10 English Villages With Quirky, Quaint, or Downright Funny Names
Buckle up for a trip through the charmingly odd corners of England! From villages named after historical happenings to others inspired by, well, bodily …
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5 Reasons to Visit Stunning Somerset
Nestled in the southwest corner of England, Somerset is a county woven from rolling green hills, dramatic coastlines, and ancient history. Its very name …
Exploring the Narrow Streets and Passageways of Cornwall
Cornwall's traditional fishing villages are full of narrow streets, passageways, and delightful little nooks and crannies. If you've ever watched the popular TV …
10 of the Best Stately Homes in Britain
Stately Homes are large mansions set in the English countryside, typically owned by the British nobility or the landed gentry of the upper class. Important as …
15 Places Across Britain to Capture Glorious Photographs
Most travelers to Britain visit London at least once. Buckingham Palace, the Tower of London, the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey ... what's not to …
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 …
Glorious Gloucestershire
Beautiful villages, a Regency spa town, an ancient city, historic docklands, and some of England's most picturesque open countryside are yours to discover and …
Dreaming of Devon
Rolling hills, sandy beaches, fossil cliffs, medieval towns, and moorland—the English county of Devon has it all. Deriving its name from the ancient Dumnonii …
The New Forest—once the royal hunting ground of William the Conqueror
Imagine a land where wild horses roam free, where deer forage in ancient woodland and fox cubs play on open fields. Welcome to the New Forest—a vast region of …
Dover Castle — the Key to England
Described as the "Key to England", Dover Castle has guarded the shortest sea crossing between England and continental Europe for nine centuries. Never …
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 …