History

Sutton Hoo Treasure Displayed At The British Museum, Getty

Historic places

UK treasure guide: famous historic finds and how to hunt for precious artefacts

sycamore-gap_0-05186ec

Famous trees found in the UK: history and where to see

Rievaulx Abbey

Walk: Rievaulx Abbey, North Yorkshire

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: part 1

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

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

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

Podcast: Easter 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