A little way in from Windermere’s northernmost bay, Ambleside is a tourist haven in the heart of the Lake District. England’s largest lake is effortlessly close, for cruises and water activities, while on land you can hike in scenery that sparked the imaginations of people like William Wordsworth. The poet’s home at Rydal Mount has …
In the southeast of Greater Manchester, Stockport is a historic market town that was swept up in the region’s textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries. In this time Stockport became the capital of the UK’s flourishing fur felt hat industry, which was pumping out millions of hats for export each year. A former …
England is home to some of the world’s best and most beautiful castles. Considering that England has had a long royal history that is still ongoing these days, it comes as no surprise that you would find beautiful castles and noble manors across the country. Let’s have a look at some of the best castles …
Five different valleys converge at the town of Stroud in the southwest Cotswolds. For hundreds of years the fast-flowing rivers and plentiful sheep in these valleys helped drive a lucrative textile industry. There used to be around 150 textile mills here, producing fabrics like Stroudwater Scarlet, which was used for British Army uniforms. Snooker table …
On a scenic natural harbour at the estuary of the River Dart, Dartmouth is an enchanting Medieval seafaring town. The picturesque scenery, snug streets and striking historic landmarks come together to give you something unforgettable. Dartmouth has delectable food, whether it’s ultra-fresh shellfish or local cream that goes into the famed Devon cream teas and …
The southernmost city on the British mainland, Truro is in the shadow of a Gothic Revival cathedral started not long after the Truro diocese was founded in 1876. Long a port town, Truro took on new importance at the high watermark of Cornwall’s tin mining industry in the 1800s. Solemn granite monuments built during this …
As a town on top of the Lancashire Coalfield, Wigan was swept up in the Industrial Revolution and became a coalmining and cotton-spinning centre. The collieries and mills were served by the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, a dumbfounding piece of Georgian engineering connecting major manufacturing hubs across the North West. Relics of Wigan’s industrial period …
In southeast Cornwall, Looe is both a favourite family escape and a real working fishing port. The town is in hilly landscape at the mouth of the Looe River, and sheltered along the river is the harbour where fishing boats bob on the water and you can test your crab-catching skills on the quayside. Looe …
For much of its history Croydon, ten miles south of Central London, was in the estates of the Archbishops of Canterbury, the principal leaders of the church of England. Croydon Palace and the Whitgift Almshouse are historic reminders from their time here. Recently the town has made its mark on UK popular culture thanks to …
In Cumbria’s Eden Valley, Penrith is a little way from the northeastern edge of the Lake District. The location gives you the raw upland beauty of the National Park, but also the noble estates and castles in the lower-lying rural landscape to the west. Ullswater, arguably the prettiest natural sight in England, is minutes away …