Arbroath, the Scottish harbour town where independence was declared in 1320

This North Sea fishing port blends Iron Age roots, abbey ruins and fresh smokies into a memorable day trip in Angus, Scotland.

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Arbroath, the Scottish harbour town where independence was declared in 1320

Arbroath, the Scottish harbour town where independence was declared in 1320

The Derbyshire village that sealed itself off and stopped a plague in its tracks

The Derbyshire village that sealed itself off and stopped a plague in its tracks

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WATCH: Rare 1955 film reveals the royal family's grand return to Scotland

WATCH: Rare 1955 film reveals the royal family's grand return to Scotland

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

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WATCH: Rare 1955 film reveals the royal family's grand return to Scotland

WATCH: Rare 1955 film reveals the royal family's grand return to Scotland

Restored British Pathé footage captures Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip and their children arriving in Aberdeen aboard the royal yacht Britannia.

The Derbyshire village that sealed itself off and stopped a plague in its tracks

The Derbyshire village that sealed itself off and stopped a plague in its tracks

In 1665, the residents of Eyam chose quarantine over flight and saved the towns around them.

The Mayflower didn't sail from Plymouth. It really began in South London

The Mayflower didn't sail from Plymouth. It really began in South London

Long before it became a household name in America, the ship set off from a quiet stretch of the Thames in Rotherhithe.

From Roman legions to Land Rovers, one writer's journey along Watling Street

From Roman legions to Land Rovers, one writer's journey along Watling Street

A journalist retraces the ancient road that once carried Roman soldiers and still carries travelers from the Kent coast to the Welsh borderlands today.

Ten museums that bring Britain's industrial revolution roaring back to life

Ten museums that bring Britain's industrial revolution roaring back to life

From blast furnaces to slate caverns, these ten sites trace how coal, iron and steam built modern Britain.

Once the roof of the poor, English thatching is now a luxury craft for the wealthy few

Once the roof of the poor, English thatching is now a luxury craft for the wealthy few

Once reserved for humble cottages, thatched roofs now signal wealth and taste across the English countryside, kept alive by a handful of master thatchers using centuries old tools and techniques.

The remarkable life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of two kingdoms

The remarkable life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of two kingdoms

She outlived two husbands, buried a son, freed another from ransom and shaped Europe well into her eighties.

Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England

Why the White Cliffs of Dover still feel like the edge of England

For a thousand years, these gleaming cliffs have marked the point where England begins and ends, both in geography and in memory.

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

Alfred the Great, the West Saxon king who built the England we know today

Nearly 1,200 years after his death, Alfred remains the only English monarch history has ever called Great.

When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th

When German bombs hit Buckingham Palace on Friday the 13th

Five high explosive bombs struck the royal residence in September 1940, testing the monarchy's resolve at the height of the Blitz.

The real "Downton Abbey", what life was actually like for servants below stairs

The real "Downton Abbey", what life was actually like for servants below stairs

Behind the grandeur of Britain's stately homes, an army of servants worked from dawn to midnight under a strict hierarchy of their own.

What makes Aberdeenshire the best place to live in Scotland?

What makes Aberdeenshire the best place to live in Scotland?

A writer travels through Scotland's castle-dotted farming country to find out why locals wouldn't live anywhere else.

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