British days out within an hour of London
Escape the hustle and bustle of city life with one of these wonderful days out
Every day, huge numbers of travellers converge on London by train. From all points of the compass, railway lines come...
Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries open at Westminster Abbey
The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries, set some 52 feet above the Abbey’s floor in the 13th-century triforium, has opened to the public for the first time in 700 years
The triforium, tucked beneath the vaults,...
The rural River Thames
Long before the River Thames reaches the capital, it has journeyed through some of the country's most beautiful landscapes, weaving its way from Gloucestershire to Greater London, past historic gems and stately sights
The river’s...
Windsor Castle: The largest inhabited castle in the world
How much do you know about the history of the largest inhabited castle in the world?
Though the origins of Windsor Castle go all the way back to 1070 when William the Conqueror ordered the construction...
Visit the Chelsea Flower Show – virtually
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the charity behind the world’s most famous flower show, reveals its plans for the first ever ‘Virtual’ RHS Chelsea Flower Show
The world-famous flower show sees 157,000 visitors every year...
London at night
With several tube lines now running 24 hours a day on Friday and Saturday, we celebrate the many nocturnal delights of the English capital
WORDS Steve Pill
In her 1927 essay Street Haunting, Virginia Woolf claimed the...
Kensington Palace: A Royal Home
As royal wedding excitement hits fever pitch, we explore the London borough the newlyweds will call home
Words Chantal Borciani
Flanked by the verdant acres of Hyde Park and a stone’s throw from walks along the...
London Underground: History of the world’s oldest underground railway
Rush hour in London is a hectic affair, so why not take time out to explore the history of the world’s oldest and most famous underground network?
WORDS CHRIS BEANLAND
London’s Underground railway is not only...
Britain’s most haunted cities
Britain’s long history and the romantic sensibility of its people are perhaps two reasons why tales of spooky encounters are so common - and it’s in our oldest cities that you’ll find the most...
The mysteries of Ancient Britain
In the first of this three-part series focusing on the incredible heritage destinations of the National Trust, we take a look at some of our most mysterious landmarks
Words Diana Woolf
Stonehenge, the stone circle that...
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