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Ruins of Urquhart Castle overlooking Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands, with stone walls and towers set on a grassy hillside. The calm waters of the loch stretch into the distance, framed by forested hills and autumn trees with golden leaves under a cloudy sky.

Few places in Scotland carry such a potent mix of myth and reality as Loch Ness and its northern neighbour Inverness. Between them they conjure …

Aerial view of Leicester city centre at sunset, showing historic red-brick buildings, the clock tower, and modern blocks in the distance, with golden light illuminating the rooftops and streets

East Midlands England Regional travel

Leicestershire is where England’s past pops up in surprising places

Updated on 12 April 202620 September 2025

Right in the centre of England, Leicestershire offers a fine mixture of countryside, industry, ancient battles and the occasional surprise king turning up in a …

A stone statue of King Alfred the Great stands against a cloudy sky, depicting the Anglo-Saxon king wearing a crown and cloak. His right arm is raised high, holding a cross-topped sword, with a stormy sky in the background

Heritage Days Out Historic Attractions

Alfred the Great, the king who saved England

Updated on 2 April 202619 September 2025

Few figures from the early Middle Ages have loomed quite so large in English history as Alfred the Great. Born in the ninth century, when …

Aerial view of Stirling Castle in Scotland, perched dramatically on a rocky hilltop with sweeping views of the surrounding countryside. The fortress showcases its mix of medieval stone walls and Renaissance-style buildings, with one section lit in a warm golden hue that contrasts with the grey stone. Rolling fields stretch into the distance, framed by distant mountains under a cloudy sky

City Breaks Historic Cities Scotland

Stirling and the legacies of Wallace and Bruce

Updated on 12 April 202617 September 2025

Few places in Scotland carry the weight of history as heavily as Stirling. Once the key to controlling the north, it was the stage for …

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 …

Aerial view of Salisbury Cathedral in Wiltshire, with its soaring spire rising above surrounding trees, historic red-roofed houses, and misty countryside under a bright blue sky

England Regional travel South West

Wiltshire, where stones stand tall and history runs deep

Updated on 12 April 202615 September 2025

Wiltshire is one of those counties that feels like it has been quietly minding its own business for several thousand years. This is a place …

Close-up of a bronze statue of Robin Hood drawing his bow, with a quiver of arrows on his back, set against a backdrop of wooden shingles

East Midlands England Regional travel

Nottinghamshire is where England gets a bit legendary

Updated on 12 April 20269 September 2025

Nottinghamshire is one of those counties where history and myth have become thoroughly tangled. This is Robin Hood country, where men in green tights still …