Review: Burley Manor, the New Forest, Hampshire
This newly restored restaurant with rooms is housed in an old manor house on the edge of the New Forest, where ponies and deer roam freely.
Set in the picturesque New Forest, in Hampshire, Burley...
Top 5: Valentine’s Day gift guide 2016
The day is almost be upon but there is still time to delight your beloved – or yourself – with a wonderfully romantic offering.
Dreams of Downton: gorgeous photos of Oxfordshire
With thatched cottages, medieval manor houses and cosy inns a plenty, rural England doesn't get much lovelier than the Oxfordshire Cotswolds, so it’s little wonder it was chosen as the backdrop to much of...
10 things you might not know about Bloody Mary
Discover the turbulent life of England’s first queen in her own right, Queen Mary I, and how she got her fearsome reputation…
February: Tudor of the Month – Lord James Stewart
With Tudor Times we profile a different figure every month. Here, Melita Thomas explores the Scottish Lord James Stewart, the Regent Moray
19th-century Britain timeline
We trace the history of Britain during the 19th century, from the union with Ireland through the Battle of Trafalgar and the Battle of Waterloo.
BRITAIN’s top 10 Lewis Carroll quotes
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass are more than just children’s stories, they are also full of philosophy and truisms.
New Beatrix Potter story, Kitty in Boots, is out now
Manuscript for The Tale of Kitty-in-Boots was discovered in the V&A’s archive after being lost for 100 years.
Shakespeare on screen
A host of star names are onboard to celebrate the bard as part of the BBC Shakespeare Festival marking the 400th anniversary of this death.
A History of Fashion in 100 Objects
Bath’s Fashion Museum is set to unveil A History of Fashion in 100 Objects this March, a major new exhibition celebrating fashion from the 1500s to the present day.
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