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 Bannockburn
Since the English King Edward I had all but destroyed the Scottish army in 1298 the Scots, now under the…
Whiskyopolis
Campbeltown, a small town on the Mull of Kintyre peninsula, was once one of the richest towns per capita in all of Scotland and an important centre of industry. And that industry was whisky…
Chesterton Windmill and an American Mystery
The ancient windmill at Chesterton, in Warwickshire, is one of the most well-known and admired landmarks in the Heart of England. Though the countryside is…
Gretna Green
Gretna Green is possibly the most romantic place in Scotland, if not in the UK. This small Scottish village has become synonymous with runaway lovers and weddings over the anvil….
Tyneham, Dorset
Hidden away in a valley near the sea in Dorset you will find Tyneham, a village frozen in time, evacuated and abandoned in 1943…
Augustus John Cuthbert Hare, Travel Writer
Travel writing was one of the most popular genres in 19th century Britain. The author Augustus Hare produced a guide ‘Walks in London’ which gives a fascinating view of the city at that time…
York’s Roman Baths
Located smack-bang in the centre of York, in the cellar of a rather unassuming pub, lies one of the few Roman remains still visible in the city; the Roman bath house.
The Anglian Tower, York
Here at Historic UK, we have been lucky enough to visit some of the grandest, most historic buildings in all the land. Strange then, that…
