British landscapes from your favorite books to explore on vacation

Bring British literature to life by visiting the setting of one of your favourite novels, from Jane Austen to D.H. Lawrence we take a look at ten of the best.

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How did British pubs get their names?

Wallis Simpson and the royal title that can't be used again

Kate is Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order but what does it mean?

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Lord Louis Mountbatten's assassination by the IRA

On August 27, 1979, Mountbatten and three members of his holiday party died after the IRA blew up his boat

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Ten of the best Royal residences in Britain

For those who love the mystery and the magic of the Royal Family, let's take a walk in their shoes.

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Weapons the Normans used in The Battle of Hastings

You know that The Battle of Hastings was a bloody fight between the Normans and the Saxons, but how exactly were the Normans armed?

On this day: Buster’s infamous Great Train Robbery took place in 1963

England’s Great Train Robbery was a complex heist carried out by a gang of 15 men, but only one among them was the subject of a film—Ronald ‘Buster’ Edwards.

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Pretty Pembrokeshire - the Welsh village with something for everyone

Sunshine or showers, there’s always lots to see and do in Pembrokeshire, on the Welsh coast.

5 Things you didn't know about Meghan Markle on her birthday

Here's some fun facts about Meghan Markle on her birthday!

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King coal's castles - touring the castles of South Wales

From Cardiff to Castle Coch the most stunning historic castles to explore in South Wales.

Yonder the Isle of Wight!

The Isle of Wight has been a popular holiday destination since Victorian times.

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Topiary gardens of Britain - on the cutting edge

The ancient history of clipped bushes and hedges and where to see topiary gardens at their best in Britain.

Happy Birthday: The wonderful legacy of Beatrix Potter, author of "Peter Rabbit"

Beatrix Potter is best known as the author and illustrator of much-loved children’s stories, but her legacy also includes research of scientific note and preservation of vast tracts of rural landscape.

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