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

Mancity fan

  Swindon, United Kingdom
Male, 73

I am a quiet mannered person who loves to travel. I read and watch tv. I also support Manchester City fc and try to travel to Manchester at least five times a season.

Languages: English

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  Wymondham, United Kingdom
Female, 48

I am a very open and honest person who enjoys learning, world cultures, the outdoors, art, music and theatre. I also love to stay healthy doing lots of walking and cycling. In the future I'd like to start swimming and running again.

Languages: English

eeekasy

  London, United Kingdom
Female, 27

I enjoy movies, videography, anime and life. I’m excited to have meaningful conversations.

Languages: English, Tamil

zuuuu

  London, United Kingdom
Female, 29

I’m a bubbly, curious person who loves the simple joys of life and learning new things. I enjoy reading, collecting fun facts, and quietly researching whatever sparks my interest. I love exploring new places, hiking, and rollerblading, as well as s...

Languages: Romanian, English, Spanish

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  Luton, United Kingdom
Male, 74

Man married with wonderful wife ,but not much to do sometimes especially in the winter. Love my garden, so out there in the summer. I am a retired electrician and handy at repairing and mending things. My spelling it’s not great, but find I can us...

Languages: English

JamesCambs

  Peterborough, United Kingdom
Male, 65

I'm friendly and have a very good sense of humour. I get on well with most people. My career was in banking, and I have had a lot of experience working in customer services. I dislike it when people are written off due to their age. Age is just a num...

Languages: English, French

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Huedong

  Aylesford, United Kingdom
Male, 25

I am laid back easy going person who enjoys travelling. I’m interested in making new friends all around the world. My other interests are space; culture, food and gaming. Joining this site to learn more about my interests by speaking to other peopl...

Languages: English

Esther26

  Nottingham, United Kingdom
Female, 65

I am an introvert but I do like to meet new people and try new things. I am interested in people and enjoy getting to know how people tick. I enjoy spending time with my close friends and having interesting discussions about different subjects. I lov...

Languages: English

jack1997

  Leicester, United Kingdom
Male, 28

I like to learn, especially about history and languages, but also politics and geography too. I can spend hours reading about or researching something that I'll never need to know again just because I find it fascinating. I've recently become interes...

Languages: English

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  London, United Kingdom
Male, 57

Hi there, Last week my friend walked into a bar, he said 'oh my head', it was an Iron bar, you get it, right. I would say I'm an extrovert person, who is into World issues, music, politics, Sports, reading, writing, travel. Play some football and ten...

Languages: English, Irish (Gaelic), Spanish