Celebrating Shakespeare
Marking 450 years since the birth of playwright William Shakespeare, 2014 will be a year of celebrations in London.
From a world tour of Hamlet opening at Shakespeare's Globe to an exhibition dedicated to The...
Smallest chapel in the world celebrates 100 years
Guernsey’s ‘Little Chapel’, which is thought to be the smallest chapel in the world, celebrates 100 years in 2014.
This pretty chapel that is covered in thousands of fragments of china, seashells and pebbles is...
British Christmas treats
Not long to go until Christmas Day, but still enough time to bag yourself some mouth-watering British goodies to help you celebrate.
In the unlikely event that anyone needs reminding that Christmas is a time...
A nation of treasure hunters
Enthusiastic treasure hunters in Britain are shunning their right to a reward for finding historical bounty worth thousands.
Imagine finding a medieval golden ring, rare weaponry from the Stone Age or the valuable fragments of...
Best of British stargazing
As Europe’s largest Dark Sky park opens in Northumberland we look at some of the most beautiful stargazing spots in the country.
The combined areas of Northumberland National Park and most of Kielder Water &...
Christmas cheer at the Charles Dickens Museum
The London home of Charles Dickens has a very special Christmas planned as it invites visitors to a host of exciting events and activities.
Being greeted at the door of a literary hero's former home...
Hull named as UK City of Culture 2017
Hull has beaten Swansea Bay, Dundee and Leicester to be named UK City of Culture 2017.
Kingston upon Hull lies at the point that the River Hull meets the Humber Estuary in the East Riding...
December opening for new Stonehenge visitor centre
New exhibition and visitor centre at Stonehenge to open on 18 December.
The first phase of the long-awaited improvements of the visitor experience of Stonehenge will be launched to the public before the year is...
BRITAIN triumphs at British Travel Awards
BRITAIN has been named Best Holiday Magazine at the British Travel Awards 2013.
The prestigious awards differ from many other travel prizes where a panel of judges have influence over the final results because the...
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