Travel

Topiary gardens of Britain - on the cutting edge

The ancient history of clipped bushes and hedges and where to see topiary gardens at their best in Britain.

Leeds: From temples to markets, a city built on trade

"From cloth to grain to the industrial revolution, the story of Northern entrepreneurial effort is seen throughout the city."

BHT's ten greatest natural wonder visits in the UK

Some truly magical spots around Britain where the wonder of the natural world quite simply shines.

An expert's guide to Scottish slang

When it comes to slang in the United Kingdom, it has to be said that the Scots do it best.

Views from Lancashire’s Panopticons

Public art in the Pennines - The panopticons perched above East Lancashire’s valley-towns are building-sized sculptures set in the midst of stunning views.

Plymouth: Britain’s ocean city

Explore The Barbican and play bowls on The Hoe with Drake.

Robin Hood's merry England - the folk heroes tales in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, and Leicestershire

The tale of the notorious outlaw has lived on long after he and his band of merry men have gone.

How much would it cost to rent a Royal residence?

Ever wonder how much it would cost to rent a Royal household?

The spiritual claims and legends surrounding Glastonbury

Have more spiritual claims and legends attached to Glastonbury than any other place in England?

Welcome to the Port of Manchester

Dozens of ships unload their cargo onto the docks at the port of Manchester, some of it bound for nearby warehouses, some straight for the local mills and factories.

Exploring bonnie Scotland by train

Do Scotland by train and leave the driving. Elegant Edinburgh, the floral city of Aberdeen and west to the Highland capital of Inverness.

A Scottish treasure, Elgin and its biblical garden

A gem of a visit on the Grampian Line, in Scotland.