What is Trafalgar Day? And why do we celebrate it?
Nelson’s Column is one of the most iconic statues in London, with the vice admiral towering over Trafalgar Square. Nelson died at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. But what really happened at the...
Charles I’s art collection reunited for first time since Civil War at London’s Royal...
King Charles I had a huge art collection. After his execution, it was split up and sold off across Europe. Now, for the first time since the 17th-century, more than 100 paintings and sculptures...
Big Ben has fallen silent. But another clock is chiming on – 600 years...
Wells Cathedral Clock has one of the oldest clock mechanisms in the world. As it finds a new home in a more prominent area of the Science Museum, we cast a look at its...
Big Ben’s bongs to fall silent during restoration work
The iconic sound of Big Ben’s bongs will not be heard in London until 2021 as essential restoration work is carried out to Westminster’s Elizabeth Tower
They are recognised the world over as a symbol...
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo: five things you might not know
Scotland's military tattoo is welcoming 1,200 performers from across the globe, including more than 250 piers and drummers, five UK military bands and a performance team from Japan
Every year the British Armed Forces, Commonwealth...
Shakespeare’s gardens: in pictures
There's more to Shakespeare's home county of Warwickshire than Stratford-upon-Avon. Here we take a tour of some of its most splendid gardens, from the grounds of Compton Verney to Anne Hathaway's cottage
Compton Verney
This stately...
London History Day launches
On Wednesday 31 May (the date Big Ben first started keeping time) England’s capital will celebrate the first ever London History Day, recognising the extraordinary history and heritage of this great city
London History Day, an initiative by...
5 fabulous English gardens
The bank holiday weekend is on the horizon and the sun is shining – what better way to make the most of both than with a visit to some of the UK’s most charming gardens.
Britain’s top attractions revealed
Britain’s top attractions in 2015 have been revealed with visitor numbers across the UK rising by 3.2%
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