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Cambridgeshire is where England gets quietly clever

Updated on 12 April 20262 October 2025

People punting on the River Cam in Cambridge, with lush green lawns, weeping willows, and historic college buildings in the background on a sunny day in Cambridgeshire, England.

Tucked into the East of England, Cambridgeshire is one of those counties that manages to feel ancient, flat and faintly intellectual all at once. The …

Winchester Cathedral illuminated at night with vibrant purple, pink, and blue lights highlighting its grand Gothic façade, tall arched windows, and intricate stonework against the dark sky

Cathedrals England Historic Attractions

Winchester Cathedral: A thousand years of faith and stone

Updated on 12 April 202616 September 2025

Few buildings in England carry the weight of history quite like Winchester Cathedral. Rising above the old capital of Anglo-Saxon England, it has stood for …

View of Kingston upon Thames from the riverside, with the River Thames in the foreground reflecting trees and boats moored along the bank. The historic All Saints Church with its tall clock tower rises above the town, framed by leafy greenery and riverside buildings under a soft, cloudy sky

City Breaks England Historic Cities

Six London “towns” that make you forget you are in the capital

Updated on 12 April 202612 September 2025

Greater London is more than the bustle of Oxford Street or the queues for the London Eye. It is also home to pockets of green, …

View of Pulteney Bridge in Bath, England, spanning the River Avon with its elegant Georgian architecture. The bridge is lined with historic stone buildings, and the surrounding cityscape features honey-coloured terraces, a church spire, and rolling hills in the background under a soft, partly cloudy sky

City Breaks England Historic Cities

Bath and the art of soaking in history

Updated on 12 April 20269 September 2025

There are towns where you feel the centuries in the cobblestones, and then there is Bath, where history practically runs a hot tap and invites …

Kenwood House, a grand 18th-century stately home with white neoclassical façade, set in green parkland on Hampstead Heath in London

England Historic Attractions Historic Houses and Halls

Kenwood House: art, architecture and Hampstead Heath views

Updated on 12 April 20266 September 2025

Perched at the edge of Hampstead Heath, with sweeping views that have tempted generations of painters, poets and daydreamers, Kenwood House is one of London’s …

View of Lincoln Cathedral with historic half-timbered houses and red-brick buildings on Steep Hill, Lincoln, England

City Breaks England Small City Breaks

Lincoln, a cathedral, a castle and a rather persistent imp

Updated on 12 April 20265 September 2025

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 …

Visitors punting on the River Cam in Cambridge, gliding past the historic Clare Bridge with students and tourists relaxing on the riverbanks, a classic Cambridge weekend experience.

England Historic Cities Small City Breaks Weekend Getaways

How to look clever in 48 hours, spend a weekend in Cambridge

Updated on 12 April 20263 September 2025

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 …

Painting of an old warship, the HMS Téméraire, being towed by a small steam-powered tugboat at sunset. The ship appears ghostly and pale against a glowing sky of rich oranges, reds, and yellows. The calm water reflects the dramatic sky, while smoke trails from the tugboat’s funnel. The overall scene is peaceful but poignant, symbolising the end of an era.

England Heritage Days Out Historic Attractions

JMW Turner, the man who painted with light

Updated on 12 April 202610 July 2025

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. …

Two knights in full armour jousting on horseback at Warwick Castle, watched by a crowd behind red and gold banners on a sunny day.

Castles England Historic Attractions

Warwick Castle, A Thousand Years of Power and Pageantry

Updated on 12 April 20269 July 2025

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 …

Historic painting of the House of Commons in the late 18th century, showing a crowded parliamentary session with men in period dress seated on benches and gathered around a central table. A speaker stands addressing the chamber while others listen attentively. The scene captures the era of William Wilberforce and the abolition debates, with candlelight illuminating the ornate wooden interior and royal crest above the speaker's chair.

England Heritage Days Out Historic Attractions

William Wilberforce, The Relentless Reformer

Updated on 12 April 20268 July 2025

William Wilberforce was the unlikely powerhouse behind one of Britain’s greatest moral victories – the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade. A politician, philanthropist and …