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Shakespeare's New Place

The Stratford-upon-Avon home in which William Shakespeare lived for the last 19 years of his life while he wrote some of his greatest works, will reopen tomorrow Shakespeare’s New Place, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's newest attraction.

Oscar Wilde

Reading Jail is not normally a top spot for day out but head there this September and October and you could bump into Ralph Fiennes celebrating Oscar Wilde.

St Paul's Cathedral. Credit: VisitBritain

London’s Burning marks the 350th anniversary of the Great Fire of London with free spectacular art events at sites across the City, Southbank and Bankside from 30 August to 4 September 2016. The contemporary art and ideas festival explores the momentous event and addresses its contemporary resonance.

Durham, Open Treasure

The vaulted ceiling in the Great Kitchen at Durham Cathedral, which forms part of the Open Treasure exhibition

Westminster Abbey, London,

No one knows London better than award-winning Blue Badge tourist guide Mark King and he's just made his home city even more fun to explore with his new book The Blue Badge Guide’s London Quiz Book.

From Grayson Perry tapestries to dandelion sculptures, the National Trust is celebrating its largest ever programme of contemporary arts this year, with events and exhibitions across England and Wales inspired by the conservation charity’s historic places.

Olympics, sports

With the Olympics under way, Jeremy Jenkins celebrates Britain's prowess at inventing sports, tracing the origins of tennis, cricket, badminton... and whiff-whaff If you can dream—and...

The Grill at the George, Rye

Discover Britain pays a visit to picturesque Rye in East Sussex... First impressions The George, Rye The small town of Rye has always been popular with...

For a wonderful ‘age of steam’ train journey around the pretty countryside of Kent you can’t beat Steam Dreams’ Cathedrals Express, taking you to the historic city of Canterbury and beyond to Whitstable’s Oyster Festival on Kent’s north coast.

Explore the best of the Lake District region Beatrix Potter loved the mark the beloved children's authors 150th anniversary.