History of Britain

Bridge over river in autumn

Historic places

Guide to rural bridges in Britain: traditional designs and best bridges to visit

Hill in autumn

Walk: Eggardon Hill, Dorset

Rural church

Britain’s most beautiful country churches

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Food and Recipes

History and traditions of Halloween in the UK and pumpkin recipes ideas

The Black Mountain between Upper Brynamman and Llangadog in the Brecon Beacons National Park in Wales

Historic places

Guide to Britain’s corpse roads: history and the best coffin roads to visit

Tulips and other spring flowers in central Welwyn Garden City in Hertfordshire, created by Ebenezer Howard

Historic places

Guide to garden cities: 100 years of Welwyn Garden City

Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Day out: Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

Yew tree

Brief history of Britain’s ancient yews

Market town in countryside

Builth Wells, Powys: history and best places to visit

Hadrian's-wall

Historic places

Guide to Roman Britain: how long did the Roman occupation last and how did they change Britain?

The Battle of Culloden, 16 April 1746, Inverness (Getty)

Historic places

Guide to Britain’s battlefields: history and best sites to visit

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Brecon Beacons aircraft crash sites

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Historic places

Britain’s abandoned coastal villages

Scapa Flow ship

History of Scapa Flow: what happened, why it was important and where to see the remains

Bamburgh Castle and reflection in Bamburgh Beach tidal pools, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Guide to Britain’s castles: history and best to visit