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.
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace, Woodstock near Oxford, birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill
Castleton, Peak District
Castleton, in the heart of the Peak District, is renowned for epitomising the quintessentially classic English hamlet, for its wealth of local history, and for being a major Peak District walking centre.
London’s Roman Amphitheatre
London’s Roman Amphitheatre dates back to AD70, and is located in the Guildhall Art Gallery in the City of London…
The Battle of Sedgemoor
The Monmouth Rebellion of the summer of 1685 was an attempt to seize the crown of England by James Scott…
The Battle of Lansdowne
The battle of Lansdown Hill was fought on 5th July 1643 in order to prevent the Royalist advance out of…
The Battle of Lewes
The Battle of Lewes was fought on 14th May 1264, between the forces of a number of rebel Barons led…
Hadrian’s Wall Bridge at Chesters Fort
This Roman bridge abutment which would have at one time carried Hadrian’s Wall across the River Tyne. The remains can still be seen to this day.
Fountains Abbey
Fountains Abbey lies along the valley of the River Skell about two miles west of Ripon. The Abbey, Britain’s largest monastic ruin, was founded in 1132 by thirteen Benedictine monks.
