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 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.
The Battle of Killiecrankie
Following the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the English Parliament had replaced the Catholic King James VII with William of Orange…
The Battle of Otterburn
Shortly after the troubled 14th century truce had expired between the kingdoms of England and Scotland, the Scots decided to…
Highland Forts of Scotland
The three forts of Fort George, Fort Augustus and Fort William, span the Great Glen of Albyn, which cuts the Scottish Highlands in two from coast to coast.
The Second Battle of St Albans
Following the Battle of Northampton in 1460, King Henry had been captured by the Yorkists leaving his queen, Margaret of Anjou in charge of the Lancastrian cause…
The Battle of the Spoiling Dyke
Seeking revenge for the massacre of several members of their clan on the Isle of Eigg some years earlier, the…
