Just west of London, Buckinghamshire has long been the place where England goes to admire its own good taste. Rolling hills, picture-perfect villages, stately homes, …
Buckinghamshire is where England quietly perfects the countryside weekend
Literary Heritage
Jane Austen, a quiet revolutionary of English literature
Few writers have managed to capture the delicate dance of human manners, love, and ambition with the wit and precision of Jane Austen. Living a …
Top 10 reasons to visit The West Midlands, from Peaky Blinders to Cadbury bars
The West Midlands has always been a place of industry and invention, where things were hammered, smelted, cast and riveted with a kind of cheerful …
Nottinghamshire is where England gets a bit legendary
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 …
Bath and the art of soaking in history
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 …
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 …
Dorset A Jurassic Jaunt Through Cream Tea Country
Down in the southwest, where the cliffs get tall and the lanes get narrow, you find Dorset. It is a county that seems to have …
Nottingham – rebels, royals and Robin Hood
Nottingham is one of those places that arrives with its own myth. Say the name and up pops Robin Hood in his little green hat, …
Manchester has always liked to do things its own way
The first time you arrive in Manchester, it can feel a bit like standing at a party where everyone else is already halfway through a …
Edinburgh between a rock and a rather nice Georgian place
Edinburgh is not a city that eases you in. It grabs you by the collar the moment you step off the train, marches you out …