History

West Kennet long barrow

Historic places

Long barrows in Britain: history and best to visit

Storm 'Ciara' hits the South Coast of Britain with strong winds and huge waves

Britain’s worst storms

River at dawn

A watery search for the true source of the River Thames

Island on lake

Month in pictures: Best of the British countryside in November

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Food and Recipes

British harvest: how long does the season last, when is harvest day, plus history and traditions

Historic British Farm Shropshire

Day out: Acton Scott Historic Working Farm, Shropshire

View across farmland towards distant fells, looking towards Pendle Hill in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire

Day out: Pendle Hill, Lancashire

Memorial Cairn at the battlefield of Culloden near Inverness

Day out: Culloden Moor, Inverness

Long Man of Wilmington

Walk: Wilmington to Alfriston, Sussex

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UK treasure guide: best places to find and how to hunt for precious artefacts

Sword on the meadow with stones under the dramatic sky. Storm heaven and sun lights. Photos montage with 3D render illustration.

Historic places

Podcast: Finding King Arthur’s Britain in the modern countryside

Countrylane in chiltern hills at dawn, Hertfordshire/Buckinghamshire border, England, UK.

Historic places

Great novels and autobiographies set in the British countryside

Boundary Dragon on Victoria Embankment, London

Historical figures

St George’s Day: when is it and history behind the legend

Historical figures

Easter podcast: pilgrimages and parish churches with Dr Emma Wells

BRISTOL, SOMERSET, UNITED KINGDOM - 2015/05/29: Brunels SS Great Britain is a museum ship and former passenger steamship at Bristol Harbor. (Photo by Olaf Protze/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Britain’s best pirate experiences: events and smuggler pubs to visit