Autumn at The Sculpture Park
With so much going on in the world, The Sculpture Park in Surrey really is a place in which to escape and get lost within the arts...
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Autumn is a wonderful time for getting...
The story of the Battle of Hastings: What is the Bayeux Tapestry?
We tell the story of the Battle of Hastings – William the Conqueror’s decisive battle, beautifully depicted in the embroidered artwork
William the Conqueror's arrival on the shores of southern England changed the course of...
10 facts about the Battle of Hastings
In 1066 William the Conqueror set sail from Normandy to take part in one of the fiercest battles on British soil and one that changed the course of history forever...
Here are 10 facts about...
William Morris at Kelmscott Manor: Life’s rich tapestry
William Morris's idyllic Cotswold retreat has reopened after a three-year renovation. We step inside to uncover the stories and scandals of Kelmscott Manor
Words by Henrietta Easton
A sunny day in June was the ideal time...
7 ways to follow in Harper Lee’s footsteps at Oxford University
The author of To Kill a Mockingbird embarked on her writing career after attending an Oxford University summer school. Is an Oxford summer experience the inspiration you need to start your writing career?
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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...
Follow in the footsteps of William the Conqueror on the 1066 Country Walk
Follow in the footsteps of William of Normandy, across the rolling hills and atmospheric marshes which witnessed the Norman Conquest, and through the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
The 31-mile 1066 Country Walk...
Gardens in Kent and Sussex: Wonders of the Weald
Gardens in Kent and Sussex, so little changed over the centuries, are undoubtedly some of the finest in the country
Picture a quintessentially English landscape and it probably looks much like the slice of southeastern...
Oxford’s Story Museum is open at last
The pandemic is a challenge that the newly opened Story Museum in Oxford have overcome with creativity. Who said social distancing can't be fun?
The magic begins the moment you step into the enchanted Portal...
A weekend in Bray
It’s renowned for its Michelin-star restaurants, but this riverside idyll has much more in store
It’s not immediately obvious why the 16th-century Thameside village of Bray in Berkshire is one of the world’s gastronomic...