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The June/July 2025 issue of Discover Britain is out now!

This issue we’re exploring the beautiful county of Dorset, which Thomas Hardy called home
A thatched cottage covered in flowers in dorset, england
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Octavia Hill’s life and legacy with the National Trust

We look at the life of the National Trust’s pioneering co-founder Octavia Hill
Portrait of Octavia Hill by Reginald Grenville Eves
King George IV - a laughing stock?
Did Shakespeare write Macbeth for King James I?
The real story behind The Buccaneers: The husband hunters
Mill Hill School’s wartime story as a Second World War hospital
What happened to the Duchess of Argyll? The Duchess’s downfall
9 famous highwaymen (and women!) from British history
King Henry VI of England: Good man, bad king?
5 historic places where Queen Elizabeth I lived
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London’s Villages: Bloomsbury

Renowned for its literary heritage, this central London enclave offers residents leafy calm amid the capital’s buzz
Bloomsbury
Alice in Wonderland’s Oxford: A sideways look
The real-life ‘Mr Grubers Antiques’ from Paddington is for sale in London’s Notting Hill
London’s Villages: Sloane Square
Was King Arthur from Cornwall? Searching for Camelot
What is tartan noir? Murder most Scottish
Fort William: An unbeatable base
Historic Environment Scotland launch Urquhart Castle Tartan ahead of Tartan Day 2025
Stonehaven: Serenity by the sea
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