The study presents a survey designed to measure levels of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in Saudi learners of English in the United Kingdom. As part of the study, a 32-item structured questionnaire and some open-ended questions were administered to a randomly selected sample of 80 Saudi learners who were studying either Academic or General English in various language institutions and universities across the UK. Data collected through the survey were subjected to some basic statistical analyses, such as "mean" and "standard deviation", inferential statistics, such as correlations and ANOVA, and thematic analysis for the open-ended questions. Based on the results from the analysis, a number of generalizations and conclusions were made in relation to the role of motivation in learning English for Saudis temporarily studying in the UK educational setting. In addition, some recommendations are offered, which can help Saudi teachers and learners of English achieve better learning outcomes.