Places of Interest

If you’re looking for a day out with a difference, try one of these quirky British museums where unusual displays are intertwined with history...

Political hero or regicidal villain, Oliver Cromwell still divides opinion nearly 400 years after he took control of England, having signed Charles I’s death...

Ellesmere Port has long been synonymous with industry, yet between the chimney stacks there’s a romantic view. The National Waterways Museum serves as a...

When venturing into the subterranean world excavated by Victorian and Roman gold miners, it will soon become apparent that today all that glitters isn’t...

Discover more about the intrepid explorer, Dr David Livingstone, at the centre dedicated to his life.David Livingstone Centre. National Trust for ScotlandBorn in Blantyre,...

In Newmarket, the horse is king. Thoroughbreds have right of way, their own equine ‘pavements’, traffic light system and, it seems, monopoly of the...

For those with a passion for the motor car, the new improved Haynes International Motor Museum has much to offer. Under its large...

Journey into the depths of Llechwedd Slate Cavern in Blaenau Ffestiniog to discover the hardships of mining life, and the magical appeal of an...

In a landscape little altered through the ages, the coastal county of Angus comprises some 2,200 square kilometres of wild and mountainous terrain. Battered...

The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Hadrian’s Wall has many highlights along its 73-mile length, much of which sweeps through Northumberland. Built by three...