Visit Chatsworth House: The greatest estate?
Words: Ed Aves
The stateliest of stately homes, Chatsworth House has beguiling good looks, an extraordinary art collection and a remarkable history
The first glimpse of Chatsworth is unforgettable. Approaching the house, a harmonious ensemble of...
Gunpowder, treason and plot: The (almost) explosive story of Guy Fawkes
Remember, remember, the fifth of November, so the poem goes, but what was the true story behind the Gunpowder Plot – and was its protagonist Guy Fawkes really a freedom fighter or a fool?
A clerk...
Restoring Stowe House
Stowe House is a stately home with a difference, where schoolchildren work alongside conservators to keep its spirit alive
Today, visitors to Stowe House travel along the tree-lined Stowe Avenue from Buckingham, northeast of Oxford. En...
Curating the Crown: Tracy Borman’s insider’s guide to London
Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, Tracy Borman shares the highlights of the job and reveals her favourite haunts
Author of biographies on Henry VIII, Elizabeth I and Thomas Cromwell, as well as the...
London’s chocolate heritage
Once dens of debauchery and political plotting, the capital’s chocolate shops have a rich history. Today they are an altogether sweeter affair, writes Oonagh Turner
Wander down St James’s clubland and you’ll be greeted with...
Sutton Hoo: the story behind Netflix’s new film The Dig
In a sleepy corner of Suffolk, one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time took place
WORDS: Richard Ginger
A major new film from Netflix shines the spotlight on one of the greatest archaeological discoveries...
Portals to the past: The history of London’s blue plaques
Scattered across London in stately prominence and secret corners, the blue plaques scheme brings buildings to life
Words: Jessica Tooze
On a quiet Chelsea street between the River Thames and the bustling King’s Road, the odd passer-by...
Remember your ‘roots’ this Halloween
Why not return to your ‘roots’ this Halloween and rediscover the humble turnip?
Long before the pumpkin became the Halloween decoration of choice, people across the British Isles carved scary faces into turnips and placed...
Royal Deeside: Scotland’s Victorian Heritage Trail
Janice Hopper follows the Victorian Heritage Trail in Royal Deeside, Scotland, to discover the land that Queen Victoria fell hopelessly in love with
When Queen Victoria wanted somewhere to escape to, it was to Royal Deeside in...
Edinburgh Castle history: 900 years protecting Scotland’s capital
Scotland’s biggest attraction still stands proud above its capital city 900 years after its inception
It’s estimated there were once around 3,000 castles in Scotland but one stands head and shoulders above the rest: Edinburgh Castle's...
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