Packed with 196-pages of the best attractions, days out, places to stay and food and drink destinations, the 2015 BRITAIN Guide is your definitive companion to getting the best out of your holiday. From forgotten medieval villages, to country houses within easy access of London and shopping areas for picking up quintessential gifts, you won’t want to leave home without it.
EDITOR'S LETTER
YOUR LETTERS • Write to us with your thoughts on the magazine and memories of Britain
The BULLETIN • Brighton's opulent Pavilion, putting gardens in the picture and a warming festive tipple
READING CORNER • Find inspiration for your next trip with one of these great reads
A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT • We journey through landscapes and time following the River Avon, which gathers along its banks the stories of three momentous English battles and the nation’s greatest bard
THE PLANNER
HILLTOP HAVENS • We head to the lofty villages of north London, which have long provided city dwellers with a breath of fresh air
THE PLANNER
STRUGGLE for SUPREMACY • In the final part of our series, we reach the culmination of the Wars of the Roses and ponder British history’s greatest mystery
RESTLESS PRINCES
The ROMAN BATHS • Bath's magnificent ancient Roman bathing complex set the scene for the city's heyday as a Georgian spa resort
AN INDULGENT STAY IN BATH
ENTRY FORM
HOW TO ENTER
LOST & FOUND • Horace Walpole’s collection of art, antiques and curios, sold at auction by a profligate heir, has now been reunited and is set to return to Strawberry Hill
THE PLANNER
HISTORIC SHOPS OF ST JAMES’S • Dating back to the 1660s, this bustling enclave is home to London’s oldest shops, selling everything from bowler hats to artisan cheeses
NORFOLK ESCAPES • Offering big skies, bracing walks and generous beaches, Norfolk provides endless enchantment to all who visit
BOOK AHEAD
A SPECIAL TRIP ON BOARD BELMOND BRITISH PULLMAN
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
HOW TO ENTER
ENTRY FORM
A Literary Land • Famous for the rural retreats of the influential Bloomsbury Group, idyllic East Sussex has inspired some of the country's leading writers
BEYOND BLOOMSBURY
THE PLANNER
Let it Glow • From Queen Victoria’s Christmas tree to the trails that decorate stately homes, we shine a light on festive illuminations and pick the best of the displays
CARDIFF • An ancient castle forms the backdrop to the vibrant Welsh capital, once the world’s biggest port
Cardiff: cut-out-and-go guide
Live like a local
Charlie Chaplin • From child of the workhouse to icon of the silver screen, the comic actor lived a fascinating life