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 …
History
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 …
10 Fascinating Facts About Covent Garden, London
Once an important working market and the backdrop for the musical My Fair Lady, Covent Garden today is one of London's biggest tourist magnets, attracting over …
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 …
10 Regional British Food Favorites From Across the Isles
There's much more to British food than fish and chips and bangers and mash. Centuries of invasion and conquest have influenced British cuisine. Ancient Celts …