The North East is famous for something you cannot put a price on: its warmth. From Newcastle and Sunderland to Durham and the Tees Valley, this is a region known for close-knit communities, strong family ties, and a genuine, down-to-earth friendliness. People here look out for one

The East of England is a region of big skies and gentle horizons: the reed-fringed waterways of the Norfolk Broads, the wide fenland of Cambridgeshire, the long, lovely coastlines of Norfolk and Suffolk, and the soft countryside that inspired Constable. It takes in the historic university city of Cambridge,

There is nowhere quite like Yorkshire, and no one is prouder of home than a Yorkshireman or Yorkshirewoman. From the great cities of Leeds, Sheffield and Bradford to the ancient streets of York, from the ports of Hull and the Humber to the sweeping Dales, the wild North York Moors

The West Midlands is a region with a real sense of identity. At its centre is Birmingham, England's vibrant second city, surrounded by the proud industrial towns of Coventry, Wolverhampton, Solihull and the Black Country, a place shaped by invention and hard work, and famously threaded with more

The South East is a region of remarkable variety. In the space of an hour you can travel from a bustling commuter town to the quiet of the South Downs, from a historic city like Oxford, Winchester or Canterbury to a breezy stretch of the Sussex or Kent coast. It

The South East is a region of remarkable variety. In the space of an hour you can travel from a bustling commuter town to the quiet of the South Downs, from a historic city like Oxford, Winchester or Canterbury to a breezy stretch of the Sussex or Kent coast. It

Few regions pack as much variety into one place as the North West. In a single corner of England you have the energy and culture of Manchester and Liverpool, the timeless beauty of the Lake District, the seaside spirit of the Lancashire coast, and the gentile charm of Cheshire'

People don't just live in the South West: many of them chose it. Drawn by the coast, the countryside and the gentler pace of life, it's a part of England people put down deep roots in, often in retirement, and rarely wish to leave. From Cornish

For all its scale and bustle, London is really a collection of villages. It's the corner shop you've used for forty years, the bench in the local park, the neighbours who wave good morning, the church or synagogue or mosque down the road. When a loved