What is your favourite thing about Britain?
Posted by Powerful-Adagio6446@reddit | AskUK | View on Reddit | 226 comments
Since there is a wide range of opinions about this country, both in this country and worldwide, I would like to know something you like about the UK
joefromreddit@reddit
For me it’s city/town centres. I live in London but used to travel a lot for work, driving up and down the country, staying in Premier Inns in small, provincial towns. Would always spend the evening wandering around the town. Most town and small city centres are more or less the same, they have the same shops; a Boots, a WH Smith, a Clark’s, etc. But they’re all configured slightly differently. Maybe one has its Nandos under an overpass, or there’s nice cobbled road outside Turtle Bay. Maybe the Wetherspoons overlooks a canal. For the most part they’re familiar enough, even if you’ve never been there. But they’re just configured a bit differently. I like that nice blend of the familiar and the novel.
Total_Orchid@reddit
Several things. We have very high standards in terms of road and transport safety. I like not having to roll the dice with my life every time I step onto a zebra crossing.
The people. I've talked to a lot of people that I wouldn't have usually gotten chance to interact with this year and by large we are kind, decent and funny. (Of course there's plenty of dickheads out there. But on the whole, I think there's more nice people than not. The dickheads are just louder.)
The NHS. I have several beefs with the damage that has been done to the NHS but the concept as a whole is great. It'd be nice if the specific wait list my partner is on wasn't realistically likely to be upwards of 20 years (they're six years into waiting so far. I made it through in four, but got onto the list a few years earlier.) But on the plus side, it really makes other wait lists seem fast in comparison B').
The fossils! We have some great places to go fossil hunting and I really recommend it.
The landscapes. We have a lot of beautiful areas to stroll through. And I like the fact it's pretty easy to get to a beach even if you live in the middle of the country.
CupThin5548@reddit
The coasts, the food (not being sarcastic - I do think the diversity and options are unmatched, especially if one were vegan or veggie), the hikes, the green spaces, even in a mega city like London, the sarcasm and it definitely helps that the country is anglophone. It makes it a truly global destination. It’s a place where nerds can thrive (think quizzes) and where pubs and the music culture is top notch. While people may extol the virtues of mainland Europe, the language itself makes Britain better.
alfa_omega@reddit
The people 🫶🏻
BrendanOhPea@reddit
Our everyday manners. My ex wife is a yank, and she would tell me about seeing builders etc jumping up to give up a seat on a bus
I know we all see the bad stuff, but there's so much good here
spammmmmmmmy@reddit
Strong (unbeatable) property rights, and the proximity to europe
Bruce_PAWGtrotter@reddit
Pubs. I've travelled to quite a lot of countries and there are any number of them that do all manner of things better than the UK.
But there aren't pubs in other countries. Similar, but not the same. A bar isn't a pub. An osteria isn't a pub. An izakaya isn't a pub. A brasserie isn't a pub. A beer hall isn't a pub.
Pubs are brilliant and there's nothing like them anywhere else.
SlothSquatch0@reddit
Our history is truly incredible.
tjb36@reddit
Cask ales on hand pumps.
sniffing_dog@reddit
The four seasons.
jamaicancarioca@reddit
Wetherspoons
Wot_Eye_Cee@reddit
As someone who spent years in London, my fave thing was a piece of advice I received from a visiting South African - when you’re walking around London, don’t forget to look UP…or you will miss so much.
London is amazing and unique, and is my fave thing about Britain.
BadBacksFuryToad@reddit
Our Live Comedy and Theatre is the best in the world. Innovative, intelligent, weird, experimental - Stand-up, sketch, improv, character, clown, musical. We have the best actors, comedians & writers that exist.
Powerful-Adagio6446@reddit (OP)
I actually love our creative arts scene so much, my favourite theatre group are Complicité
Fwoggie2@reddit
The BBC. I didn’t truly appreciate it until living abroad.
ManIsready@reddit
So you love and support Pedos? That's what the BBC are, allowing Jimmy Saville to abuse Children In the BBC Headquarters
Fwoggie2@reddit
Jesus. Next you will be having a go at all NHS workers because of Lucy Letby and Harold Shipman or all Police officers because of David Carrick or Wayne Couzens.
No I obviously don't love and support pedos (sic). I do however love and support the BBC. Reasons:
The world service which has helped provide a secondary voice and comfort for people living under dystopian regimes and or political imprisonment eg Aung San Suu Wei or Nelson Mandela.
The children's output such as Teletubbies, Bluey, Blue Peter, Hey Duggie, Go Jetters, CBBC, CBeebies (all British owned, mostly by the BBC).
BBC Wildlife which has constantly stretched audiences expectations for decades - some series take literally years to film
Programs as diverse as Dr Who, Top Gear, Sherlock, Monty Python, Strictly (these are all global, Strictly is licensed by the BBC to over 60 countries)
The Proms
The Archers and EastEnders
Their national and local radio services
ManIsready@reddit
Not even sure why Im being downvoted, typical Reddit for telling the truth.
How many Paedophiles does the BBC need to produce for you lot to stop funding them? I wonder If your Child/Children were on of the trafficked victims If youd he so dismissive
Fwoggie2@reddit
My dude, if you really are a 37 year old bloke who's been unemployed for two years then - and I mean this kindly from a guy who's even older than you - I would suggest you need to get off Reddit and your gaming and go apply to more jobs.
ManIsready@reddit
What has ANY of that to do with the BBC? Poor attempt at shaming, couldn't give a toss about my situation. You have no power here sunshine
Wiltix@reddit
I dunno you seem pretty rattled because somebody doesn’t hold the same views as you. They seem to have a bit of power.
Adventurous_Ad3451@reddit
I thought he was dead?
Bells9831@reddit
As a Canadian, I concur. The BBC is amazing.
minadequate@reddit
It’s incredibly good. Lived in Canada and Denmark and a lot of BBC stuff is bought by local stations but very little goes the other way.
They also make very diverse and not always so commercial tv shows.
coleslawontoast@reddit
The weather
Mysterious_Match6981@reddit
Considerate drivers on the road
According-Let3541@reddit
It’s genuinely a beautiful country. Whether it’s the Scottish highlands, the Welsh coastline, the scenery of places like Cotswolds or the Lake District in England - absolutely stunning and you could spend a lifetime exploring it.
(I’ve left out NI because I’m talking about Britain as the island as I’ve never visited NI, but I’m sure it’s just as beautiful!)
lizzie_knits@reddit
The Causeway coastal route from Belfast to Derry is stunning, if you’re ever there.
According-Let3541@reddit
It’s definitely on my list and that route has been added to the potential itinerary- thank you!
tragic1994@reddit
The countryside there is nowhere quite like it. And it's a shame it might not be here in the future.
Front_Society1353@reddit
Our worst Natural Disaster is a bit of wind and rain, never anything really terrible.
SamDublin@reddit
The Cakes and the BBC
young-saturday@reddit
As someone who lives in the states, your public transportation is top tier compared to the USA. I know a lot of people in the UK think their public transit is bad but wait until you try it in America. Especially somewhere not named New York, Chicago, LA and San Francisco.
dDtaK@reddit
Outside of London it’s dreadful and it’s hard to imagine how it could be worse.
young-saturday@reddit
Trust me, in my entire city there isn't a single train. and you're lucky if the bus is only an hour late. It's awful. I took a train from London to Edinburgh and it was nice. In the United States you could never travel that far by train non-stop.
Suspicious_Banana255@reddit
The beautiful countryside and historic places to visit
SacculumLacertis@reddit
Jungle music
kilgore_trout1@reddit
Jungle is massive.
purenub@reddit
It is junglist massive
gary-frenchkiss@reddit
And Scotch Eggs.
Two things that make this country truly great.
Jacktheforkie@reddit
That it’s generally a safe country,
RogeredSterling@reddit
The history. Pubs and cask ale. Seasons. The green. Flowers. The lack of heat (but not the lack of light). British sitcoms and comedy in general. Our interpretation of rock music. Genuinely the food, including Bengali/Pakistani BIR food.
purenub@reddit
Pubs and music. And non-native British food. Hard agree on those
EnoughRadish@reddit
How green it is 💚
parttimepedant@reddit
And pleasant
iknowanegg@reddit
And land
redoxburner@reddit
And did
utf-16@reddit
Those feet
rice_fish_and_eggs@reddit
In ancient time
Ok-Application-8045@reddit
Walk upon England's
CurrentTurbulent@reddit
Mountain's green
Ickham-museum@reddit
Walk upon
NorseRider420@reddit
Yes! I live is Australia now and when I come back that green hits hard
coffeewalnut08@reddit
Same. It’s so refreshing
ellis18close@reddit
The NHS
donkeyheart451@reddit
Reasonable work/life balance. I manage to stick to 40 hours per week most weeks.
Impressive_Dress7244@reddit
Music. Britpop was immense.
Erubadhron89@reddit
Partially free Healthcare
Lost-Actuary-2395@reddit
Many brits don't realise this but the NHS is actually world class in terms of universal health care
Traditional-Sky-6396@reddit
Absolutely. I really hope it only gets better from here and that those with ill faith intentions don’t get to it.
Significant-Trust-68@reddit
Health care for terminally ill old people is UK is Third World.
Lost-Actuary-2395@reddit
You have never been to the third world.
The only problem we have are people taking nhs for granted and abusing it.
Significant-Trust-68@reddit
I have been to the third world and I repeat the NHS treatment of old people near the end of life is an utter disgrace. If you don't agree then you nothing about it.
FitSolution2882@reddit
I suggest you try that line with those of us getting NHS mental health "treatment"....
Lost-Actuary-2395@reddit
I suggest you even try getting mental health treatment outside the UK...
cloudydaydreamsss@reddit
this one too. i am eternally grateful for the free healthcare, paying taxes is much cheaper than private healthcare would be. i’ve had several relatives in the past few years who have needed urgent hospital care and if it wasn’t for the NHS they would likely be dead because we couldn’t afford private. there’s a lot of reasons i love the UK but the way my loved ones were looked after so well is high up there at the top
Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit
It’s not free.
jeremybeadlesfingers@reddit
Free at point of service for the vast majority of ailments. Don’t be a pedant.
Interceptor@reddit
Yeah, you pay your taxes and actually get a world class ffucking healthcare system back from it. What a disaster that is. Much better to pay the same taxes and not get anything at all right?
Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit
Calm down hun
Interceptor@reddit
Sorry, but whenever it comes up there's some mong banging on about how akshually you have to pay for it, as though that's somehow a big secret or a bad deal. It's not.
Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit
But it’s a factual comment.
Interceptor@reddit
Well so what? What's your point?
Bulletsoul78@reddit
But it's 'prepaid' and stress-free, which is more than I can say for other apparently civilized countries.
minadequate@reddit
While many countries offer similar free healthcare many of those don’t subsidise prescriptions, dental and eyecare to anywhere near the same degree.
Yes it’s hard to get an NHS dentist but I’ve lived in 3 countries with free healthcare and the uk is the only one with such a thing.
In Canada (BC) birth control wasn’t free (it’s recently become free) and you pay the full cost of your prescriptions until you hit a means tested amount likely in the thousands a year.
Canada didn’t have paid sick leave until Covid when they mandatory to pay 5 days a year!
People who got sick often had a gofundme to cover the fact they were out of work for illness rather than the cost of hospital care.
Extra-Sound-1714@reddit
In Spain if you are in hospital, relatives are expected to care for you and feed you. The hospital provides the medical care and nothing else.
Bradders1001@reddit
That’s not true at all. Spanish hospitals provide 3 meals per day if you are hospitalised free of charge.
Extra-Sound-1714@reddit
Okay, I was told different about public Spanish hospitals. Is it true relatives have to do the care?
Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit
Our sarcasm and the ability to upset others easily. It’s a great system all paid for by the tax payer but still well under Cuba and Vietnam.
Daveboy25@reddit
The geographic diversity, from the Shetlands to Cornwall, the Pembrokeshire Coast, the Brecon Beacons, Scottish Highlands, Lake District, Yorkshire Moors, Peak District, Cotswolds, Surrey Hills, etc etc.
Loud-Welder1947@reddit
Living less than a mile away from the ocean
BoomSatsuma@reddit
Sense of humour.
WhatsThePlanPhil95@reddit
ooh, I have the best answer: TREES. Every street, at least here in London, from a rich area to a poor area, will be lined with trees. It's so beautiful. Really folks, when walking down an average street, take a second to appreciate the abundance of trees.
Apparently England is quite unique in that regard
jonpenryn@reddit
Few years back i looked down on St Albans from a hill and it looked more like a forest than a town.
Roosterhahn@reddit
Other cities in the UK would do well to add more greenery in their city centres. I‘ve been living abroad for the last 3,5 years and it’s a feature of most places. The colour and nature really makes a huge difference.
eekamouse4@reddit
Edinburgh has the highest percentage of green space of any major uk city at 49%-50%.
Roosterhahn@reddit
Edinburgh is lovely - and I agree nice and green! Another great example of a city that has a better approach to including some nature.
My comment wasn't targeted at any city in particular, more I suppose a reference to the areas I grew up in, which were overwhelmingly lacking in greenery. Even new developments there often still include greenery on a token-level (sometimes as a little as the odd planter here and there), in favour of open areas of paving.
eekamouse4@reddit
That’s great to hear. I wasn’t trying to one up you, it’s just something I recently learned & wanted to share as I love this about my city.
Roosterhahn@reddit
Oh not at all! Edinburgh is lovely - you're absolutely right to shout about it!
Dookimus@reddit
The humour
EmergencyStrong4478@reddit
Countryside probably, nice, peaceful and still have an important element of the past, elements of life that have continued until today
Hollingscroft-83@reddit
As someone who enjoys doing Landscape Photography... The countryside and the coast, so many amazingly beautiful parts of the country to explore
Alternative_Big545@reddit
Humor
TangerineCassidy@reddit
How, despite our surface area really being relatively small in size, we are so incredibly diverse in terms of types of landscapes & scenery, in our architecture and also in terms of our language, accents and dialects.
I can leave my house in the North West and within less than an hour's drive in any direction be transported to several different natural biomes. Walk around my nearest city and feel like I'm time-travelling from block to block, building by building. I can go to a fish and chip shop in any one of the many bordering towns, and ask for a combination of foods in a different way in each one and get called out for naming a baked bread product shaped into a flattened ball by the wrong local word.
Oh and our obsession with tea and belief that having a nice cup of one can solve any crisis.
Ashamed_Housing7489@reddit
The flight from Heathrow to another country
DecompressionIllness@reddit
Nature and humour. Can’t beat it.
Vinous-Explorer193@reddit
Sunday afternoons in the pub! 🍻
HugsandHate@reddit
Closed
Infamous-Magician180@reddit
We don’t really have massive natural disasters. No earthquakes (of decent size), tsunamis, volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, mud slides, wildfires (I know we have some, but not on the scale of many places), massive hailstorms, blizzards, sandstorms etc. We do have the odd flood, but that’s it.
minadequate@reddit
Forest fires… so much of the world deals with being smoked out on the regular - North America, Europe, Australia etc… but I’d never worried about forest fires before leaving the U.K.
castle_lane@reddit
To be fair, we don’t really have the forests to have any fires like those other countries.
minadequate@reddit
No I agree, there isn’t enough forest sadly but also yes it saves on fire risks
jnpesquire@reddit
Ambient sound of the countryside
Awkward_Avocado_4915@reddit
my favourite thing is that as a country we are quite safe and I feel lucky because of that
Powerful-Adagio6446@reddit (OP)
I’ve always thought that we should feel lucky to live in a safe place under a roof because sadly many people worldwide do not have that luxury
Awkward_Avocado_4915@reddit
yep
KingStevoI@reddit
We have some of the best comedians and comedies in the world.
ButterscotchFormer84@reddit
You can find some of the cheapest unbranded painkillers in the world.
Emergency-Lock5505@reddit
You can’t say it doesn’t look well, alright it ain’t perfect but we deffo have some beautiful cities/towns/villages, I live in Edinburgh and I can still just wander about and look at the buildings
milkymatt@reddit
Public footpaths
EuropoBob@reddit
To expand slightly; how pedestrian friendly the country is in general.
It's only when you visit other countries that aren't as pedestrianised that you realise how nice it is to be able to walk places.
TinhatToyboy@reddit
Especially this time of year.
RapidMango1@reddit
The weather it's not extreme in any way. There are a few days in winters that can be challenging but I can deal with that.
minadequate@reddit
I miss the unreliability of weather. You can have 15C sunny day in December… it breaks up the winter. But the flip is you may get rain in July.
I lived with more clearly defined seasons I. Vancouver 3 months of forest fires, 9 months of rain (2-3% as much as London) and it was tough.
OneEggOmelette@reddit
Is jt always smoky outside during those months
minadequate@reddit
In Vancouver it depended on the wind direction. It it blew from the west it was fine. If it blew from the east it could get very smokey especially if the winter and spring was dry. They don’t put out most of the forest fires (too many, too far from civilisation) but in bad years the vineyards have to throw away the grapes from the smokey flavour. But obviously all that’s better than your town getting burnt down which happens from time to time.
When the smoke is bad like the photo it’s not the best if you fx has asthma or want to do a lot of exercise outside.
minadequate@reddit
This is what the smoke was showing up as at the same time (the fires were out to the east probably an hour or so drive away but you still get smoked out).
minadequate@reddit
It looks like this winter has been wet enough to put out almost all of last years fire (wildfire map)
Check this again in late summer and it’ll look very different
QuackBox90@reddit
Beautiful historic towns and cities, and rich rolling countryside.
Milost_od_Anglija@reddit
History and landmarks! So many places to travel to
OllyDee@reddit
The coastal scenery, particularly the Jurassic Coast. What a beautiful place.
testtube-accident@reddit
I’m up in Scotland on the Ayrshire coast & there’s a stunning coastal route from Troon down to Stranraer… but yes the Jurassic route is stunning
Bl0ndie69@reddit
I love the history.
Feel_My_Bass@reddit
That we’re not America
OverPaper3573@reddit
The people, honestly for every rotten anti life scumbag there are 50 beautiful souls
OkLeading636@reddit
Arsenal ⚽😁 The people. Your accents. How cheap most things are. There is tons of things to do. Your beautiful parks and landscape. Stunning churches and cathedrals. Simply looove Britain!
BeKind321@reddit
Where are you from if you think Briton is cheap ?!
No-Art-898@reddit
Cheddar cheese
fukthefeed@reddit
It’s getting quite good at managing allergy considerations in restaurants.
BeKind321@reddit
Could be better and could list them on the menu to save asking each time but overall yes, I agree.
lavayuki@reddit
The weather, obviously
_PurePoison_@reddit
The landscape 🏞 we are so blessed to have beautiful countrysides and coastlines.
Immediate-Ad827@reddit
The countryside, rolling hills, woods, greenery, wild flowers .....and I actually prefer the seasons rather than constant baking sun
Extra-Sound-1714@reddit
The greenness, the history, the quirky place names, the good driving and lack of corruption.
marcpearson101@reddit
My fiancee lives there
EuroSong@reddit
Our classic pomp and pageantry. No other country does it better.
Caracalla73@reddit
Country B roads, flipping the car into sports mode and a spirited twisty drive, when it's spring and great weather, zipping through the countryside, lambs etc in the fields and rocking up to a Country pub for a nice pint and a roast.
Educational_Cow111@reddit
I feel very safe everywhere I go
schwillton@reddit
The living history, my local pub is significantly older than my home country
Luxatron405@reddit
wildlife in general :)
Honest-Sleep-6848@reddit
Heathrow airport
witdim@reddit
I like the countryside. There are still areas that are somewhat unspoiled.
pickindim_kmet@reddit
When on a hike, if I can reach a spot where I look all around me and don't see a single man made structure I'm happy.
witdim@reddit
Yes! Love that.
Jody_Tevlin@reddit
We're not the USA.... Yet
pickindim_kmet@reddit
So many obvious answers but to go with a different one; the eccentrics. I know you'll get eccentrics elsewhere but I feel like proper British eccentric people are quite unique.
R0o_@reddit
Bread and cheese. Been all round the world and tried so many amazing foods but you can’t get decent bread and cheese outside of Europe. Also scones with clotted cream and jam. (This is not a good country to be lactose intolerant)
bowen7477@reddit
It's Great
dewittless@reddit
The architecture and history attached. It's kind of brilliant being able to walk around a city or village and to be able to see the history of the place manifest. And then by contrast how great the landscape and natural sights are.
Also the birds are great. But they're great everywhere.
CommunicationNew7486@reddit
The banter, pubs and history
Successful_Shift9656@reddit
The pot holes are different class
Ash16pm@reddit
The moaning and ability to queue up in an orderly fashion 🤣
Parma_Violence_@reddit
How safe our countryside is. Theres no really dangerous animals, insects or snakes or extreme weather. We take it for granted a lot.
Crethelfled@reddit
It's so green, amazing landscapes, free health care, pretty safe, no major weather events, pubs.
xander012@reddit
Cheese
hairychris88@reddit
British and Irish pub culture is second to none.
Puzzleheaded_Turn887@reddit
I agree. What would you say the difference is?
xander012@reddit
Imo the biggest difference is the pacing. Most other countries ive been to do table service while we don't, only craft beer bars I've been to in Belgium are similar in this regard and imo its nicer to pay as you go rather than feel like you're in a restaurant
Triplen01@reddit
One is Irish owned, the other isn't. Irish pubs are an offshoot of British ones but have developed into their own distinct vibe.
deleted_by_reddit@reddit
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darthmoo@reddit
There are some more serious things as well - clean running water, good plumbing, safety walking down the street, low violent crime rate, low number of people carrying firearms, etc.
oglop121@reddit
i live abroad and miss banter with people i don't even know
Kapika96@reddit
The Premier League! Love watching the footy.
Especially so with family. Used to really enjoy sitting down on a Sunday afternoon to watch the games with my grandpa. It's not as good now, but I do still enjoy watching it.
prankishink@reddit
Farm shops; opened my eyes to a whole new world of foodie delights in beautiful landscapes.
spoo4brains@reddit
The countryside and public footpaths so I can appreciate it.
SheffDus@reddit
Friendly people.
iffyClyro@reddit
Scotland.
SmartPipe3882@reddit
The inescapable abundance of Asian cuisine.
minadequate@reddit
Yup… live near the German Danish border and it’s not good here 😢
Various-Advice-9768@reddit
The countryside. If I didn’t have the luxury of being able to walk endlessly through glorious fields and hills I definitely would go mad.
Current_Fly9337@reddit
This totally keeps me sane when wfh. 50 yards from my house and I’m in the woods, feels like a million miles away from my desk. If it’s cold I’ll make a toastie and take it with me in baking paper to eat on my lunchtime walk.
jackgrafter@reddit
Sausage rolls, humour, music, actors, cheese, countryside, football, cricket, pubs, cafes, international cuisine, accents.
Stoopid_Loopid@reddit
The tolerance. Try opening a pork butcher in Saudi Arabia, or a pub.
Within reason, you can do what you want in the UK. Real freedom.
Transasaurus-Hex@reddit
I had a Goshawk in my garden the other day. I love the countryside.
DreamCloudz1@reddit
No crazy wildlife (bears/ wolves/ crocs etc) so I'm safe to hike alone.. Beautiful countryside. Free to wear and say what we want.
bonshui@reddit
Indian/Pakistani-run corner shops
Miketroglycerin@reddit
I like the countryside. And while there are certainly arguments that can be made regarding a lack of biodiversity, i like that regardless of where i go in the countryside i don't really need to worry about any threat from wildlife. I'm never going to encounter wolves, bears, mountain lions, or a whole host of deadly reptiles and insects. Makes for nice relaxing hikes.
tzwicky@reddit
Watch out for those hedgehogs, though.
tzwicky@reddit
West End prices for theatre are much lower than Broadway prices. I've been visiting yearly for about 20 years. Air fare from the US is a bit expensive, and I usually splurge for First Class since I'll be spending about 20 hours on the plane coming and going. Lodging is definitely less than NYC, especially once I got used to smaller mom and pop places rather than name brands. Eating is cheaper because of Itsu during the daytime and pub food before evening theatre. The Underground is superior for getting around though lately it's getting harder and harder to plan due to all the timed stop-work actions.
wingbanana@reddit
I love the politics. It's so fair, honest and civilised. I'm glad we lead the world by example of what it means to be respectful and welcoming of others. 💀
Roosterhahn@reddit
I do enjoy British sarcasm :D
UnlikelyBear1597@reddit
How safe and moderate it is. Very few dangerous animals, very rare dangerous weather and the environment is safe compared to others
Roosterhahn@reddit
The hills and moors of northern England near where I originally come from. Something about that beautiful landscape just fills me with a sense of peace and home every time I visit. It has always been my go-to place whenever life got too noisy.
gameovervip@reddit
Our sense of humour. Our multicultural food. The diversity in landscapes, accents, and the way we call rolls
coffeewalnut08@reddit
The evergreen countryside. The wildflowers. And the varied coastline
hellopo9@reddit
Loads of pretty architecture. Rows of tall Victorian buildings, Georgian cities like Bath. I live in a cute flat on a row of Victorian houses, it's really nice.
I love the countryside. It's very different from the wilds of other places, British countryside is mostly man-made, with higgledy-piggledy stone walls on rolling hills. Seeing Britain from the air and comparing it to most of the rest of Europe (which often has even-sized farms, you can appreciate this more). It's something other countries set their fantasy writing in, from American rom coms to Japanese anime (Miyazaki loved the british counryside).
I like the abundance of theatre and music. So many gigs and shows are going on. Britain is one of the world's capitals for musical theatre, music and so much art. International stuff comes to Britain more often than most places.
The thing I dislike the most is the joy people get from being miserable. Self-deprecation is part of the British character but people endlessly saying everything is shit and its all terrible is tiring. The glass 1/4 empty attitude (3/4 full) is the worst part of our culture.
Done-with-work@reddit
This….we have so many beautiful places
miss-mercatale@reddit
Birdsong…just sitting on a spring day in the countryside and no sounds other than birdsong
Gloomy_Custard_3914@reddit
I do love British nature. I myself am Polish and grew up in a small village so I was always surrounded by nature. I am glad I get to continue my love for it here. I live right by a clay mine turned wild park so looking out the window even on gloomy days fills me with peace.
-Precious_Gem@reddit
We really do "keep calm and carry on"; our sense of humour; I can buy food from all over the world; maternity leave (looking at you USA!); improving paternity leave; still has a reasonable standard of living and social mobility. That's just off the top of my head.
captlibeccio@reddit
Sense of humour, multiculturalism, faith in institutions.
Few-Scholar1873@reddit
lots of things.
The respect for queues
Great tv shows, movies and music
After living in other countries, how easy the government websites are
The humour
Gullible_Pop8817@reddit
The nature
JJY199@reddit
The airports
Maleficent-Win-6520@reddit
Our sarcasm and the ability to upset others easily.
PrincessSausages@reddit
Sometimes at the same time
Famous_Lie_7639@reddit
The countryside in early summer
Single-Position-4194@reddit
Complete freedom of religion. You can believe anything or nothing about God and it will be seen as a purely private matter and no one will care.
Sea_Carrot7452@reddit
All the puddings; cornflake tart, apple+rhubarb crumble, jam roly poly, Eton mess etc etc
VagabondOfLancashire@reddit
The nature, the little distance from different biomes.
LengthinessSame695@reddit
Summer, not too hot and not too cold. A lot of greenery.
kilgore_trout1@reddit
Sense of humour and weather (one of them helps with the other)
TapeDeckSlick@reddit
Just got back from 2 nights camping. The countryside is beautiful
Ecstatic-Low7929@reddit
Wit
cloudydaydreamsss@reddit
fish and chips. they’re so good
Nomis1982@reddit
Greggs
Alert-Top6812@reddit
The fundamental social contract.
My dad came from South Africa and served as a teacher for over 30 years. When he had a stroke in 2023, he was taken into hospital for immediate recovery. Then had intensive physio and speech & language therapy to help him recover. When he got home he had mobility equipment installed. All completely free of charge at the point of use. He now has carers twice a day, which he can fully afford by claiming Attendance Allowance.
We talk about how broken the UK is and there are definitely problems, but let’s remember the baseline is already pretty good
SituationMundane5452@reddit
Nothing good to say anymore
sonofsiri@reddit
What used to be your favourite thing in Britain then?
One_Complex6429@reddit
Thought you'd say cultural diversity 😁
RogeredSterling@reddit
This is why it pays dividends to travel.
Party-Position-6670@reddit
Honestly I agree. Ive been sitting here trying to think of something but nope nothing
Budget_Rent5796@reddit
How convenient it is sometimes, transport, and the pricing on things are mostly reasonable
Macrihanishautomatic@reddit
The weather
el_smithy8@reddit
our humour and the way we come together to shit on america 🥰
Skruffbagg@reddit
David Attenborough
Historical-Shift-284@reddit
Liverpool
Creative_Expert_4052@reddit
I like the countryside
Also love most of the people, good banter and chat, friendly and polite but then always have a great ability to complain or argue about the most pointless crap.
apeliott@reddit
It's easy to leave and go elsewhere.
oliviashrewtonbong@reddit
Green and pleasant land.
sonofsiri@reddit
The weather
EyeAware3519@reddit
My house is here
Orange_Codex@reddit
Natural beauty. The greenest green.
witdim@reddit
I like that it's not situated in the Middle East.
Intrepid_Monk1487@reddit
Freedom
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