United Kingdom Penpals

United Kingdom Penpals — connect with writers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Share everyday life, books and music, football and local traditions, and explore historic towns and modern cities. Choose postal mail or online messages and build long‑term friendships while practising English.

Find penpals in the United Kingdom

Write with penfriends across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. You can share everyday life in historic towns and modern cities: books and music scenes, football, study and work, coastal walks and local traditions such as Bonfire Night or Hogmanay.

Topics people often share

  • School, university and apprenticeships
  • Books, music and theatre
  • Sport, countryside walks and local travel
  • Festivals and regional traditions

Getting started

  • Start with a friendly introduction and a couple of simple questions
  • Share interests, not personal contact details
  • Decide together on online chat or letters by post
  • Be patient with time zones and reply times

Explore the profiles below and say hello to thoughtful UK penpals.

Penpals from United Kingdom

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  Lancaster, United Kingdom
Male, 69

Young at heart retired male.I love the outdoors.My main pastimes are tropical fish keeping and walking.Open and honest.

Languages: English

Celia M. Sponsor Badge

  London, United Kingdom
Female, 34

Hi! I am Celia and I am French but I have lived in London for the last 7 years. I love travelling, reading and I love crafts: I love knitting!! I am now working on a summer top that I hope to finish very soon. I love discovering new things, new plac...

Languages: English, French, Italian, Japanese

Brit3368 Sponsor Badge

  London, United Kingdom
Female, 37

I'm a proud Londoner, but I have a deep passion for travel and exploring new places, always curious to hear stories and perspectives from around the globe.In my downtime, I'm an enthusiastic walker and a self-proclaimed foodie, happiest when finding ...

Languages: English

Mimibear03

  Tonbridge, United Kingdom
Female, 33

I love Disney, reading, Halloween, sunflowers. I believe that you should dip your feet in the ocean any chance you get! I sing all the time (although im not great at it) I always appreciate a pretty sky and a full moon.

Languages: English, German, Spanish

OnlyMe

  Near London, United Kingdom
Male, 69

In my free time I enjoy reading, writing, travelling, music, sport, art, studying languages (although I have absolutely no talent for learning them) and many other things. I am friendly, easy going and open minded. In recent years I have spent some ...

Languages: English, Russian, Spanish

Andy 27 Sponsor Badge

  Harwood, United Kingdom
Male, 60

I consider myself friendly and chatty. I enjoy house renovation, walking and all sports. I support Manchester City,l work at Toolstation as a supervisor.This helps me with my house renovation.

Languages: English

cupofjoe

  Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Male, 24

Hi there, it's nice to meet you! I'm a journalist and uni student living in lovely Edinburgh, Scotland, looking to make new friends online. I'm pretty interested in a lot of things, so hopefully we'll have something to connect over -- try me! For som...

Languages: English, German, French, Ukrainian

Oxford lad Sponsor Badge

  Oxford, United Kingdom
Male, 58

I’m very outgoing like to keep fit love cooking especially for guests enjoy good company also love all animals

Languages: English

Ladyprincess

  Horsham, United Kingdom
Female, 27

I have a bubbly personality I like a laugh and a joke. My interests are fashion nature movies music the paranormal reading writing crafts and collecting things and travelling when I can.

Languages: English

AnnaBanana25

  Stafford, United Kingdom
Female, 25

Hi :) I'm Anna, a Half English and half Hungarian. I love learning about other cultures and hearing about other people's lives. I work in a special needs school as a teaching assistant so often need things to look forward to such as a penpal. I love ...

Languages: English, Hungarian