Britain’s medieval past is not tucked neatly away in museums. It is still there in castle walls, abbey ruins, cathedral closes, market squares and old …
Castles, abbeys and old towns in Britain’s best medieval regions
The best UK regions for slow travel
Some parts of Britain seem to have understood that a holiday does not need to be treated like a challenge. You do not need to …
The best UK regions for food lovers
Some parts of Britain seem to have treated food not merely as sustenance but as a matter of regional identity. A coastline here, a dairy …
The small UK regions with far more character than their size suggests
Some parts of Britain seem to have understood that they were not especially large and responded by becoming unusually interesting. These are the compact regions …
Britain’s national parks guide
Britain’s national parks are not wilderness in the American sense. They are something more intimate and, for many visitors, more rewarding. These are lived-in landscapes …
10 of the best UK regions for dramatic coastline and beaches
Some parts of Britain seem to have approached the idea of a coastline with a complete lack of restraint. A nice beach, apparently, was not …
The best UK counties for historic market towns
Some parts of Britain seem to have treated the market town not merely as a practical convenience but as a point of local pride. A …
Stately homes where the architecture is reason enough to go
Some stately homes are really about gardens. Some are about family history. Some are about the distinctly British habit of building something enormous simply because …
The best national park short breaks for a change of pace
National park breaks have a useful habit of making even a modest weekend feel more wholesome, more scenic, and more impressive than your normal life …
The best British day trips for heritage and atmosphere
Some day trips are really just an excuse to sit in traffic, buy an expensive sandwich, and return home slightly cross. Heritage day trips, done …