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 Nazi 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…
Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland
Set on top of a high basalt crag overlooking expansive sands and the wild North Sea, Bamburgh Castle is a most impressive sight…
Baconsthorpe Castle, Norfolk
A moated and fortified manor house, Baconsthorpe Castle dates from the 15th century; however all that remains today are the atmospheric ruins…
Hemyock Castle
Hemyock Castle is tucked away behind high stone walls in the peaceful village of Hemyock in the Blackdown Hills in…
Cambridge
Cambridge is famous for its university, the first college of which, Peterhouse, was founded in 1284. But what of the history of Cambridge itself…
Aydon Castle, Northumberland
Also known as Aydon Hall, this 13th century English manor house is virtually intact…
Askerton Castle, Cumbria
Askerton Castle is a medieval fortified manor house, now part of an organic and rare breeds livestock farm…
Ashby de la Zouch Castle
Even today the ruins of Ashby de la Zouch Castle are imposing and interestingly, include an underground passage….
