Yes, that was wonderful when I was in England--no poison ivy. Stinging nettles, yes (which anyway we also have here, but not as many), but with stinging nettles you feel them right away, so you're able to limit your exposure (unless you are swinging in a wooden swing over a bunch of them and happen to jump off too soon, which either one of my kids or their cousins did--but even so, it wasn't so bad. And you can eat stinging nettles, which can't be said for poison ivy!)