England
5 best places for afternoon tea in London
To celebrate Afternoon Tea Week, which takes place from 8-14 August this year, we’ve picked the finest treats London has to offer.
A weekend guide to Cirencester, capital of the Cotswolds
Known as the Capital of the Cotswolds, Cirencester is a beguiling introduction to the delights of the wider region Cirencester began life as Corinium Dobunnorum, a Roman city whose 2nd-century walls encompassed the second-largest area…
The virtual Viking Cruises British Art Prize 2021 exhibition is now open
The inaugural Viking Cruises British Art Prize exhibition is now open online, after Covid restrictions made organising a physical exhibition impossible Hosted by Artists & Illustrators, the UK’s most popular magazine for practising artists, in…
London restaurants and bars with a view
Feast your eyes: at these London bars and restaurants, it’s the views of the capital that steal the show Sabine London’s newest rooftop bar, Sabine, offers something special: a spectacular close-up view of the dome…
Meet the Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces
Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Tracy Borman shares the highlights of the job and reveals her favourite haunts Author of biographies on Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Thomas Cromwell, as well as the…
Gardens in Kent and Sussex: Wonders of the Weald
Gardens in Kent and Sussex, so little changed over the centuries, are undoubtedly some of the finest in the country Picture a quintessentially English landscape and it probably looks much like the slice of southeastern…
London’s chocolate heritage
Once dens of debauchery and political plotting, the capital’s chocolate shops have a rich history. Today they are an altogether sweeter affair, writes Oonagh Turner Wander down St James’s clubland and you’ll be greeted with…
Portals to the past: The history of London’s blue plaques
Scattered across London in stately prominence and secret corners, the blue plaques scheme brings buildings to life Words: Jessica Tooze On a quiet Chelsea street between the River Thames and the bustling King’s Road, the odd…
Oxford’s Story Museum is open at last
The pandemic is a challenge that the newly opened Story Museum in Oxford have overcome with creativity. Who said social distancing can’t be fun? The magic begins the moment you step into the enchanted Portal…
Mary Anning and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast: History set in stone
A new film shines the spotlight on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, one of Britain’s most captivating coastlines. An impoverished fossil-hunter born in Lyme Regis, Dorset, in 1799, Mary Anning has long been a footnote in the…