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 Harlaw
Before being united as a country, the various regions of Scotland were divided by centuries of bitter rivalry between the…
Charlestown, Cornwall
The atmospheric, late Georgian port of Charlestown near St Austell in Cornwall has starred in many period dramas, including the BBC’s Poldark and the Onedin Line….
Maiden Castle
Maiden Castle is the largest Iron Age hill fort in Europe and covers an area of 47 acres.
The Great Pagoda at Kew
Kew Gardens in London boasts a most unusual structure: a huge Chinese pagoda. Constructed in 1762 and currently undergoing renovation, soon it will once again dazzle with its 80 golden dragons…
The History of Castles
The history of castles in Britain and their development over the centuries, from Iron Age hill forts to Norman motte…
The Battle of Philiphaugh
The Royalist forces of Charles I in Scotland had been under the command of the Marquis of Montrose since 1644…
Kenilworth Castle
Kenilworth Castle is England’s largest castle ruin. It is thought that a castle has existed in Kenilworth since Saxon times…