England’s best historic houses

From medieval castles to Edwardian Arts-and-Crafts architecture.

The Bard’s Town: 48 hours in Stratford-upon-Avon

Far more than just the home of Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon is the perfect choice for anyone seeking a classic English getaway.

Waterway wandering: England’s prettiest canal walks

Take it slow and savour these pockets of tranquility.

The best destination farm shops in England

Ideal for picking up some produce for a picnic or a family day out.

England’s most beautiful gardens

These are some of our favourite green spaces to wander in England.

Best British churches

Some people go to church, others go to churches.

Lewis Carroll & Alice in Wonderland

There are many places and features around Oxford that crop up in Lewis Carroll’s books.

The first English aeronaut

James Sadler was a pioneer of flight in Britain.

The University of Oxford

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

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.