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

Timmeh

  Norwich, United Kingdom
Male, 36

I'm an easy going guy who is curious about other countries and their culture, because of my love for anime and manga this started with Japan but from learning more about this it's made me interested to learn more and to make friends in other countrie...

Languages: English

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  Bungay, United Kingdom
Male, 55

Im an easy going guy with a sense of humour.I I love gaming and listening to music especially Rock. Im a big kid at heart who tries not to take life to seriously unless i really have to.I have a canine best friend called Pip and I suffer from depres...

Languages: English

shamayim

  London, United Kingdom
Male, 23

Interests: Sailing, Beekeeping, Judaica, Indology, Linguistics, Religion, Economics.Postgraduate Student in London.

Languages: English, Hebrew, Arabic, Urdu

Roberto1970

  Cramlington, United Kingdom
Male, 55

Easy going happy go lucky man from England ,I like travelling and making friend along the way .I like to learn about new people ,culture ,language .

Languages: English, Persian, Arabic

JayPK

  Ashford, United Kingdom
Male, 28

I love learning new things in general, and especially languages, hearing about/ experiencing new places, cultures and people! I hope to someday take a trip around as many countries as I can, especially countries with mountains and forests! In my spar...

Languages: English, Mandarin

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  Leeds, United Kingdom
Female, 43

I am married with children I used to like going on long walks but cant now due to many ongoing heath issues, However i do like to watch TV, listen to music and I love to write.I am a down to earth girl, I like to have a laugh and see friends.

Languages: English

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  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

Taralou94

  St Ola, United Kingdom
Female, 31

I’m very open minded, enjoy listening to other people and what they have to say. I’ll show and have an interest in things if they are important to you.I love genuine conversations that are meaningful or make you think on things at a deeper level....

Languages: English

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  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

Italic nib

  Glasgow, United Kingdom
Male, 63

When it comes to writing the greatest gift you can give someone is your time. Time spent in writing but also time spent in reading. There is a trend in cooking which goes away from the burger to slowly cooked meals. It is called "slow food". If yo...

Languages: English, French