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.
Barnard Castle
Standing high above the River Tees, Barnard Castle has lent its name to the town that now surrounds it. Dating from the latter half of the 12th century, the remains of this medieval castle are a reminder of the importance and power of the north in medieval times.
The Battle of Culloden
The last ever pitched battle to be fought on British soil took place on 16th April 1746 on Drummossie Moor…
Orestone Manor
Snug in the hillside at Maidencombe on the English Riviera sits Orestone Manor, once the home of the painter John Callcott Horsley, designer of the world’s first Christmas card…
Historic Nottingham
If you visit Nottingham today, you will find Robin Hood in all his glory, depicted in statue form, standing proudly in front of the city’s castle walls. But Nottingham is not just about Robin Hood: the city has a great cultural and historic heritage…
Rufford Abbey
Situated in 150 acres of glorious parkland, Rufford Abbey’s peaceful setting belies a turbulent history. Beginning its life as a Cistercian Abbey, it was greatly affected by the reign of King Henry VIII and the subsequent…
National Monument of Scotland
Most famously called by its resident architect the “pride and poverty of us Scots”, the National Monument of Scotland is one of the iconic landmarks of Edinburgh…
The German Occupation of the Islands of Guernsey
The Channel Islands of Guernsey (Guernsey, Herm, Sark, Alderney and Lihou) were under German occupation during World War Two, from 1940 to liberation in 1945. Known as ‘Hitler’s Island Madness’ the Channel Islands became the most fortified place in the world…
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
The imposing location of Bamburgh, on top of a high basalt crag overlooking expansive sands and the wild North Sea, has made it one of the star attractions of many a book on castles…
