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Grenadier Guards march outside Buckingham Palace after Changing the Guard

WIN a luxury holiday to Britain for two including free international flights

Jan 22, 2019

Enter our competition for your chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime trip for two, including free flights What would your dream holiday to Britain include? A...

Tour the UK Parliament from your armchair

Oct 28, 2018

If you’ve ever wanted to take a tour of the Houses of Parliament but have been unable to make the trip to London, we’ve...

The Tale of Beatrix Potter

Feb 13, 2019

Nancy Alsop looks back on how Beatrix Potter's “little books” were shaped by the landscape of the Lake District, which redeemed her life after...

Top 10 places to celebrate Shakespeare

Dec 31, 2015

As the nation gears up for a year of celebrations to mark the enduring influence of Britain’s greatest writer, we’ve gathered together some the places to celebrate Shakespeare.

Winter springs to life at castle gardens

Feb 18, 2016

It may still be winter but the good folk at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens are starting their garden season early for the first time.

Help celebrate Beatrix Potter’s 150th anniversary

Nov 9, 2015

From the first-ever National Trust book festival to guided walks through Beatrix Potter’s beloved Lake District countryside, 2016, marking 150 years since her birth,...

London: Accommodation

The best of the Lake District

Jul 28, 2016

Explore the best of the Lake District region Beatrix Potter loved the mark the beloved children's authors 150th anniversary.

A Romantic retreat

Sep 28, 2015

Minutes away from Grasmere in the Lake District, “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found”, according to Wordsworth, Forest Side will open after...

East: Great British Buildings

Wray Castle on the shore of Lake Windermere

5 highlights of Lake District, Cumbria

Jan 23, 2019

Part of Cumbria, the modern county founded in 1974 from Cumberland, Westmorland and parts of neighbouring Yorkshire and Lancashire, the Lake District has long...

London: Cities & Towns

24 hours in Liverpool

Nov 13, 2018

Discover Pop Art ferries, boho studios and ornate toilets in The Beatles' hometown Liverpool was granted a Royal Charter in 1207, yet it was another...

London: More on Discover Britain

The best of the Lake District

Jul 28, 2016

Explore the best of the Lake District region Beatrix Potter loved the mark the beloved children's authors 150th anniversary.

Top 10 amazing British islands

Feb 22, 2016

We discover Britain‘s top 10 amazing islands.

Winter springs to life at castle gardens

Feb 18, 2016

It may still be winter but the good folk at Cholmondeley Castle Gardens are starting their garden season early for the first time.

Top 10 places to celebrate Shakespeare

Dec 31, 2015

As the nation gears up for a year of celebrations to mark the enduring influence of Britain’s greatest writer, we’ve gathered together some the places to celebrate Shakespeare.

Help celebrate Beatrix Potter’s 150th anniversary

Nov 9, 2015

From the first-ever National Trust book festival to guided walks through Beatrix Potter’s beloved Lake District countryside, 2016, marking 150 years since her birth,...

The latest issue of Discover Britain is on sale now

Nov 6, 2015

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...

The Lake District in photographs

Oct 12, 2015

It is strange to think that before 1778, when Thomas West’s Guide to the Lake District was published, the perception of the Lake District,...

A Romantic retreat

Sep 28, 2015

Minutes away from Grasmere in the Lake District, “the loveliest spot that man hath ever found”, according to Wordsworth, Forest Side will open after...

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