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.
Ynys Llanddwyn: A Welsh Island Paradise
Just off the coast of Anglesey lies Ynys Llanddwyn, the ‘Island of the Church of St. Dwynwen’. On this beautiful little tidal island you will find the ruins of a church dedicated to St Dwynwen (Santes Dwynwen), the Welsh patron saint of lovers, the equivalent of St. Valentine.
Roman Wroxeter
For centuries, a towering, ancient wall has stood anomalously amidst fields and farmland in central Shropshire. Known as the ‘Old Work’ it stands proud above the ruins of Roman Wroxeter (Viroconium Cornoviorum), once the fourth largest city in Roman Britain.
Glasgow’s Clydeside
‘The Clyde made Glasgow, and Glasgow made the Clyde.’ – anon.
This is particularly true of its shipyards which lined the river and in their heyday, brought much wealth to the city. For decades the term ‘Clydebuilt’ was tantamount to an engineering seal of approval…
Bolt Tail – Forgotten Fortress of Bigbury Bay
Bolt Tail, a fantastic viewing point on the South-West Coast Path, treats walkers to sweeping views over majestic Bigbury Bay in Devon. But few realise they are standing on an ancient fortress…
Bethnal Green School For The Juvenile Poor
In its day Bethnal Green School for the Juvenile Poor in Leytonstone provided the children with first class facilities, worthy of an elite public school. However now this extraordinary site is in danger from developers…
Modbury’s Hidden History
The picturesque village of Modbury is situated just a few miles from the Devon coast in the beautiful South Hams. However this tranquil setting belies a bloody past, as Royalist Modbury was attacked twice by Parliamentary troops during the English Civil Wars.
Mortuary Chapel Murals, Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children
In 1885, Arts and Crafts artist Phoebe Anna Traquair received her first professional commission: the decoration of a tiny, disused coalhouse to be used as the Mortuary Chapel at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children. Her wonderful murals sustained and comforted bereaved parents, however in June 2021 the hospital relocated to modern premises and overnight the murals, along with the chapel, became obsolete. This is the story of their rescue and ongoing restoration.
The Deserted Sites of Dartmoor
Dartmoor. The setting for Conan Doyle’s Hound of the Baskervilles, this beautiful but rugged region of Devon is shrouded in folklore. It is also home to many prehistoric ruins which tell the story of thousands of years of history…
Prehistoric Penwith
Penwith is where Britain ends. It is the final strip of land before the sea, stretching out a small finger into the ocean as though reaching forlornly for the sunset. Britain’s ancient inhabitants knew this just as we do, for Penwith is teeming with prehistoric sites that spark the imagination…
