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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.

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The river that built a kingdom, Scotland's Tay

The river that built a kingdom, Scotland's Tay

Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

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Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

Facts about Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Facts about Queen Elizabeth II's husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

Ten streets so pretty they belong on a postcard

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

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

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.

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How Scotland's clans bound kith and kin for centuries

How Scotland's clans bound kith and kin for centuries

From ancient Celtic loyalty to the brutal aftermath of Culloden, the clan system shaped Highland life long before it was outlawed.

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Chasing wizards through the wild heart of the Scottish Highlands

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.

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

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.

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England's old coaching inns still have stories to tell

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.

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Cornwall, a land and people apart

Cornwall, a land and people apart

Celtic blood, wild coastlines and a fierce sense of identity still set Cornwall apart from the rest of England.

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Scotland's holiest ground, from Whithorn's shrine to Wigtown's bookshops

Scotland's holiest ground, from Whithorn's shrine to Wigtown's bookshops

Long before Iona, this quiet corner of Galloway was where Scottish Christianity first took root.

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Ten unmissable stops for your next Scotland adventure

Ten unmissable stops for your next Scotland adventure

From the Royal Mile to the Trossachs, these are the destinations that capture Scotland's wild beauty and storied past.

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Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom

The 50,000-acre Scottish estate offered Queen Elizabeth something Buckingham Palace never could, real privacy.

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Wessex, from Alfred the Great to Thomas Hardy country

Wessex, from Alfred the Great to Thomas Hardy country

Two very different kingdoms share one name in England's storied southwest.

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A seven day road trip through the Welsh Marches, Britain's forgotten borderland

A seven day road trip through the Welsh Marches, Britain's forgotten borderland

From Chepstow's castle to Chester's Roman walls, this route traces the ancient boundary between England and Wales through castles, cathedrals and countryside.

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Inside Balmoral Castle, the Highland retreat that gave the royals a taste of freedom
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Cornwall's tin mines built an empire and broke the men who worked them
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