Inside Chatsworth House
We go behind the scenes at the magnificent mansion of Chatsworth House, home to the Dukes of Devonshire since 1549 and the location for The Duchess (2008) featuring Keira Knightley
Approached through 400 hectares of...
Free digital guide to Wiltshire
Explore the white chalk horses, rolling countryside and pretty stone villages of Wiltshire, a sleepy county in South West England where smuggling was once big business. Download your free brochure
South West England
From the coastline...
Royal Style
Don’t miss our beautifully illustrated and fascinating Royal Style article by Luise Wackerl, featuring regal fashion icons of the past and present from Elizabeth I to Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge
Always beautifully dressed with her...
BRITAIN readers’ Diamond Jubilee messages
We are delighted to present Her Majesty the Queen with your messages of congratulations on the eve of her Diamond Jubilee.
In March 2012 BRITAIN, the official magazine of Visit Britain, invited readers to send...
Top 10 Diamond Jubilee Souvenirs
To celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, we have been busy selecting beautiful British-made treasures for our growing online shop so that you can find your own way to mark this special occasion.
Choose from Diamond...
Britain’s greatest castles in pictures
Think of Britain and you will think of its magnificent castles, all unique and standing proud across the entire stretch of the country, from the towering peaks of Scotland to the southern most point...
The Cotswolds: an insider’s guide
The Cotswolds, a glorious tapestry woven from parts of Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Warwickshire and Wiltshire, is one of the most popular parts of Britain to explore. Read our insider's guide to find its hidden treasures
The...
St Paul’s Cathedral
With its famous great dome, Sir Christopher Wren’s Baroque masterpiece, St Paul’s Cathedral, has reinvented itself time after time and now stands as a true icon of the London skyline
If Big Ben is Britain’s most instantly identifiable building, St Paul’s Cathedral...
History of British Golf
King James II famously banned the game of golf in 1457. Fortunately this law was overturned and Britain now boasts some of the finest golf in the world.
Venice has its canals, America the Grand...
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