Historic places

In 2023, metal detectorist Glenn Manning unearthed two Roman swords in a field near the village of Willersey – a find that led to the discovery of something even more astounding.

Sail between Pendennis and St Mawes, two castles that have defended Cornwall since Tudor times

A grand estate with literary links and sweeping grounds is now up for grabs in Hampshire

With over 600 castle dotting the landscape, Wales has one of the highest densities of castles in the world, here's why...

Norman Cross Depot housed around 7,000 French prisoners during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars – soon the public will be able visit the little-known historic site following its successful acquisition for the nation.

Discover how archaeologists, conservationists and geophysicists at Historic England are piecing together the past – one burial, shipwreck and dinosaur sculpture at a time

Where does the King actually live? We take a look at King Charles III's property portfolio and where he likes to spend his time off-duty

The driest spring in England for over a century has revealed a 'drowned' Cumbrian village

New research has debunked a legendary Roman massacre at Maiden Castle in Dorset. So, who were the true killers?

Discover the history behind the Grade I-listed Chatsworth House and what it's famous for – as well as its Jane Austen connection

For 200 years, a sycamore tree stood in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland National Park – until it was felled in an act of vandalism in 2023.

Castle Drogo is a curious blend of modern engineering and medieval fantasy – a granite castle with flat roofs, hydroelectric power, and a story as surprising as its architecture

Station Road, Main Street, Green Lane – these are all common names for streets and roads in Britain. But according to Ordnance Survey data, none of them take top spot...

Learn about life on the Home Front during World War II and how the Allies eventually overcame the might of the German Army with these fascinating museums in the UK and across the world.

The UK is home to a remarkable range of palaces – from working royal homes and archbishops’ residences to grand estates and long-lost halls of power. But how many are there in the UK in total?

Bloodshed, battles, barons and brutality – the sleepy hinterland of the Welsh Marches belies a turbulent history. Mark Hillsdon explores the romantic ruins that remember more troubled times

During the Second World War, British camps across the country housed as many as 400,000 captured foreign soldiers. Dixe Wills visits Eden Camp in North Yorkshire, a restored camp that recreates the wartime experience of enemy prisoners

From the Isles of Scilly to the Scottish Highlands, Britain is dotted with hundreds of battlefields. Julian Humphrys picks 10 that shaped the nation's history

In an attempt to turn the tide against the Nazis in World War II, Winston Churchill commissioned a top secret MoD project on Gruinard.

You've probably had to go through a kissing gate on a walk, but have you ever wondered how they got their name?

Rydal Mount and Gardens has previously been run as a successful business, but there's no reason you couldn't live in this exciting piece of literary history

Discover the dramatic range of hills that inspired CS Lewis, JRR Tolkien and Edward Elgar to create some of the greatest works in the English canon

In the nineteenth century, a macabre incident occurred on a remote lighthouse off the Welsh coast. It would change the way these beacons were managed to ensure it never happened again.

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