The Website for People Who Love Britain - Anglophiles
I'm a huge Wallace and Gromit fan (we named our dog Gromit!) so I was excited to see that Visit England have enlisted the help the popular claymation duo to promote travel in England. Check out the video above. Love it! You can follow in Wallace & Gromit's footsteps plan your UK break and get a great offer from your local travel agent at … [Read more...]
It's been a long time coming but we're finally ready to the first episode of our web series. While we were in Britain during the Diamond Jubilee, we filmed footage for a web series about our trip. Fast forward a few months and after much editing and writing, the first episode is now ready to go! The first episode is about the Oxfordshire … [Read more...]
STA Travel Australia decided to hit GREAT Britain during an incredible, eventful year! http://www.statravel.com.au/great-britain.htm - Visit Britain See Jasmine, Michael and Tim showcase the best the UK has to offer crammed into one amazing minute. Blimey! … [Read more...]
With one of the most scenic, and longest (over 300 miles) stretches of the South West Coast Path, and an inland path network of over 2,400 miles no walker could ever get bored in Cornwall. In this film Martin Hunt, a dedicated walker and keen general naturalist who runs guided walking holidays in Cornwall, shows why Cornwall is such a great place … [Read more...]
I'm happy to report that Rick Steves will be back this fall with a new series of Rick Steves' Europe and several episodes will feature Britain. From their website: In his seventh season of travel shows, Rick returns to Europe's greatest cities — Rome, Venice, Florence, Paris and London — and still finds time to film in England's Lake … [Read more...]
A few months ago we brought you a lovely video of the city of Bridport in Dorset at night. The photographer has released another beautiful video, this time of all of Dorset as his subject. About the video: Music by Douglas Dare: http://www.youtube.com/user/dougiedare - you can download it for free (limited to 100 … [Read more...]
Alastair Sawday tours the North York Moors with landscape photographer Joe Cornish. Very well done video! … [Read more...]
In this video Alastair Sawday takes to the skies above the Lake District from a second world war maintenance airfield in an open gyroplane (piloted by the 60-year-old mayor of Keswick, Andrew Lysser) to get a unique perspective on one of the most spectacular areas of natural beauty in England. … [Read more...]
We found this lovely film on Vimeo which showcases Brighton England in Timelapse combined with tilt-shift. I'll let the creator talk about it: I started shooting not long after my thirteenth birthday, and what began as a test, turned into a project that would take 9-10 months of on-and-off shooting to complete. I shot over 45,000 stills … [Read more...]
Salisbury Cathedral have put together a great video all about their beautiful building. We had a chance to visit this cathedral a few years ago and we highly recommend it if you're in the area (seeing Stonehenge for example). From the video description: Salisbury Cathedral is unique amongst medieval English cathedrals having been built in … [Read more...]
To help you have a smooth journey British Airways has collected some top baggage tips from staff around our airline. Check it out below: … [Read more...]
British Airways asked some veteran employees for their favorite travel tips to make the most of travel. Check it out below: … [Read more...]
Check out this stunning timelapse video of Bridport Dorset at night. Definitely going to add a visit to Bridport on our itinerary for May. From the video description: A labour of love, four months in the making. I moved to Bridport just over a year ago and immediately fell in love with the place. What better way to show my affection for … [Read more...]
Experience Cornwall from the air... sail over turquoise seas that rival the Caribbean, soar over cliff tops and explore world-famous sights from Land's End to The Eden Project from this extraordinary view. … [Read more...]
In this video, the creator explores English Cathedrals and churches in London, Bath, Salisbury and Oxford. Beautiful! England, Cathedrals and churches - London, Bath, Salisbury and Oxford from Samuel Magal on Vimeo. … [Read more...]
Sweetie and Sunshine, a pair of eight-year-old giant pandas, have arrived in Edinburgh from China after a five-thousand-mile journey. Report by Katie Lamborn. … [Read more...]
Lady Carnarvon shows The Telegraph around Highclere Castle, where hit ITV drama series Downton Abbey is filmed. … [Read more...]
This fun video introduces British Airways Senior First Officer Matthew Nicholson and his passion for flight. Beautiful footage of the British countryside! … [Read more...]
A look at the amazing attention to detail in the new advertising campaign. From British Airways staff uniforms and pilot attire, to the different fashions that have accompanied the 90 years of British Airways' history, this video showcases the many vintage styles and contributions we have made to fashion. See the film and join the conversation … [Read more...]
British Airways premiered their latest commercial the other day to thunderous applause. Here's another video they've released since. With the launch of their new campaign, they look at what 'To Fly. To Serve.' means to some of our colleagues. … [Read more...]
Our friends at British Airways have launched a new advertising campaign and have started with a lovely new film that premiered on Facebook this morning that focuses on BA's heritage and it's commitment to service. It's a lovely little inspiring commercial - made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck at the end. Check it out below for … [Read more...]
In the second of a series of films from the Guardian celebrating the best British buildings, political commentator Michael White retraces the steps of monarchs in this gem of Tudor and baroque architecture, a 'pocket Versailles' originally built for Cardinal Wolsey. … [Read more...]
Blackool Tower - England's own Eiffel Like Tower - has reopened after a £20 Million Restoration. From the BBC: Blackpool Tower has reopened to the public after a major 10-month restoration programme. The regeneration project, aimed at encouraging families to stay longer in the resort, is part of a £20m investment for the tower and … [Read more...]
As I've mentioned before, Shaftesbury, Dorset is my favorite place in the UK. While many people probably haven't heard of it, it's actually rather famous, as far as small English Villages go. It was made famous in the 1970's by an ad that was directed by the great Ridley Scott, depicting a boy riding a bicycle full of bread up Gold Hill in … [Read more...]
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Anglotopia was founded by Jonathan and Jackie Thomas in 2007 in a closet in Chicago. Anglotopia is for people who love Britain - whether it's British TV, Culture, History or Travel - we cover it all. Anglotopia is now our full time jobs and we spend our time working on the site and planning our yearly trips to Britain. Join us as we explore Britain and everything it has to offer!
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