Great Britain & Ireland

Destination Information

"It's reassuring to know that CV Travel, which has one of the finest portfolios on the Mediterranean and beyond, now has a tempting collection of houses at home", David Wickers, Travel Editor, Good Housekeeping.

Great Britain offers some of the most diverse scenery and stunning locations in the world, a unique island with a wealth of National Parks, world heritage coast line, pretty market towns and rolling countryside to explore.

CV Travel are delighted to showcase our full collection of houses in the very best locations in Britain; from a traditional stone cottage in the wild surroundings of Cornwall, to an art deco house by the beach in Sussex, or a grand manor house with sweeping lawns in Wales.

Capital city

London

Population

62 million (UN, 2012)

Area

244,820 square kilometers (94,525 square miles)

Time difference / local time

GMT

Language

English

Currency

Pound sterling

Events and festivals

Glastonbury Festival

Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Hay Literature Festival

Dunshaughlin Harvest Festival

Telephone dialling codes

+44

Internet domain .co.uk
Electricity

230 V

History

Great Britain and Ireland boasts a rich history dating back over 5000 years, when the first farming people arrived from Europe, and the first stone circles such as Stonehenge were built. The country has seen a multitude of eras from the Romans, the Saxons, the Vikings, the Normans, the Tudors, the Victorians and two World Wars in the 20th Century. The islands that we know today were formed 8000 years ago when the ice melted and sea levels rose, cutting off Britain from mainland Europe.

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