Travel

Yorkshire’s medieval Cistercian abbeys

Did you know there are four Cistercian abbeys in Yorkshire, including a World Heritage site? Visit all four with our expert guide.

The English Heartland by Train

Sit back and let our green and pleasant land glide past.

The River Medway: The river of Kent or Kentish river?

There are many rivers in the world that serve as borders. Surprisingly the Medway, in the middle of Kent, is one of them. Man of Kent or Kentish Man — which are you?

Exploring the endearing and scenic Lower Wye Valley, Wales

A day well spent! Siân Ellis visits The Lower Wye Valley in Wales and is endeared by the scenery, history, and lunch options.

Gateway to the Scottish heartland - River Tay

In the early part of the 13th century, an English cleric wrote; “Great Tay, through Perth, through towns, through country flies, Perth the whole Kingdom with her wealth supplies.”

Traveling through Outlander's Scotland

This is Outlander country! Forbes Inglis delights Outlander fans with a visit through the spots used in the popular drama.

Adventures on the Great North Road

The Great North Road was the only way of traveling the 409 miles from London to Edinburgh, or Edinburgh to London, for centuries before the A1 and the motorways of today.

John Andre: Westminster's unknown poet

Devoteés of great literature pass by John Andre's monument at Westminster Abbey's Poet's Corner in puzzlement. Yet his death, more than two centuries ago, caused a sensation both in England and the United States.

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.

Wessex: A Tale of Two Kingdoms

Have you ever been to Wessex?

Elizabethan visits - British buildings through the Renaissance

A look at some of the great Elizabethan era visits around Britain, a celebration of the late-1500s country mansion.

Somerset’s "thankful villages", untouched by World War I's loss

Where all who served returned home safely from the massacre of the Great War, these picturesque Sommerset villages remained unscathed.