England’s second city: Birmingham
Long pigeon-holed as a centre of industry, Birmingham is a vibrant centre of arts and literature, shopping and socialising, a mix of the old and the new.We revisit the workshop of the world and...
Rare retreats
From tree houses to trailers, roulottes to railway carriages, these unusual escapes offer a chance to abandon bricks and mortar without sacrificing style or comfort.
The Bluebell Shepherd’s Huts, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
The Bluebell huts are...
Royal Shakespeare Company Costume Exhibition
The Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon will this month open its doors for a different sort of show – an exhibition dedicated to costumes.
In Stitches is a display of Royal Shakespeare Company costumes –...
Nottinghamshire: Jewel of the Midlands
Take time to seek out the secrets of Nottinghamshire from its ice age mysteries to its little known Gothic masterpiece and you are in for a treat
After centuries of living and breathing the Robin...
Ludlow English Song Weekend
Book your tickets now for a wonderful weekend of song and celebration in one of England's prettiest small towns
Is there anything more delightful-sounding than the Ludlow English Song Weekend? This summer, the picturesque market...
Much in little: Rutland, Britain’s smallest county
Cocooned by Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire, the UK’s smallest county – Rutland – has a beauty and quaintness, which means there is plenty to offer visitors.
Its motto multum in parvo or ‘much in little’...
Britain’s greatest cathedrals
You don’t have to be religious to believe that Britain’s cathedrals are the country’s greatest buildings, from the great medieval cathedrals to the Baroque brilliance of St Paul’s
A cathedral is a bishop’s church, where the bishop’s throne...
Derby insider’s guide
If there is any English city that belies its charming but modest appearance, it's Derby, on the banks of the River Derwent, south of the soaring Peak District. Plan a short break in the...
Gloucester Cathedral
Boasting a wealth of ancient buildings and monuments that have borne witness to defining moments in British history, Gloucester is truly a great English cathedral
British 'Caer Glow', Roman 'Glevum' or Saxon 'Gloweceastra'; Gloucester has...
Where do these everyday expressions come from?
Have you ever wonderedwhere we get everyday expressions such as 'an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth' or 'how are the mighty fallen' from?
The answer is these expressions are all found...
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