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.
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…
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. During the English Civil War the castle was used as a garrison for…
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
Aydon Castle is a superb example of a fortified manor house, and a reminder of the stark realities of life along the Anglo-Scottish border during medieval times…
