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Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history.DISCOVER BRITAIN
Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history. WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
PRIME LOCATIONS: BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS' HOMES Thomas Pelham-HollesClaremont, Surrey. Credit: National Trust Images/ Andrew Butler. A Whig protégé of Walpole, Thomas Pelham-Holles served as Prime Minister twice, in 1754-56 and 1757-62, under both George II and his grandson George III. As 1st Duke of Newcastle, Pelham-Holles was an effective deputy to PMs like Walpole and WilliamPitt the
AUDLEY END - DISCOVER BRITAIN Built on the foundations of the 12th-century Walden Abbey, Audley End provided a relatively quiet existence for a group of Benedictine monks until Henry VIII tore England away from the Roman Catholic Church. The abbey was granted to one of the king’s most loyal subjects, the chancellor Thomas, Lord Audley who converted the abbey into a vast VIRGINIA WOOLF AND THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP Virginia Stephen, later to become Virginia Woolf, was born on the 25 January 1882, in Kensington, London. Here we look at her life as one of Britain's most celebrated authors, and member of the famedBloomsbury Group
SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
BRITISH LAW: THE TRADITION OF WIGS Alice Rush explores the history of Ede and Ravenscroft, which makes wigs for judges and barristers, as well as ceremonial gowns . F or Heaven’s sake discard the monstrous wig which makes the English judges look like rats peeping through bunches of oakum.” US president Thomas Jefferson was no fan of legal wigs, but in Britain, despite reductions in use over the years, the custom of wig WIN A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SPA BREAK Enter our latest competition for the chance to enjoy a relaxing stay in a historic highwayman’s hotel. Now a luxury four-star hotel and spa on Nottinghamshire’s border, Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa was formerly a popular, midway resting place for tired highwaymen and stagecoach travellers as they journeyed on the Great North Road between Edinburgh and London.APSLEY HOUSE
Apsley House is located on the northern side of Hyde Park Corner. Access is by underpass or pedestrian crossing. Visit www.english-heritage.org.uk Exclusive pre-booked tours of Apsley House and the Wellington Arch are available. Please call the property on 0207499 5676.
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Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history.DISCOVER BRITAIN
Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history. WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
PRIME LOCATIONS: BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS' HOMES Thomas Pelham-HollesClaremont, Surrey. Credit: National Trust Images/ Andrew Butler. A Whig protégé of Walpole, Thomas Pelham-Holles served as Prime Minister twice, in 1754-56 and 1757-62, under both George II and his grandson George III. As 1st Duke of Newcastle, Pelham-Holles was an effective deputy to PMs like Walpole and WilliamPitt the
AUDLEY END - DISCOVER BRITAIN Built on the foundations of the 12th-century Walden Abbey, Audley End provided a relatively quiet existence for a group of Benedictine monks until Henry VIII tore England away from the Roman Catholic Church. The abbey was granted to one of the king’s most loyal subjects, the chancellor Thomas, Lord Audley who converted the abbey into a vast VIRGINIA WOOLF AND THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP Virginia Stephen, later to become Virginia Woolf, was born on the 25 January 1882, in Kensington, London. Here we look at her life as one of Britain's most celebrated authors, and member of the famedBloomsbury Group
SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
BRITISH LAW: THE TRADITION OF WIGS Alice Rush explores the history of Ede and Ravenscroft, which makes wigs for judges and barristers, as well as ceremonial gowns . F or Heaven’s sake discard the monstrous wig which makes the English judges look like rats peeping through bunches of oakum.” US president Thomas Jefferson was no fan of legal wigs, but in Britain, despite reductions in use over the years, the custom of wig WIN A NOTTINGHAMSHIRE SPA BREAK Enter our latest competition for the chance to enjoy a relaxing stay in a historic highwayman’s hotel. Now a luxury four-star hotel and spa on Nottinghamshire’s border, Ye Olde Bell Hotel & Spa was formerly a popular, midway resting place for tired highwaymen and stagecoach travellers as they journeyed on the Great North Road between Edinburgh and London.APSLEY HOUSE
Apsley House is located on the northern side of Hyde Park Corner. Access is by underpass or pedestrian crossing. Visit www.english-heritage.org.uk Exclusive pre-booked tours of Apsley House and the Wellington Arch are available. Please call the property on 0207499 5676.
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Looking for inspiration for a city break? want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast? Discover Britain provides your guide to the verybest of Britain.
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE COMPETITIONS FROM DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE About Us. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a city break, want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast and countryside or learn more about historic sites across the country. 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS The North York Moors is the tenth most instagrammable camping location in the UK according to Safeguard, the leading caravan insuranceprovider
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth I survived a tumultuous childhood as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, the reign of her Catholic half-sister ‘Bloody’ Mary yet still went on LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Is London’s Square Mile the most influential and historically rich patch of land in Britain? Florence Sheward investigates. W hile the British capital has developed into a sprawling metropolis covering more than 600 square miles, the original City of London represents its very tiny beating heart. Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS By late Edwardian times, there was something of a railway hotel rivalry taking place in the Scottish capital. At the west end of Princes Street lay The Caledonian, a fanciful 205-room hotel attached to Caledonian Railway’s since-demolished Princes Street station; at the east end sat the North British Hotel, built to serve the North British Railway Company’s Edinburgh Waverley terminus. STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON There can be nothing more perfect on a summer's day than a visit to one of England's finest houses, castles and palace, topped off with a wonderful afternoon teas. With the help of Treasure Houses, we take a look at 10 of the best places to have your cake and eat itDISCOVER BRITAIN
Looking for inspiration for a city break? want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast? Discover Britain provides your guide to the verybest of Britain.
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE COMPETITIONS FROM DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE About Us. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a city break, want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast and countryside or learn more about historic sites across the country. 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS The North York Moors is the tenth most instagrammable camping location in the UK according to Safeguard, the leading caravan insuranceprovider
WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth I survived a tumultuous childhood as the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, the reign of her Catholic half-sister ‘Bloody’ Mary yet still went on LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Is London’s Square Mile the most influential and historically rich patch of land in Britain? Florence Sheward investigates. W hile the British capital has developed into a sprawling metropolis covering more than 600 square miles, the original City of London represents its very tiny beating heart. Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS By late Edwardian times, there was something of a railway hotel rivalry taking place in the Scottish capital. At the west end of Princes Street lay The Caledonian, a fanciful 205-room hotel attached to Caledonian Railway’s since-demolished Princes Street station; at the east end sat the North British Hotel, built to serve the North British Railway Company’s Edinburgh Waverley terminus. STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON There can be nothing more perfect on a summer's day than a visit to one of England's finest houses, castles and palace, topped off with a wonderful afternoon teas. With the help of Treasure Houses, we take a look at 10 of the best places to have your cake and eat itDISCOVER BRITAIN
Looking for inspiration for a city break? want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast? Discover Britain provides your guide to the verybest of Britain.
COMPETITIONS FROM DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE About Us. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a city break, want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast and countryside or learn more about historic sites across the country. MYSTICAL BRITAIN: BRITAIN'S MOST SACRED SITES For the first time in 500 years, the two separated halves of Tintagel Castle have been reunited thanks to a new bridge, prompting Ravneet Ahluwalia to go in search of Britain’s most fascinating sacred sites Tintagel Castle Bridging the gap over a 190-foot gorge at TintagelCastle.
LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Is London’s Square Mile the most influential and historically rich patch of land in Britain? Florence Sheward investigates. W hile the British capital has developed into a sprawling metropolis covering more than 600 square miles, the original City of London represents its very tiny beating heart. Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN We roundup the best of our nation’s powerful fortresses which are a testament to their owners displays of wealth and power. Windsor Castle, Windsor. Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle and oldest official royal residence in the world. WIN A DELIGHTFUL DARTMOOR HOLIDAY Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotel. The family-run Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa is set within the wildly beautiful Dartmoor National Park, southwest of Exeter and within easy driving distance of all the attractions featured in our guide to the region on page 74. With views of heather-clad rolling hills, ancient EXPLORE THE COASTAL WAY IN WALES The Coastal Way in Wales is one of three national routes that take you through some of the country’s most dramatic landscapes and fascinating historical sites, as Steve Pill discovers. Ramsey Island sits just half a mile off the “big toe” of Wales, the most westerly tip of the country that is closer to Wexford in Ireland than it is the Welsh capital of Cardiff. 6 FACTS ABOUT ST ANDREW To celebrate St Andrew’s Day, we unearth some home truths about Scotland’s national saint 1. St Andrew was not Scottish. The patron saint was born in Bethsaida, Galilee, now Israel. PRIME LOCATIONS: BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS' HOMES The former homes of Britain’s Prime Ministers not only reveal much about political life but also changing tastes and fashions, as AdrianMourby discovers
10 FACTS ABOUT SIR FRANCIS DRAKE Sir Francis Drake, the famous circumnavigator of the globe and politician of the Elizabethan era, died at sea in late January, 1596. Here are some fascinating facts about the man whose life embodied the prevalent values of the Tudor age.DISCOVER BRITAIN
Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
COMPETITIONS FROM DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE WIN a luxury holiday to Britain in 2021/22 for two including free international flights. Jan 7, 2021. Enter our competition for your chance to win a holiday in Britain for two worth up to £5,000, including free international flights What would your WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace in London. Under the first two Tudors this new palace became the largest and most modern in Europe. It made a fitting birthplace for the future Henry VIII, his younger brother Edmund and as well as Mary and Elizabeth. It was demolished by Charles II in 1660, to make way for a new palace LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually covers, the City (with the all-important capital C) was founded in the first century AD on the northern bank of the Thames in the aftermath of the Roman invasion. Proud of their strategic settlement on a kink in the River Thames, the Romans dulyset about
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
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ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace in London. Under the first two Tudors this new palace became the largest and most modern in Europe. It made a fitting birthplace for the future Henry VIII, his younger brother Edmund and as well as Mary and Elizabeth. It was demolished by Charles II in 1660, to make way for a new palace LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually covers, the City (with the all-important capital C) was founded in the first century AD on the northern bank of the Thames in the aftermath of the Roman invasion. Proud of their strategic settlement on a kink in the River Thames, the Romans dulyset about
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
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LONDON'S ANCIENT SQUARE MILE Nicknamed the ‘Square Mile’ in recognition of the modest 1.12 square miles it actually covers, the City (with the all-important capital C) was founded in the first century AD on the northern bank of the Thames in the aftermath of the Roman invasion. Proud of their strategic settlement on a kink in the River Thames, the Romans dulyset about
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6 FACTS ABOUT ST ANDREW Andrew was a fisherman before he and his brother Simon Peter became two of the 12 disciples of Jesus. He was baptised by John the Baptist and was the first disciple of Jesus. In the Greek Orthodox tradition he is known as “Prōtoklētos” “the first-called”. 4. He did a lot of travelling after his death. St Andrew was crucified in Greece TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your 10 FACTS ABOUT SIR FRANCIS DRAKE Let others know! Sir Francis Drake, the famous circumnavigator of the globe and politician of the Elizabethan era, died at sea in late January, 1596. Here are some fascinating facts about the man whose life embodied the prevalent values of the Tudor age. 1. Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, Devon, sometime around 1540 as the son of afarmer. 2.
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BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS By late Edwardian times, there was something of a railway hotel rivalry taking place in the Scottish capital. At the west end of Princes Street lay The Caledonian, a fanciful 205-room hotel attached to Caledonian Railway’s since-demolished Princes Street station; at the east end sat the North British Hotel, built to serve the North British Railway Company’s Edinburgh Waverley terminus. 8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON There can be nothing more perfect on a summer's day than a visit to one of England's finest houses, castles and palace, topped off with a wonderful afternoon teas. With the help of Treasure Houses, we take a look at 10 of the best places to have your cake and eat it 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN We roundup the best of our nation’s powerful fortresses which are a testament to their owners displays of wealth and power. Windsor Castle, Windsor. Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle and oldest official royal residence in the world. 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY As if we need an excuse to pour ourselves a cuppa, today is National Tea Day so we’ve a special reason to celebrate.. We can’t deny Britain’s long love affair with tea. Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don yourDISCOVER BRITAIN
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BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS By late Edwardian times, there was something of a railway hotel rivalry taking place in the Scottish capital. At the west end of Princes Street lay The Caledonian, a fanciful 205-room hotel attached to Caledonian Railway’s since-demolished Princes Street station; at the east end sat the North British Hotel, built to serve the North British Railway Company’s Edinburgh Waverley terminus. 8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON There can be nothing more perfect on a summer's day than a visit to one of England's finest houses, castles and palace, topped off with a wonderful afternoon teas. With the help of Treasure Houses, we take a look at 10 of the best places to have your cake and eat it 10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN We roundup the best of our nation’s powerful fortresses which are a testament to their owners displays of wealth and power. Windsor Castle, Windsor. Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle and oldest official royal residence in the world. 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY As if we need an excuse to pour ourselves a cuppa, today is National Tea Day so we’ve a special reason to celebrate.. We can’t deny Britain’s long love affair with tea. Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your COMPETITIONS FROM DISCOVER BRITAIN MAGAZINE About Us. Whether you’re looking for inspiration for a city break, want to explore the UK’s spectacular coast and countryside or learn more about historic sites across the country. 8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte WIN A LUXURY HOLIDAY TO BRITAIN IN 2021/22 FOR TWO Two annual tickets to Blenheim Palace, one of the country’s finest stately homes and the birthplace of Winston Churchill. www.blenheimpalace.com One-night stay for two at The Athenaeum, a five-star hotel in London’s Mayfair district, near BuckinghamPalace.
10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN We roundup the best of our nation’s powerful fortresses which are a testament to their owners displays of wealth and power. Windsor Castle, Windsor. Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle and oldest official royal residence in the world. WIN AN ISLAND-HOPPING HOLIDAY ON GUERNSEY Enter our latest competition for the chance to tour the beautiful Channel Islands. Discover Britain has partnered with the States of Guernsey to create this island-hopping prize package, which gives you the opportunity to enjoy three of the Bailiwick’s picturesque islands. One lucky winner and their guest will enjoy a three-night stay in a four-star hotel on Guernsey, the perfect launchpad PRIME LOCATIONS: BRITISH PRIME MINISTERS' HOMES The former homes of Britain’s Prime Ministers not only reveal much about political life but also changing tastes and fashions, as AdrianMourby discovers
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BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
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BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
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5 STATELY HOMES YOU CAN STAY IN LUTON HOO, BEDFORDSHIRE. For sheer indulgence, this 18th-century stately home-turned-hotel is hard to beat. Just 30 miles from central London, the Grade I listed building’s interior was redesigned in 1903 by Charles Mewes and Arthur Davis, architects of The Ritz. Luton Hoo was a private residence at the time: HM The Queen and PrincePhilip
SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
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Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
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10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history.DISCOVER BRITAIN
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WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAY Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace in London. Under the first two Tudors this new palace became the largest and most modern in Europe. It made a fitting birthplace for the future Henry VIII, his younger brother Edmund and as well as Mary and Elizabeth. It was demolished by Charles II in 1660, to make way for a new palace AUDLEY END - DISCOVER BRITAIN Built on the foundations of the 12th-century Walden Abbey, Audley End provided a relatively quiet existence for a group of Benedictine monks until Henry VIII tore England away from the Roman Catholic Church. The abbey was granted to one of the king’s most loyal subjects, the chancellor Thomas, Lord Audley who converted the abbey into a vast ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDENS 0. English cottage gardens have a rich history. In medieval times, they contained herbs, fruits, vegetables, a beehive and often livestock, providing nourishment for poor cottage dwellers. If there were any flowers, these tended to have a practical, rather than an aesthetic, value. A cottager’s plot was small, so gardens werejam-packed with
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT WIMBLEDON 8. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam that is played on grass courts. And during the event, the grass is cut to a height of exactly 8 mm. 9. Wimbledon has its own Hawk called Rufus whose job is to scare away pigeons each morning from the tennis courts. 10. During the course of Wimbledon fortnight, the repairs team string about 2,000 rackets and 5 STATELY HOMES YOU CAN STAY IN LUTON HOO, BEDFORDSHIRE. For sheer indulgence, this 18th-century stately home-turned-hotel is hard to beat. Just 30 miles from central London, the Grade I listed building’s interior was redesigned in 1903 by Charles Mewes and Arthur Davis, architects of The Ritz. Luton Hoo was a private residence at the time: HM The Queen and PrincePhilip
10 ROMANTIC CASTLES YOU CAN STAY IN Stonefield Castle. A classic example of an elegant Baronial castle, this property was constructed in 1837 as the home of the Campbell family. With open log fires, richly decorated ceilings and intricate wood panelling that have been carefully restored, the hotel offers visitors a grand getaway amid 60 acres of woodland overlooking LochFyne.
VIRGINIA WOOLF AND THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP Virginia Stephen, later to become Virginia Woolf, was born on the 25 January 1882, in Kensington, London. Here we look at her life as one of Britain's most celebrated authors, and member of the famedBloomsbury Group
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8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAYTEA TRIVIA AND FACTS10 FACTS ABOUT TEAFUN FACTS ABOUT TEA PARTIESFUN FACTS ABOUT ICED TEATEA FUN FACTSTEA TIME TRIVIA Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history.DISCOVER BRITAIN
Mar 10, 2021. Enter for the chance to win a stay at a historic 14th-century hotel in the heart of Shakespeare country Founded by award-winning English hospitality entrepreneur Win a delightful Dartmoor holiday. Jan 7, 2021. Enter for the chance to explore the magical moors on your doorstep at a quintessential country house hotelThe family
WIN A LUXURY ENGLISH TUDOR ESCAPE 10 PRETTIEST UK CAMPING LOCATIONS 1. Langstone Manor Holiday Park in Devon with 3,440,167 Instagram posts. 2. Irton House Farm in the Lake District with 2,635,488 Instagram posts. 3. Burnbake Forest Lodges & Higher Moor Farm Campsite in Dorset with 1,929,328 Instagram posts. 4. Straker Lodges & Riverside Country Park in Northumberland with 979,524 Instagram posts.5.
10 OF THE BEST CASTLES IN BRITAIN Stirling Castle, Stirling. This historic castle is one of the finest and best-preserved Renaissance buildings in the UK and was the favoured residence for many of Scotland’s kings and queens. Caernarfon Castle is a historic site dominating the town of Caernarfon, overlooking the Menai straits. Credit: VisitBritain/LeeBeel.
8 OF THE BEST FOODIE TOWNS Paul Ainsworth is the young pretender to Stein’s crown, after training under Gordon Ramsay in London and opening his popular Paul Ainsworth at No. 6 restaurant in Padstow back in 2006, which gained a Michelin star seven years later and mixes à la carte BRITAIN'S BEST RAILWAY HOTELS 1.St Pancras RenaissanceLondon. The name is very fitting here. This monumental redbrick building first opened as the Midland Grand Hotel in 1873, yet it spent the best part of the 20th century serving as railway offices. It wasn’t until 2011 that the five-star hotel reopened following a major restoration, part of a sweepingregeneration of
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
TOP 5: WILD SWIMMING HOTSPOTS ACROSS BRITAIN The sun is shining and it’s time for a dip. Forget chlorinated swimming pools and cramped changing rooms, instead opt to go al fresco. We consult the Kenwood Ladies’ Pond Association, authors of a new book, Wild Swimming Walks and Daniel Start, author of Wild Swimming: 300 hidden dips in the rivers, lakes and waterfalls of Britain, who reveal the top five places in the UK to don your 10 FUN FACTS ABOUT TEA TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL TEA DAYTEA TRIVIA AND FACTS10 FACTS ABOUT TEAFUN FACTS ABOUT TEA PARTIESFUN FACTS ABOUT ICED TEATEA FUN FACTSTEA TIME TRIVIA Here are some fascinating facts about the beloved drink. 1 The average Brit drinks 876 cups of tea every single year – enough to fill two bath tubs. 2 According to legend, tea was discovered by the Chinese emperor Shen Nung in 2737BC. Legend has it that a tea leaf fell into his hot water and the rest, as they say, is history. SHETLAND ISLANDS: VIKING HISTORY Shetland’s Viking archeology. The first, and most celebrated, archaeological site on Shetland, Jarlshof, is so close to the airport there’s little more than a road and perimeter fence between the two. Named by Sir Walter Scott, the site is a jumble of ruins and archaeological remains dating from the Stone Age to 17 th century andincluding
STATELY HOMES AND PALACES FOR A PERFECT ENGLISH AFTERNOON Blenheim Palace, Woodstock, Oxfordshire – Marlborough Champagne Afternoon Tea. Blenheim Palace is the perfect place to enjoy a traditional afternoon tea in the elegant surroundings only a palace could provide. Tea is served in the Orangery Restaurant, overlooking the Dukes private Italian gardens, a truly inspired setting. ELIZABETH I: HER LIFE IN BUILDINGS Elizabeth was born on 7 September 1533 at Greenwich Palace in London. Under the first two Tudors this new palace became the largest and most modern in Europe. It made a fitting birthplace for the future Henry VIII, his younger brother Edmund and as well as Mary and Elizabeth. It was demolished by Charles II in 1660, to make way for a new palace AUDLEY END - DISCOVER BRITAIN Built on the foundations of the 12th-century Walden Abbey, Audley End provided a relatively quiet existence for a group of Benedictine monks until Henry VIII tore England away from the Roman Catholic Church. The abbey was granted to one of the king’s most loyal subjects, the chancellor Thomas, Lord Audley who converted the abbey into a vast ENGLISH COTTAGE GARDENS 0. English cottage gardens have a rich history. In medieval times, they contained herbs, fruits, vegetables, a beehive and often livestock, providing nourishment for poor cottage dwellers. If there were any flowers, these tended to have a practical, rather than an aesthetic, value. A cottager’s plot was small, so gardens werejam-packed with
10 FUN FACTS ABOUT WIMBLEDON 8. Wimbledon is the only Grand Slam that is played on grass courts. And during the event, the grass is cut to a height of exactly 8 mm. 9. Wimbledon has its own Hawk called Rufus whose job is to scare away pigeons each morning from the tennis courts. 10. During the course of Wimbledon fortnight, the repairs team string about 2,000 rackets and 5 STATELY HOMES YOU CAN STAY IN LUTON HOO, BEDFORDSHIRE. For sheer indulgence, this 18th-century stately home-turned-hotel is hard to beat. Just 30 miles from central London, the Grade I listed building’s interior was redesigned in 1903 by Charles Mewes and Arthur Davis, architects of The Ritz. Luton Hoo was a private residence at the time: HM The Queen and PrincePhilip
10 ROMANTIC CASTLES YOU CAN STAY IN Stonefield Castle. A classic example of an elegant Baronial castle, this property was constructed in 1837 as the home of the Campbell family. With open log fires, richly decorated ceilings and intricate wood panelling that have been carefully restored, the hotel offers visitors a grand getaway amid 60 acres of woodland overlooking LochFyne.
VIRGINIA WOOLF AND THE BLOOMSBURY GROUP Virginia Stephen, later to become Virginia Woolf, was born on the 25 January 1882, in Kensington, London. Here we look at her life as one of Britain's most celebrated authors, and member of the famedBloomsbury Group
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