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 Newburn
The only battle of the Second Bishops’ War was fought on the morning of 28th August 1640 between a Scottish…
Edinburgh
Edinburgh, capital city of Scotland, Edinburgh Castle and the famous Edinburgh Festival.
The Battle of Barnet
During the 15th century Wars of the Roses, in the struggle for power between the rival houses of Lancaster and York, the Kingmaker, Earl of Warwick led a 15,000 strong Lancastrian army against his former ally Yorkist Edward IV…
Dartmouth, Devon
Situated on the River Dart in Devon’s South Hams, Dartmouth is a thriving town, with its narrow streets, overhanging medieval houses and old quays.
London’s Roman City Wall
A Historic UK Guide to the last surviving remains of London’s old Roman and Medieval city wall.
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.
