°C) are only suitable for the hard-bitten surfer. In the summer instead you find comfortable temperatures of approximately 16 degrees. Therefore you can leave your booties and gloves at home.

Best season for beginners: June – August
Best season for advanced surfers: December – February

Crowd factor: High in the summer month

Thanks to its regular scheduled flights, London is very good accessible from any point of the world. There are daily flights from all European centres’ to London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Leeds and Manchester.

Furthermore there are numerous ferry connections from France to England. The quickest ferry connection goes from Calais in France to Dover in the UK. Additional ferry connections are going from Holland, Denmark, Norway and Ireland.

England is also good accessible by train. The Eurotunnel from Coquelles in France to Folkstone in England makes this possible. With duration of 30 minutes this connection is probably one of the fastest from France to England.