Tucked into the northeast corner of England, the East Riding of Yorkshire feels like a county in no particular hurry. The land is wide and …
East Riding of Yorkshire, where the sky does most of the talking
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Oxford, the city where even the pubs have academic credentials
There are places with history, and then there is Oxford, where the buildings look as if they have been standing in judgement since the Middle …
Bedfordshire, a gentle county with deer, dukes and the odd lion
Bedfordshire is one of those counties that often sneaks under the radar. Wedged between the busier worlds of London, Cambridge and the Midlands, it sits …
Kent, England’s garden, with lots of surprises
If England had a back garden, it would probably look like Kent. Rolling orchards, neat hedgerows, oast houses with their jaunty cowls, and villages that …
Northamptonshire, grand houses, quiet towns and one very loud racetrack
Right in the centre of England, Northamptonshire often slips under the radar, happily letting its neighbours attract most of the attention. This suits Northamptonshire perfectly …
Cambridgeshire is where England gets quietly clever
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 …
Six Yorkshire towns that are impossible not to love
Yorkshire is large enough to hold whole counties within it, and varied enough to give you a different flavour with every few miles. From coast …
Leicestershire is where England’s past pops up in surprising places
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 …
Shropshire is where England hides some of its best bits
Tucked along the border with Wales, Shropshire is one of those counties that people often forget about, which suits the locals just fine. It is …
Cardiff for the curious, a capital with character
There are capital cities that feel like they are performing for you and there are others that simply invite you in for a chat and …