United Kingdom or Ireland?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 429 413
UNESCO listings among them 30 5
Cost level High High
Busiest month in our write-ups June August
Currency Pound sterling (GBP) Euro (EUR)
Plugs and voltage G - 230 V G - 230 V
Everyday languages English English, Irish
Driving side left hand side left hand side
Region Northern Europe Northern Europe
Capital London Dublin
United Kingdom
Queueing is sacred, understatement is the humour, and sorry means many things.
What we have written up
- Abbey Road Crossing landmark crossing
- Abbotsford historic house
- Aberystwyth seaside town
- Aira Force waterfall
- Aldeburgh coastal town
- Alnwick Castle castle
All 429 places in United Kingdom →
Worth knowing before you go
- Card and contactless work literally everywhere, including buses
- A 10-12.5% service charge is often already on restaurant bills - check before adding more
- Museums with national collections are free, including the biggest ones
Ireland
Talk is the national sport; self-deprecation and craic outrank formality everywhere.
What we have written up
- 14 Henrietta Street museum
- Achill Island island
- Adare heritage village
- Ahenny High Crosses high crosses
- Allihies Copper Mine Museum museum
- Altamont Gardens garden
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is 10% for table service, nothing at the bar
- Cards and contactless work everywhere
- Rural buses are infrequent - a car unlocks the west coast
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.