Travel

Wonderful day trips to take by train from London

Easy excursions for a London-based holiday to explore beyond the city and see some of the southern English countryside.

Fife’s secret bunker - how Scotland planned for nuclear war

Aspiring travel writers are invariably advised to avoid the clichéd opening: “This well-kept secret” but, in this particular instance, it is 100 percent appropriate.

The less-traveled road that comes with a warm welcome in Cheshire and North Wales

The mainline trains will whisk you through to Scotland, but hop off in the less-traveled county of Cheshire and explore the North Wales coast.

Easy driving days in the Garden of England

Kent has been the entry point of visitors and invaders from the Continent for many millenniums.

Top tips to know before you visit Britain

Planning a trip to Britain? Here are some things to think about while you're over there.

Mind the history at Kenilworth

Kenilworth is jam-packed with history!

Just follow the Ridgeway, Britain’s oldest highway

The chalk route has taken folk across southern England since the Bronze Age.

Margate, Kent - revived dreams of Dreamland

Making merry once more at the classic amusement park, Dreamland! Margate’s lost soul was reborn.

The philanthropic legacy of Britiain's almshouses and those you can visit today

Almshouses across Britain have sheltered elderly and poor parishioners giving them succor since the 10th century, a tradition that continues today.

The northernmost town in England, a day to visit Berwick-upon-Tweed

Take a walk through Berwick-upon-Tweed, a town historic town 2.5 miles from the Anglo-Scottish border filled with beautiful sights and an evident identity crisis.

British holidays: Sage advice from an expert traveller

After over 30 years of travel writing on Britain, Dana Huntley shared his expertise with those planning their next vacation.

John Andre: Westminster's unknown poet

Devoteés of great literature pass by John Andre's monument at Westminster Abbey's Poet's Corner in puzzlement. Yet his death, more than two centuries ago, caused a sensation both in England and the United States.