Places of Interest

We explore the murder of the Princes in the Tower and some other unsolved mysteries from British history and ask - will we ever know the truth?

Alexandra Palace

Alexandra Palace, the original People’s Palace, has launched a fundraising campaign to bring its stunning ‘secret’ Victorian Theatre back to life.

Levant, Cornwall, Poldark

Poldark returns to our screens this Sunday, 4 September, and we all know the real star of the show is its stunning Cornwall locations. Here we take a look at the lovely landscapes in store in series two.

Proscenium arch, Painted Hall, Old Royal Naval Colleg

The Old Royal Naval College appealing for the public's help to re-gild the proscenium arch of its magnificent Painted Hall, which is recognised as the greatest piece of decorative painting in England: our Sistine Chapel.

Castle Howard

Castle Howard's great dome looks set to shine again, as the lantern which sit atop it is being gilded with 23.5 carat gold leaf.

We bring you some of our favourite historic pubs in London, so you can wash the city’s history down with a good drink...

For those unfamiliar with Gertrude Jekyll’s books, garden plans and indeed, her gardens, Barbara Segall selects five of the finest gardens created by the renowned Edwardian horticulturalist.

British military museums

Interested in Britain’s proud military history? Here are 10 of the best military museums to learn more about our national conflicts through the ages, the lives of the servicemen and women and the work of our armed forces today

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.