Channel your inner Edwardian gentleman or lady by learning to shoot - or improving your technique - at one of the British castles which offer shoot days.
What is the difference between the UK, Britain and England? The UK (United Kingdom) contains the countries of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Great Britain or Britain is the large island consisting of England, Scotland and Wales. The British Isles is a geographical term referring to the UK plus Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Guard Change at Buckingham Palace
Are you a castle lover heading to England? Here's my guide to the 28 best castles in England. England is the perfect place for castle stalking. The country is blessed with scores of fairytale castles. Many of these castles are UNESCO World Heritages sites or heritage monuments.
This article is packed with information and links to help you plan a heritage tour of Britain to research your ancestors and see some history
All about British culture! Here's the list of great British traditions and celebrations in the UK, from the Queen's speech to brewing the perfect tea.
Fountains Abbey, one of two World Heritage Sites in Yorkshire, and the River Skell. The ruinous twelfth century Cistercian foundation in Nidderdale is depicted in a British Railways poster of 1956. By this time, one of the nearest railheads to the abbey, Pateley Bridge, had closed to passengers. Artist Gyrth Russell (1892-1970), who was born at Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, specialised in landscapes and marine subjects. He studied art in America and, from 1912 to 1914, in Paris, at the Académie Julian and Atelier Colarossi. Russell produced poster art for British Railways and the Great Western Railway. He was an official war artist with the Canadian army during World War One, and took part in the Canadian War Memorial Exhibition. Russell exhibited jointly with the RI, RBA, SEA, SWA and RBC. He lived at Topsham, Devon, and latterly at Penarth, Glamorgan.
Ahead of a series of features exploring their collection, Museum Crush talks to the Museum of British Folklore about their plans to start a physical museum and the magic and ritual of our lives What is it about British folklore...
Love to see the cottage smoke Curl upwards through the naked trees //
All about British culture! Here's the list of great British traditions and celebrations in the UK, from the Queen's speech to brewing the perfect tea.
Visit Churchill's Britain on the Bespoke Genealogy blog looks at the sites associated with this great man. From his birthplace in Blenheim Palace to his house in Kent as well as several sites in London.
