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Crossing the Tweed River at Berwick brings you into another, quite distinct, country. The road quickly starts to pass through deep forested hills, often offering a glimpse of the sea in the distance. This is the Lothians, the border country of Scotland. A great place to stay is Gunsgreen House at Eyemouth. A […]
With vast expanses of moorland, forests, historic houses, pretty towns and a stunning coastline with golden beaches, Northumberland is a wonderful county to explore. Alnwick is undoubtedly one of the most popular sites. A small country town, dominated by a fairytale castle. Many local people still remember going to school with Harry Potter for this […]
Here are some of our favourite horticultural havens to visit in 2017. From the privy gardens of the Tudors to the practical physic gardens of the Victorians, English gardens are another great way to learn about our nation’s rich history. Sissinghurst Gardens At Sissinghurst Castle Garden in Kent you can see the fruits of labour […]
A staggering 885,000 Muslims supported the allied cause during the first world war, recruited from far-flung parts of British empire, including the Punjab, Bengal and Kashmir. Many served on the front line of some of the deadliest theatre of the war from the north and east of Africa to the middle east with high numbers […]
Situated in grandiose surroundings and buildings in Bloomsbury, it seems to epitomise both the indomitable curiosity that has so for long been part of the country’s character, and the desire to innovate and look forward that has seen so many inventions and ideas originate from this nation. Of all the collections and institutions in Britain, […]
Built by Thomas Howard, Earl of Suffolk to entertain King James I, Audley End, English Heritage, is one of England’s most magnificent stately homes. The impressive house that can be seen today is only about a third the size of the vast mansion created in about 1605–14 by Thomas Howard, 1st Earl of Suffolk. It […]
