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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.

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The BULLETIN • From parades and special exhibitions to a royally good cake, here’s everything you need to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

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READING CORNER • Take inspiration for your British adventures from these great reads

Lyrical Landscapes • Born 250 years ago, the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of many writers to be awed and inspired by the wild beauty of Exmoor, and fellow romantics will be too

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The Queen through the decades • To celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, we look back at her reign through seven iconic portraits

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The First Churchill • The 1st Duke of Marlborough rose from a youth of genteel poverty to become Britain’s greatest soldier and statesman

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The Drama of the Delavals • Seaton Delaval Hall was once the home of a scandalous Georgian family known for their parties and pranks. 200 years after a catastrophic fire, a National Trust restoration is bringing back the Delavals’ spirit and spectacle

SIMPLY CAPITAL • A number of towns in Britain once served as ancient capitals. Discover the rich history of the towns that achieved the highest status in the land

Islands in the Stream • The small islands, called ‘eyots’ or ‘aits’, dotted along the River Thames in London have fascinating stories to tell

SHAFTESBURY • At the heart of Dorset, Shaftesbury is one of England’s most historic and beautiful towns

Rediscovering the Red Rose County • Central to the Wars of the Roses, a hub of the Industrial Revolution and the location for a notorious witch trial, historic Lancashire is now a serene region of rolling hills and old-world villages

TOP 10 HEREFORD • Herefordshire’s county town has a pretty riverside setting, bustling markets and the extraordinary Mappa Mundi, one of Britain’s finest medieval treasures

Rachel Trevor-Morgan • The milliner, who makes hats for the Queen, takes us through a typical day in the run-up to Royal Ascot, a highlight of the Summer Season