England
COUNTRY HOUSES OF SOUTH DEVON
The tranquil countryside of South Devon is graced with a generous collection of small... more
HENRY VIII & HIS COURTIERS
Colourful, corpulent and many-wived, Henry VIII was a scholarly, forward-looking... more
BERWICK & THE BORDERS
The history of Berwick-upon-Tweed, one of Britain’s most attractive small towns,... more
ROMAN TOWNS, FORTS & FRESCOES
From the subterranean vestiges of Roman Canterbury to the unique Bacchic frescoes... more
SIR ROBERT WALPOLE
Sir Robert Walpole (1676-1745) dominated parliament for over two decades and is generally... more
DERBYSHIRE HALLS AND HOUSES
Derbyshire revels in an edifying assembly of historic country houses: Haddon Hall,... more
HENRY II & THE ANGEVIN DYNASTY
From the Devil they came and to the Devil they will return” – the Angevins were... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
ISLE OF WIGHT
The Isle of Wight will forever be associated with Queen Victoria, whose reign came... more
YORKSHIRE MINSTERS & MONASTERIES
No region of England shelters a greater abundance of minster churches and monastic... more
THE WORLD OF ST CUTHBERT & ST BEDE
The old Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Northumbria once stretched from the Humber to the Forth.... more
CASTLES & CONQUEST: SOUTH WALES & THE WYE VALLEY
South Wales, little known and seldom explored, shelters some of Britain’s most... more
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
“The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril”,... more
BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC
“The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril”,... more
THREE CHOIRS FESTIVAL: GLOUCESTER
For nearly 300 years the cathedral cities of Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester have... more
CUMBRIA & CLIFFORD COUNTRY
Lady Anne Clifford (1590-1676) ranks as one of 17th century England’s most formidable,... more
CONSTABLE COUNTRY
It was only with the rising popularity of Impressionism that John Constable (17761837)... more
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF CAMBRIDGE
With its colleges and churches stretching back over 1000 years, the city of Cambridge... more
ART & ARCHITECTURE OF OXFORD
Oxford is a veritable treasure trove of architecture, painting and the decorative... more
HALLS & HOUSES OF LANCASHIRE & CHESHIRE
The forests and plains of Lancashire and Cheshire, for so long the hunting ground... more
THE WILD MAN
Sumwhyle wyth wormez he werrez, and with wolves als, Sumwhyle wyth wodwos that woned... more
ISLES OF SCILLY
More peaceful than anywhere on mainland Britain, the Isles of Scilly embrace five... more
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE CENTENARY
F.N. Born 12 May 1820, Died 13 August 1910 – Florence Nightingale’s grave is strangely... more
ISAMBARD KINGDOM BRUNEL
Britain’s most daring engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), was full of surprises.... more
THAXTED FESTIVAL
With its half-timbered guildhall, 200 year old windmill and cathedral-like parish... more
SECRET WAR
It was in late August 1939 that Captain Ridley and his shooting party first set foot... more
SECRET WAR
It was in late August 1939 that Captain Ridley and his shooting party first set foot... more
CRANBORNE CHASE
The rolling chalk downlands of Cranborne Chase, once a mediaeval hunting estate,... more
DEFENCE OF THE REALM
The English Channel and the south-east coast of England have always been pivotal... more
LUDLOW & THE WELSH MARCHES
Ludlow, its skyline dominated by the ruins of the great mediaeval castle and the lofty... more
ANCIENT WESSEX
Erected between 3000 and 1600 BC, Stonehenge is the most eloquent testimony to the once... more
ANCIENT WESSEX
Erected between 3000 and 1600 BC, Stonehenge is the most eloquent testimony to the once... more
SHAKESPEARE AT STRATFORD
Our annual visit to Shakespeare’s home town features three performances by the RSC at the new Courtyard... more
SHAKESPEARE AT STRATFORD
Our annual visit to Shakespeare’s home town features three performances by the RSC at the new Courtyard... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
LONDON & THE RIVER THAMES CRUISE
“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that... more
