St Michael’s Mount: the myths and the magic
It’s only a few minutes from mainland Cornwall, but the tiny island of St Michael’s Mount seems like a world away
St Michael’s Mount, a tiny island 500 metres off the coast of Cornwall, was...
In photos: Britain’s beautiful walled gardens
There is nowhere more charming and quintessentially British to while away the hours than a walled kitchen garden. Here are some of the most lovely.
Royal Navy warship HMS Belfast turns 80
HMS Belfast was launched into service 80 years ago this March. Here, we chart the history of this heroic ship from the Second World War to her home on the Thames
There's glamour and gravitas...
Inside Buckingham Palace: take a behind-the-scenes tour
The State Rooms at Buckingham Palace open to the public each summer. Don’t miss your chance to go behind-the-scenes at the Queen’s London home
Buckingham Palace is a world-famous icon of Great Britain and its...
Britain’s best winter ice rinks
It's that time of year again when we prepare to don our skates at one of the many outdoor ice rinks around the UK. So, for this season's coolest activity, get your gloves, scarves...
Revealed: Sir Isaac Newton drawing discovered on the wall of his Lincolnshire home after...
A drawing by English scientist Sir Isaac Newton has been found etched into a wall at his childhood home, 350 years later
A sketch of a windmill, said to have been etched by Sir Isaac...
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...
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