10 British Garden Birds
Just beyond the rear windows, in gardens across the British nation, something amazing happens every winter. Little flashes of colour dart and dance from …
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10 Beautiful English Market Towns
"Market town" is a term originating from the Middle Ages for a settlement that has the right to host markets. Performing an important role for the community, …
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 …
York Minster - the Magnificent Medieval Cathedral of Northern England
The Largest Gothic Cathedral in Britain In 1215, Archbishop of York, Walter de Gray ordered the construction of a Gothic structure for the north of England to …
The Story of the Medieval Town of Arundel
Towns and cities were often sited on rivers. Besides providing fresh water for drinking and irrigation, rivers provided a convenient means of transport and …
7 Cheap British Treats
Walking around today's British supermarkets, it's hard to imagine a time when food was rationed. At the start of the Second World War in 1939, Britain imported …
10 Things to Love About Stratford-upon-Avon
To Be or Not to Be in Stratford-upon-Avon? Without reservation, the answer is To Be, for Stratford-upon-Avon is not only the birthplace of Shakespeare—the …
10 Fascinating Facts About Hampton Court Palace
Completed in 1515, Hampton Court was Henry VIII's favorite summer residence. It epitomized Tudor fashion and style. But Henry didn't have it built. He seized …
10 Fascinating Facts about Windsor Castle
Noted for its architecture and long association with the royal family, Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. Here …
10 Fun Facts About the Yorkshire Dales: England's Green and Pleasant Land
Such is the beauty of the Yorkshire Dales that as you traverse its rolling hills with pretty dry-stone walls, discover its delightful villages, with tearooms …
10 of the Best Medieval Abbeys in Britain
Hauntingly beautiful, the ruined abbeys of England, Scotland, and Wales stand majestically defiant against the elements—a reminder of a medieval past governed …
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 …