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.
Tyneham, Dorset
Hidden away in a valley near the sea in Dorset you will find Tyneham, a village frozen in time, evacuated and abandoned in 1943…
Augustus John Cuthbert Hare, Travel Writer
Travel writing was one of the most popular genres in 19th century Britain. The author Augustus Hare produced a guide ‘Walks in London’ which gives a fascinating view of the city at that time…
York’s Roman Baths
Located smack-bang in the centre of York, in the cellar of a rather unassuming pub, lies one of the few Roman remains still visible in the city; the Roman bath house.
The Anglian Tower, York
Here at Historic UK, we have been lucky enough to visit some of the grandest, most historic buildings in all the land. Strange then, that…
Totnes Castle, Devon
As you approach Totnes in Devon, the town is dominated by its imposing Norman motte-and-bailey castle…
Ham House, Richmond, Surrey
This grand old house sits at a safe distance from the commotion of modern London, in the green and peaceful countryside about three miles from Richmond, Surrey…
Portmeirion
Portmeirion is unique: an Italian Riviera inspired paradise, nestled on the Welsh coastline. Created in the early 1920s by architect Sir Bertram Clough Williams-Ellis, the village is full of aesthetic wonders, from its architecture to its gardens…
The Golden Boy of Pye Corner
At the edge of Cock Lane and Giltspur Street lies a memorial to where the Great Fire of London ended…