GB54.0°N · 2.0°WPhoto: Chiugoran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsNorthern Europe travel guide
United Kingdom
London's museums, Scotland's highlands and village pubs
The UK fits a lot into a small island: London's free world-class museums, Edinburgh's old town, the Lake District and the Scottish Highlands. Trains link most places within a few hours.
For Indian travellers. Southall, Wembley and Leicester have large Indian communities, temples and restaurants.
Places worth your time
Photo: Ham · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons British Museum
London
Free entry; the collection includes major South Asian galleries.
Photo: [Duncan] from Nottingham, UK · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Tower of London
London
Home to the Crown Jewels, including the Koh-i-Noor.
Photo: Kim Traynor · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Edinburgh Old Town
Scotland
The Royal Mile runs from the castle to Holyrood Palace. August brings the Fringe festival.
Photo: Jrockley · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons Scottish Highlands and Loch Ness
Scotland
Glencoe and the Isle of Skye are the scenic high points.
Photo: Peter Trimming · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Lake District
Cumbria
Lakes and fells, made famous by Wordsworth and Beatrix Potter.
Know before you go
- Contactless cards work on London's Underground and buses with automatic daily caps.
- Book rail tickets early for big savings.
- Weather changes quickly, so carry a light rain jacket.
Key facts
- Official name
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Capital
- London
- Currency
- British pound (GBP £)
- Languages
- English
- Calling code
- +44
- Area
- 2,42,900 km²
- Region
- Northern Europe
Who can get in easily
84 of 198 passports can enter United Kingdom without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for United Kingdom by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StateseTA180 days
United Arab EmirateseTA180 days
ChinaVisa required
SingaporeeTA180 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaeVisa
NepalVisa required
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa required
CanadaeTA180 days
AustraliaeTA180 days
GermanyeTA180 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
IrelandSources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: Chiugoran · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons.