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This summer marks 300 years since the death of Louis XIV. It is, then, fitting that Boughton House in Northamptonshire should play host to...

1. What happened in 1936 that changed the course of the Queen’s life? In 1936, King Edward VIII abdicated and Elizabeth's father, the Duke of...

We’ve rounded up the best ways to watch the Shakespeare’s plays without leaving home with these brilliant big-screen adaptations.

Today, Twelfth Night is best known for being the point after which it is unlucky to leave Christmas decorations hanging, but Twelfth Night used...

Lake District

We're in the running for an award at the BTAs – and your vote could help us win The British Travel Awards (BTAs) – also known...

  Elizabeth Gaskell’s House in Manchester has reopened to the public following a £2.5 million renovation of the building that will allow it to become...

Royal Mail celebrates 10 remarkable individuals from the realms of sport, design, economics, heroism and the arts with the ‘Remarkable Lives’ stamp issue. The...

Charley YatesRavenglass & Eskdale Railway is the oldest and longest narrow gauge railway in the Lake District National Park.Promotional feature.There has been a narrow...

Charley YatesLa Sablonnerie, a privately owned hotel offering comfort, superb food and an amazing atmosphere, where its guests enjoy a different pace of life...

Peter Brimacombe Florence Nightingale will always be remembered as one of Britain’s more unlikely war heroes - celebrated for her work beyond the field of...