The Shakespeare Centre Library & Archive

So much Shakespeare-related history has been preserved and can be visited.

Shakespeare’s birthday

The Bard’s birthday is celebrated every April.

The first English aeronaut

James Sadler was a pioneer of flight in Britain.

Oxford Open Doors

An ideal time to visit Oxford.

The University of Oxford

Do you want to pay Oxford’s famous colleges a visit?

Jane Austen in Bath

Jane Austen lived and wrote in Bath for a number of years.

Symbolism in Bath’s architecture

Bath’s architecture has more symbolic meaning than you probably first realised.

A man’s world – Bath’s big four

The four men who shaped the way that Bath looks and feels today.

A short history of bathing in Bath

Which royal visitors put Bath’s bathing on the map?

The Woodchester Mosaic

A churchyard in Gloucestershire hides a Roman masterpiece.

The best little-known towns in the Cotswolds

Look beyond the obvious next time you visit this Area of Natural Beauty.

On the road in Patagonia – the Carretera Austral

Join MD Adrian Phillips on South America’s most challenging road.

Interview with Adam Balogh

We chat to painter-photographer and avid traveller, Adam Balogh, whose stunning shots feature in many of our guidebooks. 

Burns in Dumfries

Anyone with an interest in Robert Burns will find much to entertain them in Dumfries.

On the road in Oman

To celebrate the launch of our new Oman guide, author Tony Walsh took over our Instagram to share some of his photos and stories from his time there.