The United Kingdom was divided into 9 regions by John Major's government in 1994 following the Maastricht Treaty creating the nine present-day regions of England..



Region/Ceremonial Counties of England

London

South East*

Berkshire
Buckinghamshire
East Sussex
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Kent
Oxfordshire
Surrey
West Sussex


South West*
Somerset
Bristol
Gloucestershire
Wiltshire
Dorset
Devon
Cornwall

West Midlands*
Herefordshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
Warwickshire
West Midlands(county)*
***Coventry
Worcestershire

North West*
Cheshire*
Cumbria*
Greater Manchester*
Lancashire*
Merseyside*

North East*
Northumberland
Tyne and Wear
County Durham*
North Yorkshire

Yorkshire and the Humber*
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire*
***Leeds
North Yorkshire*
***York
East Riding of Yorkshire*
Lincolnshire

East Midlands*
Derbyshire
Nottinghamshire
Lincolnshire
Leicestershire
Rutland
Northamptonshire



East*
Essex*
***Harwich
Hertfordshire
Bedfordshire
Cambridgeshire
Norfolk
Suffolk



Most cities have a park and ride system whereby you can drive to a car park
usually on the fringe of the city, park the car and then board a bus to the city. The bus fare covers the parking.



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New Child Visa Requirements For United Kingdom
February 15, 2006

Effective immediately, minors (under 18 years) who require a visa for travel to the United Kingdom and whose visa was issued on or after February 12, 2006, must hold a "CHILD VISITOR" endorsement on the visa.
1. Minors traveling alone must have a valid visa endorsed: CHILD VISITOR - UNACCOMPANIED
2. Minors traveling accompanied must have a valid visa endorsed: CHILD VISITOR - ONLY VALID IF ACCOMPANIED BY nnnnnnnppppppp n=persons name p=passport number
When a minor requiring a visa is traveling accompanied, the minor must be accompanied by a person listed on the visa endorsement. Otherwise, the minor cannot be accepted for travel to the U.K. On WebTIMATIC see: Country Information for United Kingdom, Visa Section, Minors Subsection. This new requirement only applies to minors whose nationality requires a visa for travel to the U.K. (i.e., a minor being a U.S. citizen would not require a visa for the U.K.)

DO I NEED MEDICAL INSURANCE?

Yes! Holidaymakers who become ill while in Britain are only eligible for free emergency treatment in the Accident and Emergency departments of National Health Service hospitals. If you are admitted to hospital as an inpatient, even from an accident and emergency department, or referred to an outpatient clinic, you will be asked to pay unless you are a national of the European Economic Area. Details are available from VisitBritain.
You are strongly advised to take out adequate insurance cover before travelling to Britain.










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