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Ten National Trust homes that stay open through Britain's coldest months

From Agatha Christie's Devon retreat to Kipling's Sussex hideaway, these historic properties welcome visitors all winter long.

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Britain's most haunting myths and legends, and the real places to find them

Britain's most haunting myths and legends, and the real places to find them

Ten National Trust homes that stay open through Britain's coldest months

Ten National Trust homes that stay open through Britain's coldest months

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Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

Facts about Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Facts about Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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The letter that dared a king, inside Scotland's Declaration of Arbroath

The letter that dared a king, inside Scotland's Declaration of Arbroath

Seven centuries on, the medieval petition that shaped a nation's identity still captivates historians and Scots alike.

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Britain's most haunting myths and legends, and the real places to find them

Britain's most haunting myths and legends, and the real places to find them

From Excalibur's hidden lake to the ghostly halls of Blackpool, these legendary sites bring folklore to life across the UK.

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A nine-day road trip through Wales, from castle towns to coal valleys

A nine-day road trip through Wales, from castle towns to coal valleys

This leisurely itinerary winds past castles, coastlines, and cathedral towns without ever feeling rushed.

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Sailing to Orkney and beyond, a British cruise through the Northern Isles

Sailing to Orkney and beyond, a British cruise through the Northern Isles

Aboard the Boudicca, one writer discovers that circling Scotland's islands by sea may be the easiest and most comfortable way to see them.

History
Butser Ancient Farm, where Iron Age Britain never really ended

Butser Ancient Farm, where Iron Age Britain never really ended

At Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire, archaeologists rebuild Celtic roundhouses and Roman villas to test how our ancestors actually lived.

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A seven day journey through the wild heart of the Welsh Marches

A seven day journey through the wild heart of the Welsh Marches

This border road trip traces castles, cathedrals and rivers where England quietly gives way to Wales.

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The river that built a kingdom, Scotland's Tay

The river that built a kingdom, Scotland's Tay

From an Iron Age crannog to Dundee's whaling wharves, the Tay has shaped the fortunes of central Scotland for two thousand years.

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Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

From cobbled Rye to circular Bath, these are the roads that stop visitors mid-step.

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Cornwall's tin mines built an empire and broke the men who worked them

Cornwall's tin mines built an empire and broke the men who worked them

Along the cliffs of Cornwall's Tin Coast, ruined engine houses and abandoned shafts tell the story of an industry that once supplied the world.

Scotland
How Scotland's clans bound kith and kin for centuries

How Scotland's clans bound kith and kin for centuries

From ancient Celtic loyalty to the brutal aftermath of Culloden, the clan system shaped Highland life long before it was outlawed.

History
Chasing wizards through the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands

Chasing wizards through the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands

From Glencoe's misty glens to the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland's real history proves just as spellbinding as its Hogwarts fame.

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A perfect day out in Ely, the fenland city where eels rule and ghosts still roam

A perfect day out in Ely, the fenland city where eels rule and ghosts still roam

England's second-smallest city packs a soaring cathedral, Oliver Cromwell's old home and a haunted evening tour into a single easy day trip from London.

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