Discover Britain

Celebrating the best of our nation, every issue of Discover Britain is packed with features from history to travel. Read about the events that changed history, as well as British traditions and their origins, or be inspired for your next trip with great ideas for where to go and what to see. Whether you’re planning a weekend city break or an escape to the countryside, Discover Britain is your essential guide to getting the most out of your stay.

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Discover Britain

Brit Edit • Your curated guide to Britain this season

Noticeboard • Ripon’s legends are alive and well, while Beau Brummell still lights up in the mind’s eye for some...

DISCOVER SCOTLAND

Take the high and low road • From epic scenery to iconic experiences, Laura Sutherland pinpoints 21 of the best things to see and do in Scotland for the journey of a lifetime

Scottish SLEEPOVERS • From a cosy countryside B&B to a spooky five-star castle-side retreat, Laura Sutherland on the best Scottish places to spend the night

Weekend In ST ANDREWS • Sally Coffey visits the seaside university town to discover a place brimming with both historic tales and contemporary appeal

Mistletoe musings • Diana Wright meets an expert who explains why everyone’s favourite festive plant is not just for Christmas

My Britain • George Jones, a Peak District park ranger, talks to Jeremy Flint about his glorious workplace, 75 years after it was made a national park

Hull’s forgotten legacy • Susan Gray visits a reopened museum to find out about the role this northern port town played in 19th-century emigration

Stonehenge in silence • Susan Gray reports back from a peaceful tour of Britain’s most iconic ancient site

Who are you? • Claire Vaughan delves into the origins of some popular British surnames to reveal the secrets they hold to your family’s past…

Landmark Lives • In the final part of the series, Diana Wright goes in search of the places connected to one of the world’s most celebrated writers: William Shakespeare

England’s ‘OTHER’ KING • Jo Romero looks at Cardinal Wolsey’s swift rise to power during the early reign of Henry VIII and his inevitable fall from favour…

London SPOTLIGHT • This issue, our Londonphile visits the makers, bakers, restaurants and market stalls serving up one of London’s best-loved snacks

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