Colonies are n't as common as they used to be , but several overseas territories remain , and they 're worth a visit . A source of near constant friction between Britain and Spain , the tiny enclave of Gibraltar on Spain 's far southern coast was granted to the UK in the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713 -- it remains the only overseas territory Britain possesses in Europe . You can get to St. Pierre with an hour 's ferry ride from France to the islands of France and the RMS St. Helena . Britain 's Tristan da Cunha in Galapagos has a population of just 260 , and specializes in exporting crayfish .
Colonies are n't as common as they used to be , but several overseas territories remain , and they 're worth a visit . You can get to St. Pierre with an hour 's ferry ride from France to the islands of France and the RMS St. Helena . Britain 's Tristan da Cunha in Galapagos has a population of just 260 , and specializes in exporting crayfish .