Destinations UK
Every month we will feature selected destinations in detail throughout Britain. These features will build over time to provide the visitor with a wonderful gazetteer of Britain! We also include links to heritage accommodation for each destination.
Rufford Abbey
Situated in 150 acres of glorious parkland, Rufford Abbey’s peaceful setting belies a turbulent history…
National Monument of Scotland
Most famously called by its resident architect the “pride and poverty of us Scots”, the National Monument of Scotland is one of the iconic landmarks of Edinburgh…
The Nazi Occupation of the Channel Islands
2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Islands of Guernsey (Guernsey, Herm, Sark, Alderney and Lihou) from German occupation during World War Two.
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Set on top of a high basalt crag overlooking expansive sands and the wild North Sea, Bamburgh Castle is a most impressive sight…
Baconsthorpe Castle, Norfolk
A moated and fortified manor house, Baconsthorpe Castle dates from the 15th century; however all that remains today are the atmospheric ruins…
Hemyock Castle
Hemyock Castle is tucked away behind high stone walls in the peaceful village of Hemyock in the Blackdown Hills in…
Cambridge
Cambridge is famous for its university, the first college of which, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. But what of the history of Cambridge itself…
Aydon Castle, Northumberland
Also known as Aydon Hall, this 13th century English manor house is virtually intact…
