Nicola Rayner

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Weston Park

Lancelot "Capability" Brown was Britain's most famous landscape gardener who changed the face of 18th-century English country estates, moving hills and creating flowing lakes...
Bampton cottage

In an excerpt from her latest book, More Cotswolds Memoirs, Diz White explores how Downton Abbey’s popularity has helped with the preservation and conservation of England’s ancient buildings... Much...
Hedgerow in Dorset

At this time of year British hedgerows spring to life. In an excerpt from his new book, A Natural History of the Hedgerow, forager and...
Thatched pub

In the latest issue of Discover Britain, we explore the history of the pub sign and the meanings behind some of Britain’s most popular pub...
Windsor Castle. Credit: Shutterstock

In celebration of the Queen’s 90th this summer, the June/July issue of Discover Britain is a right royal issue. We visit not one but...
A Yeoman Warder, or Beefeater, traditionally responsible for guarding the gates and royal prisoners at the Tower of London. Credit: VisitBritain

In the latest issue of Discover Britain, our new series "Maybe It's Because I'm A Londoner" explores the secret lives of London's unsung heroes,...
The Long Walk at Windsor Castle. Credit: VisitBritain

Restoration England was one of the most exhilarating periods in English history, a brief but brilliant flowering of artistic and literary talent only equalled...
Ashdown House

In her latest novel, House of Shadows, bestselling author and historian Nicola Cornick investigates the untold story of Elizabeth Stuart, the Winter Queen, and her...
The Tandridge yew tree in Surrey. Credit: Diana Patient

Britain has one of the richest collections of yew trees in the world and with spring walks in mind the Conservation Foundation has produced...
Tower Bridge_Credit_Robert Kelsey

A landmark exhibition at Thompson's Gallery in London from 5 to 21 May will highlight the continued relevance of one of Scotland’s leading contemporary artists, Robert Kelsey.