Britain

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

Britain

YOUR LETTERS • Write to us with your thoughts on the magazine and memories of Britain

The BULLETIN • Ancient stained glass, literary nostalgia and a cake fit for the Queen

The world of Beatrix Potter

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in the footsteps of the Brontës • From its wild moorland to its timeless villages and vales, the scenic county of West Yorkshire teems with literary connections

Royal Treasures • Some of the royal family’s most beautiful jewels were tokens of love between Prince Albert and Queen Victoria. We spotlight some of their most precious pieces, many of which are still worn by the royals of today

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ROMANTIC RETREATS • What better time than spring for a romantic break? Whether you are drawn to coast or mountain, to elegant city or pastoral idyll, the perfect destination awaits

Queen of a Golden Age Part Two • In the final part of our series, we join Elizabeth I as she becomes Queen. Ruthless towards her enemies yet lauded as Good Queen Bess, who was the ‘real’ Elizabeth?

WIN A GREAT BRITISH HOLIDAY • Enter our competition for your chance to win a holiday in Britain for two worth up to £5,000, plus free international flights

LONDON IN LIGHTS • From its 16th-century origins to the bustling hub of today, London’s Theatreland remains at the centre of performers’ dreams and public affection

BLOSSOM & BLOOM • From walled gardens full of blossoming trees to ancient orchards bursting into flower, we cherry-pick the National Trust’s loveliest gardens in springtime

ARUNDEL • This beautiful West Sussex town and its castle are the historic heart of the South Downs National Park

The GLORIOUS GOWER • The first place in Britain to be named an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this picturesque peninsula in South Wales certainly lives up to the accolade

TOP 10 WINCHESTER • This small, serene city has one of Britain’s greatest cathedrals and some impressive literary connections, but wears its history lightly

Rob Fuller • The Yeoman Gaoler at the Tower of London takes us through a typical day at his historic home and place of work