The National Gallery London celebrates its 200th birthday
The National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday in 2024. Discover the evolution of this London icon, from its surprising origins to its plans for this landmark year
London’s National Gallery, which celebrates its 200th birthday...
What’s on in London in 2024: Exhibitions, openings and cultural highlights
Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a life-long Londoner, London is always a vibrant place to be – and with an array of new openings, shows and events coming up, 2024 is set to...
The best events in London: The 2023 hotlist
Diaries at the ready! Here is our curated pick of all the exhibitions, shows, new openings and events in London you won't want to miss this year
The best events in London for 2023
Royal events...
Emmeline Pankhurst figure revealed at Madame Tussauds for International Women’s Day
A figure of leading Suffragette Emmeline Pankhurst has today joined Madame Tussauds to celebrate International Women's Day, 120 years since she co-founded the ground-breaking Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU)
Feminist trailblazer and political activist...
Windermere and Grasmere: Romancing the Lake District
We follow a literary trail around Windermere and Grasmere, jewels in the crown of the magnificent Lake District
There’s something about the Lake District – something that sparks the imagination and soothes the soul. A...
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...
Visit No. 1 Royal Crescent, Bath
Visit the only dressed Georgian house, No. 1 Royal Crescent, in the historic city of Bath
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No. 1 Royal Crescent is a magnificently restored townhouse museum where you can explore fashionable life in 18th-century...
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...
London Underground: History of the world’s oldest underground railway
Rush hour in London is a hectic affair, so why not take time out to explore the history of the world’s oldest and most famous underground network?
WORDS CHRIS BEANLAND
London’s Underground railway is not only...
Your essential guide to Oxford
The university city in southeast England is easy to explore on foot and is a hub of museums, galleries and historic buildings
Getting there
Oxford is about 50 miles (90km) from London. If you drive, use...