The Beautiful Public Footpaths of Britain
The "right to roam" across hill and valley, field and glen, moor and fen. Not quite ... but it's close. England and Wales have designated paths on which our …
Culture
The Beautiful Churches of Rural England
Doomsday is approaching for many rural English churches. The Church of England has warned that dozens of churches will become redundant within 10 years unless …
8 of the Best Sherlock Holmes Actors
The Guinness Book of World Records lists Sherlock Holmes as the “most portrayed literary human character in film and TV”. Claire Burgess, an adjudicator for …
7 Reasons to Fall in Love with Britain's Beautiful Canals
Everyone deserves a place to escape. And that's exactly what Britain's canals provide with their idyllic tranquility, natural beauty, and over two hundred years …
20 Quaint British Phrases
In his short story The Canterville Ghost from 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote: Throw a few British idioms into the mix and our American friends and colleagues may be …
A Traditional British Christmas Dinner
If we were to run a poll on what Britons would be eating for Christmas Dinner this year, there's a good chance turkey would be at the top of the list. But did …
10 Fascinating Facts about the History of Tea in Britain
Tea's rise in popularity in Britain coincided with a flowering of intellectual and creative thought that we call the Enlightenment. By the middle of the 18th …
12 Actress Dames of the British Empire
British Dames and Knights are part of an honour system whose roots can be traced back to the medieval concept of chivalry and the honorific orders of the …
To many, Colin Firth IS Mr Darcy
Seen as a promising, upcoming British actor in the 1980s and labeled as one of the "Brit Pack"—British actors who achieved success in Hollywood, Colin Firth's …
9 Fascinating Facts About Bluebells — England's Favorite Wild Flower
Dreaming of Spring. The time of year when woodlands all over Britain start to look bloomin' beautiful, reaching a peak by early May as a dense carpet of blue …
Pubs: The Original Social Network
In today's hectic life, there's always too much that needs doing, isn't there? And why are deadlines always set for yesterday? It's good to de-stress and get …
8 Surprising Facts About British Tea Traditions
There's hardly a more British custom than a nice cup of tea. This magical elixir helps Brits get through the day and seems to make problems disappear ... at …