Heritage

Iron Bridge, Shropshire, English Heritage

English Heritage is to undertake its single largest conservation project with a major repair of the Iron Bridge in Shropshire

There is nothing more warming on a cold winter’s day than a wee dram of whisky. We look at its history and pick some of...

Hidden hoards from Britain’s past are also the subject of a fascinating new display of coins and medals at The British Museum.

Britain’s beautiful landscapes can brighten even the coldest of days. This winter, wrap up warm and head to one of the National Trust’s beautiful...

From the first-ever National Trust book festival to guided walks through Beatrix Potter’s beloved Lake District countryside, 2016, marking 150 years since her birth,...

It’s 400 years since William Shakespeare met his demise. The latest issue of Discover Britain takes the cue to revisit his hometown, Stratford-upon-Avon, and...

It is strange to think that before 1778, when Thomas West’s Guide to the Lake District was published, the perception of the Lake District,...

Hay on Wye

A travel editor for 30 years, there is not much Frank Barrett doesn’t know about travelling around Britain. Now he’s combined this wealth of experience with his...

The Hon. Sarah MacPherson goes below stairs to the pantry of history to gather recipes from historic grand country houses for The Royal Heritage Cookbook

Interview with Fiona Rule, author of Streets of Sin, which charts the history of Notting Hill, from dark days to gentrification and THAT Richard Curtis film