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 Greenwich Meridian at The Royal Observatory, London
People from around the world flock to stand with one foot in the eastern hemisphere and one foot in the western hemisphere at the Royal Observatory in Greenwich, south-east London…
The Battle of Evesham
The Battle of Evesham was fought on the morning of the 4th August 1265, between the forces of a number of rebel barons led by Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester and the army of King Henry III…
Wallsend (Segedunum) Roman Fort
Standing at the easternmost point of Hadrian’s Wall and guarding the mouth of the River Tyne lies the remains of the Roman fort of Segedunum.
Royal Wootton Bassett
On 16 October 2011, the market town of Wootton Bassett in Wiltshire was granted a royal title by Queen Elizabeth II, thereby holding the unique distinction of being the only English town to be bestowed with this royal favour since 1909.
Dunster, West Somerset
Located just off the A39, three miles from the seaside resort of Minehead and at the edge of Exmoor, you will find one of the prettiest small towns in England – Dunster.
The Battle of Hopton Heath
In the 17th century struggle for power between King and Parliament known as the English Civil War, the two sides again sought to establish control on the battlefield after wintering at home in early 1643.
The Battle of Blore Heath
During the 15th century Wars of the Roses, in the struggle for power between the rival houses of Lancaster and York, an army of 5,000 Yorkists under the command of the Earl of Salisbury were intercepted…
The Battle of Braddock Down
On the 19th January 1643, Cornish royalists under the command of Sir Ralph Hopton charged the ranks of Parliamentarians led…