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...
How to celebrate a very British Halloween
Stuck for how to celebrate Halloween in Britain? We bring you a handful of the spookiest ways to celebrate a very British Halloween
Observed annually on 31 October, All Hallows' Eve – a Scottish term...
King Charles III’s coronation: Buckingham Palace announce date
King Charles III’s coronation will be held on Saturday 6 May 2023 at Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace have confirmed. Here’s what we know so far…
After rumours swirling continuously since the death of his mother, Queen...
Real Tennis: the sport of kings
Literally the game of kings, real tennis is exactly what it sounds like. Unlike Lawn Tennis and Squash, it’s the genuine article: proper tennis
Henry VIII was into it, wasn’t he?
Like many pastimes, tennis became...
The story of the Royal Albert Hall
Prince Albert’s huge domed red-brick amphitheatre celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2021. We look at the history of London's most atmospheric concert venue
On 20 May 1867, Queen Victoria, dressed entirely in black, laid the...
5 best places for afternoon tea in London
To celebrate Afternoon Tea Week, which takes place from 8-14 August this year, we’ve picked the finest treats London has to offer.
Walk in the footsteps of Charlotte Brontë
To mark the bicentenary of birth of Charlotte Brontë, we bring you some of the cosy Yorkshire places she would have known and where you can now stay.
The best British September day trips
As summer slowly merges into autumn, parts of the British countryside come alive with colour. Here are a few places that we think are particularly spectacular in September
Keswick, Lake District
Nestled within the craggy mountains...
Shakespeare in the sun: Britain’s best outdoor theatres
Summer is here, so why not book tickets for one of our nation’s brilliant outdoor theatres and enjoy some culture al fresco?
A peculiar British tradition, each year we wrap up warm and pack a...
Review: Christmas afternoon tea at Westminster Abbey
Book a festive treat with afternoon tea at Westminster Abbey for a real behind-the-scenes feel
Next time you visit London’s Westminster Abbey, why not bypass the crowds queuing outside the East entrance and enter through...
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