Your Driving Licence

YourDrivingLicence is a very useful site because it provides all the necessary information about how to get your driving licence (in the UK) and how to keep it!

The site features detailed information about about how to apply for your provisional licence, choosing an instuctor, learning to drive, and the driving tests.

Walking Places

If you enjoy walking, and you want on a place on the web to record your walks, Walking Places is the site for you.

Walking Places provides a FREE hosting service on the web to store and publish your walking journals, diaries and guides. The site also provides detailed information about walks in the UK, a forum and a comprehensive list of useful walking related links.

Child Friendly

Child Friendly is a useful site where parents can access information about their next family outing and "Search from 1000’s of the very best family friendly places in the UK and abroad."

The site offers details about family holidays, hotels, days out, British pubs, holiday parks and child friendly restaurants in the UK.

GrowingKids: Information and Advice for Parents

GrowingKids is a fantastic site for parents. It's packed with lots (over 250!) of informative articles about raising children. There is advice about school and learning (including a section about the pros and cons of home schooling), nutrition advice for baby/toddler and kids/teens, family & social life, activities, exercise for kids/teens, development & behavior, childcare and much more.

GrowingKids is a resource aimed at parents in the UK (particularly the childcare, schools, and finance sections) however a lot of the advice and tips are also useful for parents in other countries.

UK Moths: Your guide to the moths of Great Britain & Ireland

If you have found an interesting looking moth (in the UK) that you would like to identify or you are just curious about moths, UKMoths is the site for you.

There is a lot of information on the site so if you don't know where to start, visitors to the blog are advised to start with the beginner's top 20 moths.

It's a fascinating (and educational site) with stunning photographs. I never knew moths could be so beautiful.

WildlifeGardener - attracting wildlife to your garden

WildlifeGardener offers information and ideas to help you encourage wildlife into your (UK) garden.

The site contains over 70 articles, with expert advice about creating a garden to attract birds, mammals, insects & amphibians, as well as advice about how to deal with pests in the garden such as foxes, moles and rabbits.

There's also a useful feature concerning educating kids about wildlife with some ideas for wildlife activities.

UK Safari - about the wildlife and countryside of Britain

UK Safari is a fun and informative site about the wildlife and countryside of Britain.

The impressive site contains more than 1,000 pages of information and around 3,000 photos!

You can also purchase supplies for wildlife watching from the UK Safari Nature Shop via the website.

Dressed and Pressed - a blog about fashion

Dressed and Pressed is the name of a fun and informative blog about the latest fashion trends and where to buy them. Be sure and check out the "Outfit of the week" feature for inspiration and links to the shops where you can purchase each item in the ensemble.

The definitive guide to Britain's film and TV history

BFI screenonline is a great resource for affectionados of British film.

The site is an online encyclopaedia of British film and television featuring hundreds of hours of film and television clips. The comprehensive site includes a handy glossary of film and TV terms, and a section devoted to UK film statistics.

The site also features information about directors in British and Irish cinema. As if all that isn't enough, there is a workshop about writing short films.

Pubfinder - a pub guide

Pubfinder is a non-profit website that helps you find a pub. You can search by city, county or post code.

"Pubfinder is the most comprehensive pub guide to the pubs and bars of The United Kingdom and Ireland."

i - UK: your essential guide to information about the UK

If you are considering a visit to the UK - on business, as a student or as a tourist - i-uk, is a very handy resource because it offers a comprehensive guide to information that "...overseas visitors want and need to know about the UK."

Even if you aren't intending to visit the UK, the website provides information about UK Life & Culture with plenty of links for further reading.

Don't Wake the Baby - a parenting information site

Don’t Wake the Baby is "a UK based Parenting and Pregnancy information Website and forum"
that offers practical advice and tips for parents such as choosing essential baby equipment, and how to cope with tanturms.

Don't miss the page of useful links for parents.

London is Free - your guide to free events in London

London is Free is "Your online guide to free events in our expensive capital" with a handy drop-down menu to find free events by category, London area and by date.

London Daily Photo - a blog

London Daily Photo is the name of an interesting blog created by a Londoner named Ham, after being inspired by seeing the popular city blog, ParisDailyPhoto.

Ham also has another blog called, My Other Stuff. As well as photos, both blogs contain fascinating information and tidbits about London.

Free London Walks Podcast

Free Walks in London is the name of an educational and fascinating blog which links to a series of walking podcast tours of London, England.

Read the informative blog to learn about different areas of London and listen to a detailed walk presented by Robert Wright.

Free Walks in London is an excellent resource for information about London. I've just discovered the site and I plan to read through all the past posts and listen to all the podcasts. I'm amazed that Mr Wright offers all of it for free! He will accept donations to help support the site, of course.

Sausagefans - "your complete guide to the great British banger"

If you love to eat sausages, you will really like the site, sausagefans.com , where "...you'll find details of some of the finest sausage shops in the UK."

In addition to the search engine to find a sausage shop, there are reviews, recipes, information about sausage and other food events, and news about "...the latest goings on in the world of sausages!"

Choose British: Buy British food & products

Choose British provides advice and information about buying British food and British products.

Choose British encourages everyone to "shop patriotically" and support British agriculture and British industry.

The site also provides informative articles about British music and British films.

Studential - information & advice about going to university

Studential provides "...in depth information about going to university and the application process"

The site provides reviews and guides on various universities, tips and advice for writing a personal statement and how to prepare for interviews.

If you are about to start university,then you will want to be sure and read these very useful features: Freshers guide to starting university, and the very handy Checklist of stuff to take to University.

Studential also features a collection of articles and advice on various aspects of university admissions and student life .

Stuck in London - Guide for Living,Working & Playing in London

Stuck in London is a very cool site, written by Kirsty Henderson, a Canadian living in London. The site is a useful "guide for living, working and playing in London" with lots of practical information and advice about day to day life in London.

I particularly like the guide to the areas of London with practical and candid information including both good points/bad points to each area. This is exactly the kind of information that is especially useful before choosing to move to London!

There is also a very handy guide to London prices which is sure to be a popular feature for anyone considering a move to London, especially since there is a currency converter too.

Stuck in London is a very impressive site and deserves kudos for offering so much practical information and advice. If you are about to move to London or just moved there and wondering how you are going to cope with everything, Stuck in London is a handy resource for you. It's a brilliant site!

Studentastic - how to survive as a student

Studentastic is a very useful website for those of you who are about to start university.

The site is a fantastic resource for students entering university in the UK with lots of articles offering practical information including advice about accommodation, budgeting, and creating a CV and cover letter.

There are also helpful articles about socialising and relationships and how to cope with homesickness. There is a feature about how to prepare for potential emergencies too.

To help with planning and packing for university, there is the handy pre-Uni checklist.