The leader of a local environmental group has suggested that Bath relinquish its World Heritage status to ease the housing ...

Following the example set by Wales and Scotland, Bath and Cambridge have called for the government to let them introduce ...

Photo / Mike Yardley When I first visited Stonehenge 25 years ago, it was an underwhelming, undignified experience with ...

Born sometime before 1150, Rosamund Clifford’s early life is shrouded in mystery. She was the daughter of Walter de Clifford ...

Windermere and the Lake District is England’s favourite national park, a sprawling tourist honeypot that stretches across ...

From charming coaching inns dating back centuries to Victorian hotels with rich and glamorous pasts, we take a look at some of the most incredible and historic hotels around the UK.

Top UK holiday destinations to visit at least once in your life. These are the best UK staycation ideas for a short break at ...

North Yorkshire’s having a moment, says Annabelle Spranklen. Here’s your guide to the best spots for a weekend escape ...

But remedies used by past kings of England could be just as soothing ... there are some slightly less extreme remedies that might actually work. Dr Kathryn Maude, a medieval specialist at the National ...

Canada’s 28,000-kilometre Trans Canada Trail was never under consideration. Nor was the 8,850-km route along the Great Wall ...

Home to a veritable ‘Noah’s Ark of species’, thanks to never being ploughed, sprayed or fertilised, our churchyards offer a ...

It came from the stars and still dazzles us today. But why is gold believed to be a “store of wealth” – and where is it kept?