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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 …

Aerial view of central Birmingham showing the modern Selfridges building with its curved silver façade covered in circular discs beside the historic St Martin’s Church, surrounded by shoppers and city streets

City Breaks England Historic Cities

Birmingham, the city that built everything and brags about nothing

Updated on 12 April 202619 September 2025

Birmingham doesn’t always shout about itself. That’s one big reason why I like it so much. While London blares and Manchester struts, Brum gets on …

A panoramic view of Cardiff Bay with a sailboat in the foreground, the waterfront lined with modern buildings, the red-brick Pierhead Building, the Wales Millennium Centre, and a large Ferris wheel, with the city skyline and stadium visible in the background under a clear blue sky

City Breaks Historic Cities Wales

Cardiff for the curious, a capital with character

Updated on 12 April 202618 September 2025

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 …

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, …

St Albans Cathedral in Hertfordshire, England, viewed from the west front. The grand Norman and Gothic façade features tall towers, pointed spires, and an ornate rose window above three arched doorways. To the left, the central tower rises with a flag flying, surrounded by trees and greenery under a partly cloudy sky.

East of England England Regional travel

Hertfordshire is where England politely meets the edge of London

Updated on 12 April 202612 September 2025

Hertfordshire sits just north of London, close enough to feel the capital’s pull, but far enough away to maintain a distinctly English calm. It is …

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 …

Rolling green hills of the North Downs in Surrey with patchwork fields, scattered autumn trees, and a small village nestled among the countryside under a soft, cloudy sky

England Regional travel South East England

Surrey is where England politely mixes countryside with commuter comfort

Updated on 12 April 20265 August 2025

Just south of London, Surrey offers a version of England where the countryside feels particularly well looked after. The hedgerows are neatly trimmed, the villages …