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
VISIT DONCASTER
The BULLETIN • A bolthole fit for the Bard, Queen Victoria's story retold, and a historic theatre gets a revamp
READING CORNER • If you’re looking for travel inspiration, look no further
Welsh Romance • The rugged beauty of north Wales has attracted a gallery of artists and poets. We find the castles and landscapes that inspired them
Alternative Accommodations in North Wales
THE PLANNER
Guardians of the Tower • BRITAIN talks to Chief Yeoman Warder, Pete McGowran, about resident ravens, age-old traditions and that iconic uniform
VISITING THE TOWER
DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED • In the final part of our series, Henry VIII is three wives down and in search of his next royal bride
THE SIX WIVES
WHITE CLIFFS of DOVER • The chalky cliffs towering above the English Channel offer scenic beauty and vertiginous views
HARDWICK HALL • Bess of Hardwick made her own luck, rising to become one of the most powerful figures of Tudor times. We explore her magnificent family home
WE ARE BESS
WANDERING the WINE GARDEN of ENGLAND • From its ancient history to its modern renaissance, there’s more to English winemaking than you might expect
VINEYARD ESSENTIALS
AN INDULGENT WINE-TASTING BREAK
ENTRY FORM
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
HOW TO ENTER
INTO THE WOODS • A thousand years after William the Conqueror first set his sights on it, the New Forest exerts the same fascination that captivated a king
BOOK AHEAD
BUXTON • The gateway to the Peak District, Buxton is famed for its natural spring water and beautiful architecture
THE PLANNER
PLAYGROUND of the NORTH • Set in the majestic Cairngorms, Aviemore and its surrounding forests, rivers and lochs are full of delights for lovers of the outdoors
THE PLANNER
SALISBURY • Famous for its iconic cathedral, there’s much more to this buzzing little medieval city en route to Stonehenge than meets the eye
Salisbury: cut-out-and-go guide
Live like a local • Deborah Fox, owner of The Gallery Café at Fisherton Mill
Samuel Johnson • Scruffy but brilliant, this struggling writer compiled one of our greatest literary works: the dictionary