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Kings College, Cambridge, England. Credit: Julian Eales/Alamy

Explore Cambridgeshire

Jun 19, 2018

With exquisite architecture and wistful watery landscapes, Cambridgeshire is the perfect place for a weekend getaway. Marianka Swain explores Dreaming spires, unspoiled countryside and rich history: Cambridgeshire...

Discover The East of England

Nov 14, 2016

East Anglia is a place where the ghosts of the past remain intertwined with modern life

Explore Cambridgeshire

Jun 19, 2018

Broad brushstrokes: beautiful images of Norfolk

Nov 4, 2015

Norfolk’s varied landscapes – the Norfolk Broads, Breckland, the Waveney Valley, the Fens and Norfolk’s beautiful coastline – are explored by photographer Doug Kennedy in...

Newton’s Trail maps historic corner of Lincolnshire

Jul 15, 2016

Every schoolchild knows about the moment an apple fell on Isaac Newton's head and caused him to develop his famous theory of gravity, but...

East: Accommodation

Discover 8 top treehouses to make a holiday go with a swing

Jun 21, 2016

Head for the trees and bring out your inner child with a stay in one of these amazing treehouses retreats.

Landmark Trust holiday lets

Apr 20, 2015

The Landmark Trust has saved many smaller, yet noteworthy historic properties across Britain and turned them into stunning properties that are available as holiday lets. We discover...

East: Great British Buildings

Ely Cathedral silhouetted at sunset. Credit: VisitBritain

Exercise plan for the New Year? Climb Ely Cathedral’s tower

Jan 8, 2019

Many are surprised to find a vast, architectural wonder in such an unassuming place as Ely, but are soon to discover that the cathedral’s...

East: Cities & Towns

Discover The East of England

Nov 14, 2016

East Anglia is a place where the ghosts of the past remain intertwined with modern life

East: More on Discover Britain

Download Your Free Digital Copy of ‘Britain’s Great Journeys’

Jul 29, 2015

Britain’s Great Journeys knows that in life, the voyage is always as important as the destination. So why not allow us to transport you...

Top 5: Wild swimming hotspots across Britain

Jul 10, 2015

At the temperatures rise, it's time to find the best spots in Britain for wild swimming, al fresco. Discover Britain presents our top five

Landmark Trust holiday lets

Apr 20, 2015

The Landmark Trust has saved many smaller, yet noteworthy historic properties across Britain and turned them into stunning properties that are available as holiday lets. We discover...

Oliver Cromwell’s House, Ely

Mar 20, 2015

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...

Historic bronze figures now thought to be the work of Michelangelo

Feb 2, 2015

Experts believe they have found the only surviving Michelangelo bronzes in the world.It was thought that no bronzes by Michelangelo had survived - now...

Discover some of Britain’s quirkiest places to stay

Jan 16, 2015

Angharad Moran If you’re on a quest to find an out-of-the-ordinary place to stay, here is our selection of some of Britain’s quirkiest accommodation options Antony...

The National Stud, Newmarket

Jan 5, 2015

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