Burns Night trivia – how well do you ken Robbie Burns?
As the annual celebration of Scotland’s national poet approaches, here is some Burns Night trivia to impress your friends with over haggis and whisky...
Burns Night trivia
According to some sources, Robert Burns was something of...
Cotswolds villages: Pretty as a picture
The honey-hued Cotswolds villages and green rolling hills are renowned for their pastoral perfection, here we explore some of the most picturesque
Words: Keith Drew
North Cotswolds Villages
Picture the quintessential English village. Chances are you’re thinking...
How and where to celebrate the new year
From festive fireworks to pagan parades, Steve Pill explores five of the best British ways to see in 2017.
Britain’s best Christmas events 2022
The countdown to Christmas has begun. Here’s our guide to some of the best ways to celebrate the festive season across the UK with some of Britain's best Christmas events 2022...
From ornately decorated stately...
How to decorate your Christmas tree like the British Royal family
Renowned royal Christmas tree providers, Pines and Needles, give us the low-down on the Royal family's festive flourishes
Pines and Needles decorate and install trees in some of the UK’s most famous venues, from Wembley...
Christmas film locations
Watching a classic Christmas film is surely one of the best ways to get into the Christmas spirit, but why not take a trip to one of these Christmas film locations?
A new report from...
Happy 74th birthday to King Charles III
King Charles III turns 74 today.
Believe it or not, this little chap is King Charles as a baby, sitting on his mother, Queen Elizabeth II's lap. Today, he turns 74 and to celebrate his...
Britain remembers the fallen on Armistice Day
Two-minute silences take place each year in Britain on 11 November as the country remembers fallen soldiers of the First World War on the date the armistice was signed.
The silence is an annual ritual,...
The best stately homes at Christmas
There's nowhere better to soak up the atmosphere of Yuletides than in a stately home decorated for Christmas...
Here are Britain's best stately homes at Christmas...
Stately homes at Christmas: in the past
That festive scene in...
Bonfire Night facts: 8 fascinating things you probably didn’t know
We all ‘remember, remember the 5th of November’ but what exactly are we celebrating? Here, we track down 8 fascinating facts about Bonfire Night.