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.
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…
Old Oswestry Iron Age Hillfort
One of the most impressive and best-preserved Iron Age hillforts in Britain, this ancient sentinel still commands the Welsh borderlands some 2,500 years after it was built
Clifton Suspension Bridge
“The Ornament of Bristol and the Wonder of the Age” – Sir Abraham Elton, 1831.
Spanning the Avon Gorge in Bristol, the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel…
Salcombe Castle
Whether it’s messing about on boats, wandering the streets of shops and restaurants or just chilling on one of its pretty sandy beaches, Salcombe is a mecca for visitors all year round. But wander a little way out of the town and you will find the remnants of 16th century Salcombe Castle…
The Blackdown Rings
Tucked away down rural lanes in the centre of the South Hams, Blackdown Rings is a hidden gem with sweeping views that are beloved of Sunday morning dog-walkers. Beneath its fields lies a historic fortress which dates back to the Iron Age…
The Historic Monuments of Bodmin Moor
The solitary moors of Bodmin have an ethereal, timeless quality which makes it fitting that they host many fascinating historical sites, including a striking Neolithic tomb and even evidence of Cornwall’s last recorded King…
Bigbury-on-Sea And Bantham, South Devon
In a county blessed with rolling countryside and serene sea views, Bantham Sands and Bigbury-on-Sea stand out for their breathtaking scenery. Few people however realise that below the sand lies a fascinating Dark Age history that was forgotten for a thousand years…
