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

Form59 Sponsor Badge

  Halifax, United Kingdom
Female, 50

I’m a married woman from the UK who still doesn’t feel like a proper grown-up and doesn’t take life too seriously. I’m mum to a brilliant neurodivergent teenage daughter and utterly obsessed with my dog, who is basically my shadow and very mu...

Languages: English

Marium

  Nottingham, United Kingdom
Female, 57

I like nature quoet walks cooking and sewing. And would like to meet up with new people for a friendship only.

Languages: English

the whisperer101 Sponsor Badge

  Glasgow, United Kingdom
Female, 18

Hi, I am Cici! To be honest, I do not have many things to put into my bio. I enjoy to read books and write small stories consisting of characters I have created. I love watching movies of all genres and going out. If we ever talk, I would love to kno...

Languages: English, Spanish

Cultural Keepsake: My cat

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

Hemingway Sponsor Badge

  Glasgow, United Kingdom
Male, 56

"Own only what you can always carry with you: know languages, know countries, know people. Let your memory be your travel bag" Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn.Born in London, having since traveled & lived in numerous countries, I now live in the beautiful Cit...

Languages: English, German, Spanish, Croatian

Luna16 Sponsor Badge

  Colchester, United Kingdom
Female, 61

Despite being retired, I wonder how come there seem to be so few spare hours in the day! I love keeping busy, and volunteer at my local hospital twice a week. Other than that I enjoy spending quality time with my family, friends and dog. I also ma...

Languages: English

FOREVER 15

  London, United Kingdom
Male, 22

It feels like time is moving fast. Looking back, life’s changed in ways I didn’t expect, and I’ve realized something important: I honestly can’t live without friends. I’ve always been an introvert, so making friends in real life hasn’t be...

Languages: Bengali, English

Tazmaniandevil

  Clacton, United Kingdom
Male, 60

Single male wants to enjoy life as its over to quickly. Biggest passion is solo travel round the world. Recently been to Seoul and tokyo. When not at work time is spent searching for my next t adventure.

Languages: English

FloraMC

  Chedington, United Kingdom
Female, 24

I really enjoy home baking and learning new recipes. I live with my boyfriend and 3 cats and I love them all. Cats are a big part of my life and I love spending time with them. I like the outdoors and sometimes my cats go on walks with me. I like lea...

Languages: English, French

Davewhu22

  Southend on Sea, United Kingdom
Male, 46

I am an easy going individual with a friendly personality who likes talking and meeting new people. My main passions are watching football, history, listening to rock music, films and TV, socialising with friends and family and travelling. I've enjo...

Languages: English, German, French