Much in little: Rutland, Britain’s smallest county
Cocooned by Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, the UK’s smallest county – Rutland – has a beauty and quaintness, which means there is plenty to offer visitors.
Its motto multum in parvo or ‘much in little’...
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland: Royal Opera House
The Royal Ballet’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden is a show of unparallelled brilliance
We knew it was going to be good: central London 2,260-seat auditoriums don’t get...
Places to stay: holiday cottages
From lighthouses to listed lodges and from farmhouses to fisherman’s dwellings, the National Trust has one of the most distinctive collections of holiday cottages in the country
The British countryside is as varied in its...
Luxury London theatre weekend
Right in the heart of Mayfair, and yet tucked away into near obscurity on the east side of Green Park is one of London’s smartest and most classic hotels. Not as renowned as Claridges,...
Inside Britain’s Royal Palaces
The dramatic exteriors of Britain's royal palaces shape the country's historic landscape,while their decadent interiors have been moulded by the kings and queens who lived in them
Hampton Court Palace
Royal homes have always inevitably been...
Somerset: Land of the summer people
Sandwiched between its well-known neighbours of Dorset, Devon and Wiltshire, a sunlit Somerset is filled to the brim with sweet delights, from its dainty villages, varied coastline and England's smallest city, to its curious...
Guess the name of the royal baby
To celebrate our royal babies feature in the upcoming issue of BRITAIN, tell us what name you think will be bestowed upon The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's new arrival when it joins one of...
The Mighty Fells: Britain’s highest peaks
Many have taken on the demanding Three Peaks Challenge – walking to the top of Britain's highest peaks. But when one BRITAIN writer tried it, she discovered an array of beautiful surprises along the...
Discover Britain the ‘slow’ way
How better to explore Britain’s quiet lanes and countryside than by foot? Catherine Duff takes to the road (or rather, the footpaths) with Inntravel, the Slow Holiday people.
Spring is (supposedly) around the corner, so...
See Britain by waterway
For an unforgettable way to see beautiful countryside, historic towns and wonderful wildlife, step on board a canal boat and discover what is arguably the most peaceful way to holiday
Just three centuries after great...
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