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

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

jupitermoon

  Airdrie, United Kingdom
Female, 22

I'm a pretty introverted person, but trying to be more outgoing! I love all things books and literature (I study Comp Lit undergrad!), I spend a good amount of my time reading and my current favourite book is No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai. I love le...

Languages: English, Spanish, French

PretentiousPanda

  United Kingdom
Female, 35

If you are wondering what am I doing on my profile picture - I'm pretending to be a hobbit hiding from the nazguls in the forest! My whole life I have struggled committing to a single hobby, so I have given up now and just rotate doing the things I e...

Languages: English, Bulgarian, German, Swedish

Bigbadwolf

  Colchester, United Kingdom
Male, 60

Fun, friendly, cheeky, travel enthusiast always looking for my next adventure all over the world

Languages: English

Tel wms

  BRIDLINGTON, United Kingdom
Male, 51

Hello all, Originally from north wales but now live in a house by the sea. I am looking to correspond with interesting people from all walks of life. My interests include:- Walks in the country, films , music and following my local football side

Languages: English, Welsh

Hemingway

  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

reve10ve

  somewhere in england, United Kingdom
Female, 22

my interests: sea animals, birds, bugs, super sentai/power rangers, kpop, games, lego hobbies/how i spend my time: playing guitar, listening to music, playing games

Languages: English

Frodovskii

  London, United Kingdom
Male, 18

I like to play sports and I love buying vinyls and different music related things I really like reading, and I love nature a lot. I really enjoy to take walks in nature as it is very relaxing

Languages: English, French

Jigger342

  Grimsby, United Kingdom
Male, 69

My name is Rick, or on a posh day Richard! but don't think i'm that age in my head.I like walking, but not into military style yomp's over unforgiving terrain! I do like trying to see nature in the wild, but not obsessed with it. I must try and get b...

Languages: English

steank

  London, United Kingdom
Male, 69

I support and care for myself and have a loyal and tolerant character who is very modest, honest, understanding and honest. I am a very passionate, physical person who would wish the same in a buddy, deeply romantic, optimistic, hopeful, smart and cl...

Languages: Polish, English