Travel

Britain's most haunting myths and legends, and the real places to find them

From Excalibur's hidden lake to the ghostly halls of Blackpool, these legendary sites bring folklore to life across the UK.

Ten National Trust homes that stay open through Britain's coldest months

From Agatha Christie's Devon retreat to Kipling's Sussex hideaway, these historic properties welcome visitors all winter long.

A nine-day road trip through Wales, from castle towns to coal valleys

This leisurely itinerary winds past castles, coastlines, and cathedral towns without ever feeling rushed.

Sailing to Orkney and beyond, a British cruise through the Northern Isles

Aboard the Boudicca, one writer discovers that circling Scotland's islands by sea may be the easiest and most comfortable way to see them.

Butser Ancient Farm, where Iron Age Britain never really ended

At Butser Ancient Farm in Hampshire, archaeologists rebuild Celtic roundhouses and Roman villas to test how our ancestors actually lived.

A seven day journey through the wild heart of the Welsh Marches

This border road trip traces castles, cathedrals and rivers where England quietly gives way to Wales.

The river that built a kingdom, Scotland's Tay

From an Iron Age crannog to Dundee's whaling wharves, the Tay has shaped the fortunes of central Scotland for two thousand years.

Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

From cobbled Rye to circular Bath, these are the roads that stop visitors mid-step.

Cornwall's tin mines built an empire and broke the men who worked them

Along the cliffs of Cornwall's Tin Coast, ruined engine houses and abandoned shafts tell the story of an industry that once supplied the world.

Chasing wizards through the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands

From Glencoe's misty glens to the Glenfinnan Viaduct, Scotland's real history proves just as spellbinding as its Hogwarts fame.

A perfect day out in Ely, the fenland city where eels rule and ghosts still roam

England's second-smallest city packs a soaring cathedral, Oliver Cromwell's old home and a haunted evening tour into a single easy day trip from London.

England's old coaching inns still have stories to tell

From Stilton's cheese-famous Bell to Stamford's ancient George, the Great North Road's historic inns reveal how travel in England truly began.