There are some places where history whispers. In Lincoln, it bellows from every cobbled street, turreted wall and medieval nook. Perched on a steep hill …
Lincoln, a cathedral, a castle and a rather persistent imp
Cheshire, Romans, royals and rather good cheese
Tucked in the northwest, somewhere between the peaks of Derbyshire and the plains of Merseyside, you find Cheshire. It is a county of country houses, …
Fog on the Tyne and fire in the belly
Newcastle upon Tyne is a city that never quite does what you expect. One moment you’re standing by Roman ruins, the next you’re peering up …
How to look clever in 48 hours, spend a weekend in Cambridge
There are cities that whisper their history politely and there are cities like Cambridge that hurl it at you with a sense of giddy academic …
County Durham is where England mixes grandeur with grit
County Durham sits quietly in England’s northeast, somewhere close to the wilds of Northumberland and the bustle of Tyne and Wear. It is a county …
Glasgow from shipbuilding grit to cultural grit
Glasgow doesn’t always get the press it deserves. Edinburgh has the skyline and the castle and the festival that turns the city into a human …
Surrey is where England politely mixes countryside with commuter comfort
Just south of London, Surrey offers a version of England where the countryside feels particularly well looked after. The hedgerows are neatly trimmed, the villages …
Lincolnshire: Big Skies, Bigger Surprises
If you head out into the east of England and keep going, eventually the hills run out, the roads get long and straight, and you …
JMW Turner, the man who painted with light
JMW Turner didn’t just paint landscapes, he lit them on fire. Not literally, of course, though he was fond of a dramatic blaze or two. …
Warwick Castle, A Thousand Years of Power and Pageantry
Warwick Castle is one of the finest and most complete medieval castles in England. Set on a bend in the River Avon, this towering fortress …