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Discover Britain

October/November 2018
Magazine

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.

Welcome!

Letters

Wish you were here... • Inspiring postcards from around the British Isles

A taste of Britain • Florence Sheward visits eight of the best foodie towns where local specialities, award-winning restaurants and bustling markets offer a true flavour of the nation

WIN a foodie holiday in Yorkshire • For our food & drink special, we have a tasty competition prize courtesy of Welcome to Yorkshire

MY BRITAIN

Rustic Cheer • At the heart of every great Cotswolds village lies a gastropub or coaching inn serving up local produce with a side order of history. Laura Silverman takes a tour of the best establishments

24 hours in… DUNDEE • The new V&A is the ideal reason to visit Scotland’s UNESCO design capital

OUTLAW COUNTRY • As a new Robin Hood movie hits cinemas, Nancy Alsop explores the places and myths surrounding the iconic outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor

DISCOVER LONDON • A rare look inside the Livery Halls Oscar Wilde’s London haunts Our historic love affair with gin

Hallowed Halls • London’s Livery Halls are some of the grandest historic buildings in the capital. Anya Lucas reveals the 600-year evolution of these fascinating company properties

Mother’s RUIN • With new distilleries opening and Britain’s second Gin Craze fully under way, Nicola Rayner pours a double and investigates the history of the Queen’s favourite tipple

Wilde in the city • London provided a stage for Oscar Wilde’s greatest plays and a backdrop for his dramatic downfall. Biographer Matthew Sturgis shines a spotlight on the places connected to the Britain’s most infamous and eloquent writer

BURNISHED GOLD • Residents for more than 430 years, the Cecil family has enriched Burghley House with world-class art, royal intrigue and Oscar-winning stories, as Martha Alexander discovers

Journey into the past • London’s St Pancras International celebrates its 150th anniversary with artistic events, bespoke beers, Elton John-approved pianos and much more

Before WALLIS • Edward VIII’s scandalous relationship with American divorcee Mrs Simpson rocked the monarchy, yet it wasn’t his first ill-advised affair as author Rachel Trethewey reveals

CHEDDAR GORGE • Facts, figures and stories from Somerset’s answer to the Grand Canyon

IN NUMBERS

GARDEN OF ENGLAND • From Whitstable’s seaside delicacies and Canterbury’s ancient cathedral to the Cinque Ports defences, Kent has something for everyone as Florence Sheward discovers

Delectable detours • Plan a perfect getaway at one of these five gourmet guesthouses

BOOK REVIEWS • Our pick of the best new books about Britain

The Unicorn • Scotland has only one mythical national animal – and it’s not the Loch Ness monster, as Emily Pringle reveals


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Frequency: Every other month Pages: 92 Publisher: Chelsea Magazine Edition: October/November 2018

OverDrive Magazine

  • Release date: September 7, 2018

Formats

OverDrive Magazine

subjects

Travel & Outdoor

Languages

English

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.

Welcome!

Letters

Wish you were here... • Inspiring postcards from around the British Isles

A taste of Britain • Florence Sheward visits eight of the best foodie towns where local specialities, award-winning restaurants and bustling markets offer a true flavour of the nation

WIN a foodie holiday in Yorkshire • For our food & drink special, we have a tasty competition prize courtesy of Welcome to Yorkshire

MY BRITAIN

Rustic Cheer • At the heart of every great Cotswolds village lies a gastropub or coaching inn serving up local produce with a side order of history. Laura Silverman takes a tour of the best establishments

24 hours in… DUNDEE • The new V&A is the ideal reason to visit Scotland’s UNESCO design capital

OUTLAW COUNTRY • As a new Robin Hood movie hits cinemas, Nancy Alsop explores the places and myths surrounding the iconic outlaw who robbed from the rich and gave to the poor

DISCOVER LONDON • A rare look inside the Livery Halls Oscar Wilde’s London haunts Our historic love affair with gin

Hallowed Halls • London’s Livery Halls are some of the grandest historic buildings in the capital. Anya Lucas reveals the 600-year evolution of these fascinating company properties

Mother’s RUIN • With new distilleries opening and Britain’s second Gin Craze fully under way, Nicola Rayner pours a double and investigates the history of the Queen’s favourite tipple

Wilde in the city • London provided a stage for Oscar Wilde’s greatest plays and a backdrop for his dramatic downfall. Biographer Matthew Sturgis shines a spotlight on the places connected to the Britain’s most infamous and eloquent writer

BURNISHED GOLD • Residents for more than 430 years, the Cecil family has enriched Burghley House with world-class art, royal intrigue and Oscar-winning stories, as Martha Alexander discovers

Journey into the past • London’s St Pancras International celebrates its 150th anniversary with artistic events, bespoke beers, Elton John-approved pianos and much more

Before WALLIS • Edward VIII’s scandalous relationship with American divorcee Mrs Simpson rocked the monarchy, yet it wasn’t his first ill-advised affair as author Rachel Trethewey reveals

CHEDDAR GORGE • Facts, figures and stories from Somerset’s answer to the Grand Canyon

IN NUMBERS

GARDEN OF ENGLAND • From Whitstable’s seaside delicacies and Canterbury’s ancient cathedral to the Cinque Ports defences, Kent has something for everyone as Florence Sheward discovers

Delectable detours • Plan a perfect getaway at one of these five gourmet guesthouses

BOOK REVIEWS • Our pick of the best new books about Britain

The Unicorn • Scotland has only one mythical national animal – and it’s not the Loch Ness monster, as Emily Pringle reveals


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