Retire in the UK for Culture, History and Location

A picturesque view of cottages with Cotswold stone walls in Castle Combe, Cotswolds, England.

Editor’s note: "Retire in the UK" is part of an ongoing series on retiring abroad. To see all the articles in the series, jump to the end.

The United Kingdom has long been a close ally of the United States, and the many ties between the two countries make it hard to imagine the enmity between them during the Revolutionary War.