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New issue: Issue 237 is out now!
Our new issue is out now! Join us for our Discover Cumbria special, where we uncover the beauty of the Lake District,...
The best Bonfire Night celebrations 2023
Remember remember the 5 November with our pick of this year’s best firework displays and Bonfire Night celebrations across the UK.
Ranger’s House: The real Bridgerton
Kate Youde steps inside Ranger's House, the real-life Bridgerton house, which has seen its own fair share of Georgian and Regency scandal
Piel Island: The island with its very own king
Our writer Emma Longstaff explores a quirky 170-year-old tradition on the Cumbrian Piel Island which has its very own reigning monarch
Levens Hall: House of cards
Sally Coffey reveals some of the secrets of Cumbria's largest Elizabethan house, Levens Hall: from a gamble gone wrong to links to...
The Lake District’s loveliest spots
Tina Walsh takes an idyllic tour through the Lake District's loveliest spots, and the landscapes that so enamoured William Wordsworth and Beatrix...
Win a luxury stay in the Lake District
Enter our competition for your chance to win a relaxing break in Keswick
The 4-star Skiddaw Hotel is ideally...
Winner of Great British Holiday Competition 2023 announced
We're excited to announce that the winner of the Great British Holiday Competition 2023 was Eileen Young, who was picked from many...
Win an elegant hotel stay in Suffolk
Your chance to stay in the heart of the historic county in a choice of three hotels
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Picnics in Britain: A history
So much more than merely dining alfresco, in Britain picnics offer an insight into the British psyche says Sally Coffey
Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla
The Coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place on Saturday 6 May 2023, at Westminster Abbey. A spectacular day watched by...
Yeoman Warders receive new uniform to mark King Charles III’s reign
To mark the new reign of King Charles III, the Tower of London's Yeoman Warders, often known as 'Beefeaters', have received new uniforms
The Yeoman...
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Shiver me timbers: Suffolk’s best medieval houses you can stay in
We go in search of the best atmospheric timber-framed medieval houses you can stay in in Suffolk
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The best hotels on the Isle of Man
Here are some of the best hotels on the Isle of Man, alongside our pick of the best things to do, eat, drink and...
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The Mary Rose: A Tudor time capsule
Mark Rowe tells the story of Henry VIII’s cherished ship, the Mary Rose, lost to the sea for centuries before being reclaimed...
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A journey through the heart of Celtic Wales
Mark Rowe travels through the heart of Celtic Wales to meet some of the people keeping local traditions alive
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