Discover Britain

Head to the market town of Alton in Hampshire next week to celebrate Jane Austen and all thing Regency at its eight-day festival.

A highlight of the summer is the opening of over 200 hidden and little known gardens to the public during Open Garden Squares Weekend...

The Queen

London becomes the focus of celebrations of the Queen’s 90th with the Queen’s Birthday Parade, or Trooping the Colour, on Horse Guards Parade on...

new dawn, parliament

A new light sculpture celebrating the fight for women’s votes is to be unveiled at the medieval Westminster Hall in the Houses of Parliament, London, today – 150 years to the day the campaign began.

An elegant boutique hotel in the beautiful Shropshire countryside with a reputation for fine dining, Discover Britain pays a visit to Fishmore Hall…

The first handwritten documents known in Britain dating from 8 January AD 57 have been discover by archaeologists from the Museum of London Archeology (MOLA) during a dig at a London building site.

Vivien Leigh and Claude Rains in the film Caesar and Cleopatra

A new exhibition that explores the life of Vivien Leigh, one of Britain’s most iconic actresses has opened in the family home of her favourite costume...

The UK’s tallest folly, the 53m, Grade I listed Hadlow Tower near Tonbridge in Kent, is up for sale along with some other amazing historic properties.

We mark the 250th anniversary of Britain’s oldest working theatre, Bristol Old Vic, with a look at its long and eventful history.

Chelsea Flower Show 2016

This week the grounds of the Royal Hospital Chelsea are the setting for the world’s greatest flower show. Discover Britain photographer Arnhel de Serra was...