History

Everything you need to know about British military bearskin caps

Five regiments of British Foot Guards have the privilege of protecting the King. These are the soldiers who get to wear those imposing bearskin hats.

The Cliffs of Penwith - Cairns, quoits and kitsch at the tip of Cornwall

Cornwall’s Penwith Peninsula has what may be the finest coast in all of Britain: nearly 40 miles of continuous, unbroken sea cliffs, with fine sand beaches washed into narrow cuts, and water the deep turquoise of the Bahamas.

Philip Sidney, 2nd Viscount De L’Isle, on the challenges of running Penshurst Place estate

Philip Sidney talks to BHT about his family estate, Penshurst Place, and how it feels to truly live, and preserve, the history.

Six places to see on the west coast of Wales

Head west to the far west coast of Wales for a road trip adventure that is far less traveled.

What you need to know about Princess Mary, The Princess Royal

She's the Queen's aunt and a character in the new Downton Abbey movie, but who was Princess Mary?

The green worlds of Lancelot “Capability” Brown

After over 300 years, the legacy of history’s greatest landscape architect remains.

A history of London Zoo, the world's oldest zoo

The Zoological Society of London opened a zoological garden in Regent’s Park in 1828 and is still a major attraction for visitors to Britain's capital city today.

Remembering King George V

George V, King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India. How much do you know about his life? 

A day well spent in the historic seaside city of Bristol

This exciting former seaport melds a wealth of arts and history. A day in Bristol is a day well spent.

Warwickshire’s edible gardens - horticulture, history and hearty living

Runner beans, heritage seeds, and secret family recipes, a gourmet tour of rural Warwickshire’s historic houses and gardens.

Elizabethan Longleat House, in Warminster, a bit of privacy and a lot of light

It is unimaginable to picture Longleat House in any setting other than the one it so perfectly occupies.

The Tynewydd Colliery disaster

On April 11 1877 at the Tynewydd Colliery, in Porth became flooded by water from the abandoned workings nearby. Fourteen miners were trapped underground at Tynewydd and rescue attempts were begun to find them.