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

Grey1977

  Aylesbury, United Kingdom
Male, 48

People say im kind and caring and will help anybody in need, have a dry and sometimes dark sense of humour. Love to travel and take quick weekends away. Fascinated by ww2 history

Languages: English

MithrandirUK Sponsor Badge

  Cheltenham, United Kingdom
Male, 37

Hi! Great to meet you! I'm a busy person with my job but I find myself with periods of time where I have my phone in my hand and the desire to talk to people. I love connecting with people from all different backgrounds and especially people from dif...

Languages: English

Mrs C Bridgerton Sponsor Badge

  LANARK, United Kingdom
Female, 38

Hi am talkative, fun and bit sarcastic. I still feel I live in 80s-00s when comes to movies and music because its the best! I love singing and acting take part in a local pantomime (musical). Love musicals my favorite is SiX, Les Misérables and wick...

Languages: English

Angelcake71

  Dorset, United Kingdom
Female, 54

A little bit outgoing, short in size (5'2) but I make up for it with my sparkling personality and sense of fun. I enjoy travelling, although plans to go places are currently on hold due to the current situation. I enjoy theme parks, and had a blast...

Languages: English, French

Shakes Sponsor Badge

  Birmingham, United Kingdom
Male, 50

Hi, I joined the site a few years ago at the height of covid and now just updating my profile. I'm an astrophysics graduate so I have a scientific background but I also like learning languages - currently learning Turkce and slowly increasing my Russ...

Languages: English, Turkish, German, Norwegian

WindflowerUK

  Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
Female, 45

Single parent, teacher, nature enthusiast, bookworm, crochet lover, coffee drinker - these are just a few words to describe myself.Born and raised in Germany, I moved to the UK as an adult and finally settled in Staffordshire. I love the quiet live, ...

Languages: German, English, French, Spanish

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  Cowbridge, United Kingdom
Female, 37

I’m from Northern Ireland but live in Wales . Currently an indentured servant to two lazy greyhounds. I spent my free time reading (currently in a gothic lit phase!) and I love a horror film! I enjoy weightlifting badly, functional fitness classes...

Languages: English

LittleMissSunshine

  London, United Kingdom
Female, 48

I'm a friendly English woman, open-minded, deep-thinking and curious. My interests are many and varied and I love hearing about other people's passions. Someone once described me as "Unfailingly kind, but with a little wicked side". I love walking, r...

Languages: English

Kai_Ett Sponsor Badge

  London, United Kingdom
Male, 24

I’m a recent BA Geography graduate, who after a few months of work started a masters in Climate Change! I grew up in London and love travelling, playing tennis, watching F1, photography and spending time with my friends of course! I would say I am...

Languages: English, German

Stix Sponsor Badge

  Diss, United Kingdom
Male, 21

Absent-minded might not be totally inaccurate. I have a tendency to get lost in the small details of the world. People often say, "are you even listening?". To this I simply nod my head, but really what I want to say is, "Hedgehogs are great, aren't ...

Languages: English