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HistoryTower Bridge still lifts 800 times a year and it was never a drawbridgeEight years in the making and opened in 1894, London's most photographed crossing has outlasted two world wars, a decade of killer smog and a Zeppelin or two.
TravelFive of our favourite things to do in YorkYork is one of the UK's premier travel destinations. It combines history, culture, and architecture to make it something special.
TravelCotswold cloth still covers Monte Carlo’s casino tables and Wimbledon’s tennis ballsThe valleys around Stroud once turned 125 mills, producing the scarlet that dressed the British army and the green and yellow still seen on television today.
TravelGreatest British seaside visitsAt no point on the island of Great Britain is more than a two-hour drive to the coast. Here are BHT's top ten favorite seaside spots.
HistorySix old wives tales of Henry VIIIWe take a look at the castles associated with King Henry VII's wives.
HistoryEngland’s Trent Valley: The land of the pilgrim fathersEngland's Trent Valley is a broad, fertile land. Narrow country lanes meander through fields of ripening wheat and barley to connect charming villages.
CultureThe Americans honoured with Blue Plaques in LondonLondon’s blue plaque scheme sprinkles historical markers around the city to mark where famous and historical people were born, lived or worked... including 20 Americans.
TravelBritish holidays: Sage advice from an expert travellerAfter over 30 years of travel writing on Britain, Dana Huntley shared his expertise with those planning their next vacation.
TravelTopiary gardens of Britain – on the cutting edgeThe ancient history of clipped bushes and hedges and where to see topiary gardens at their best in Britain.
RoyalsHappy birthday Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales!Here we take a look at the interesting life of Princess Kate, wife of Prince William and mother of George, Charlotte and Louis.