Special collector’s edition: The story of Britain in 100 days out
Discover the epic history of our countryside, featuring Stonehenge, Tintagel, Hadrian's Wall, Chatworth, Glastonbury Tor, Stirling Castle, Fountains Abbey and many more...

Photos and events
Glorious images of great historic sites. Plus, get involved in a local history event – from watching Romans battle in Hampshire or a knights’ tournament in Cheshire to a Tudor extravaganza in Devon and a Celtic festival in Perthshire.
c10000 – 4000 BC: Mesolithic period
Mike Pitts delves into deepest prehistory, when our hunter-gatherer forebears lived lightly off the land
4000 – 2500 BC: Neolithic Age
Early farmers transformed Britain – and where better to see their impact than at Avebury and Stonehenge in Wiltshire, says Francis Pryor
800 BC – 40 AD: Iron Age
Experience the era of hill forts, warfare and technological revolution
43 AD – 410 AD: The Romans
The Romans built cities, roads and walls to extend their empire across Britain. Mike Russell charts their rise
500 – 1066: Era of Saxons and Vikings
It may have been called the Dark Ages but this period shaped the character of our countryside, says Eleanor Rosamund Barraclough
Medieval Farming: Middle ages
How people lived and worked in the medieval countryside
1066 – 1485: Middle Ages
Castles and monasteries dominated the landscape as the feudal system shaped society, from monarch to peasant, reveals Emma Wells
All eras: Faith and devotion
A round-up of must-visit holy sites, abbeys, cathedrals and more
1485 – 1603: The Tudors
The bloody Tudor age was characterised by religious intolerance, rebellion and opulence, says Suzannah Lipscomb
Stewart Scotland: Rise of a dynasty
Charting the emergence of Scotland’s ruling family and its impact
1603 – 1714: Stuarts and civil war
A period of turbulence between monarch and Parliament in which the countryside served as the battleground, says Mark Stoyle
And more…