With Manchester’s clubs only an hour from the Lake District peaks and Land’s End only 16hr. from John O’Groats by car, Britain provides countless opportunities within an amazingly compact space.
Britain’s natural landscapes are surprisingly diverse and generally accessible via the country’s national parks. Discover your inner romantic (or Romantic) among the gnarled crags and crystalline waters ...more
Britain was a popular destination long before the arrival of William the Conqueror and the Normans. Walk through a perfectly preserved Neolithic village at Skara Brae in the Orkneys. Stonehenge is the ...more
Restraint was not a popular concept among early Britons. They never held back when a fortress, castle, or cathedral could be defiantly built or defiantly razed. Edward I of England had a rough time containing ...more
Even if you’ve never been to Britain, you’ve probably read about it. Jane Austen grew up in Winchester , vacationed in Lyme Regis , and wrote in Bath , enabling future generations of romantic comedies ...more
Football (soccer, if you must) fanatics are everywhere: the queen is an Arsenal fan, and the police run a national hooligan hotline. In London, become a gunner for a day at Highbury, chant for the Spurs ...more
Britons love to party. The concurrent Edinburgh International and Fringe Festivals take over Scotland’s capital each summer with a head-spinning program of performances. Torch-lit Viking revelry ignites ...more
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