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.
The Battle of Stoke Field
The last major engagement of the Wars of the Roses took place at the Battle of Stoke Field, near the town Newark in Nottinghamshire. Although the Yorkist King Richard III had been killed at the Battle of Bosworth two years earlier…
Isle of Iona
The tiny Isle of Iona, barely three miles long by one mile wide, has had an influence out of all proportion to its size to the establishment of Christianity in Scotland, England and throughout mainland Europe.
Lincoln
Centered around the cathedral and castle, the city of Lincoln is full of attractive buildings, including fine 16th century and Georgian properties.
Rosslyn Chapel
Selected as one of the locations for the film, “The Da Vinci Code”, Rosslyn Chapel has all the presence and mystery that perhaps encouraged its choice for the role.
Wansdyke
Most people have heard of Hadrian’s Wall, Offa’s Dyke and the Antonine Wall, but the lesser known Wansdyke in the West Country is perhaps the most mysterious of them all!
Kilmartin Glen
Kilmartin Glen contains one of the most extensive and important collections of archaeological monuments in Britain, including stone circles, cairns…
Hadrian’s Wall
The most prominent and important monument left by the Romans in Britain, it spans the width of the country.
Britain’s Narrowest Street
Nestled alongside Greggs Bakery on Exeter’s High Street lies the narrowest street in Britain…
