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 Tabard Inn, Southwark
The history of the Tabard Inn (later known as the Talbot Inn) in Southwark, the starting place for Chaucer’s Canterbury…
The Ferryman’s Seat
The Ferryman’s seat in Southwark, London, is an ancient seat which allowed ferryman a place to rest for patrons.
London’s First Drinking Fountain
London’s First Drinking Fountain. Part of the Secret London series by Historic UK
Britain’s Smallest Police Station
Secret London – Britain’s Smallest Police Station, at the South-East corner of Trafalgar Square.
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stone
The Duke of Wellington’s Mounting Stones were ordered by the Athenaeum Club to help the Iron Duke mount and dismount…
Mendelssohn’s Tree
Standing proudly on the Barbican’s concrete walkway is the remains of a 500 year old tree, once thought to have…
York Watergate
The York Watergate marks the site of the original course of the Thames before the construction of the Thames Embankment in the mid-19th century. Once part of the York House mansion, the York Watergate provided quick and easy access onto the Thames.
Hampstead Pergola & Hill Gardens
Hampstead Pergola is a wonderful example of faded grandeur, and is undeniably one of London’s hidden treasures. It is essentially a raised walkway, overgrown with vines and exotic flowers, and is set amidst some wonderfully dramatic gardens.
