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Sherlock Holmes Museum

With the return of the BBC’s Sherlock to our screens in January, Nicola Rayner dons a deerstalker and magnifying glass to follow the trail to London’s Sherlock Holmes Museum

Sam Wanamaker Playhouse

Frequently overshadowed by its open-air older sibling, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse takes the ambience and electricity for which Globe productions are known and...

Bodiam Castle and moat

Epic and impossibly romantic, Britain’s moated castles conjure images of valiant knights in shining armour, but the serene waters that surround them belie a tumultuous history...

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...

Among the most prized photography in the English Heritage Archive, a publicly accessible national collection, is the Aerofilms Collection, the largest store of aerial...

Claire Masset The interiors at 575 Wandsworth Road are so visually rich and unexpected they cannot fail to delight the eye.   Decorative fretwork at 575 Wandsworth...

Chris Elliott As Britain’s museums and galleries fuel our fascination with Ancient Egypt through a range of inspired exhibitions, what better time to consider the...

Angharad MoranLet’s be honest, we all like having a good old snoop around other people’s houses; whether we’re admiring furniture and ornaments we’d like...

Juliet Rix Following the completion of a major restoration project at Hampstead Heath’s magnificent stately home, the rejuvenated interiors of Kenwood House provide a fine...

Spend some time in this capital city to enjoy a vast array of visitor attractions with a seemingly endless list of historic buildings, tranquil...