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

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THE BULLETIN • Get lost in Cornwall, explore an Anglo Saxon palace and follow an ancient drovers’ route in Wales

Pretty as a picture • Renowned for their honey-hued villagesandrollinghills, the North Cotswolds are pastoral perfection

A COSY STAY AT A LUXURY COTSWOLDS INN

A day with the Duchess • The chatelaine of historic Belvoir Castle shares her eventful journey from farmer’s daughter to Duchess of Rutland

Queens WARRIORS • Medieval history was dominated by warrior kings, but there have been many powerful queens too, whose tales of courage and daring are all the more remarkable given the times in which they lived

Clock watching • Clocks and watches can be remarkably evocative, and Britain has some wonderful examples – but how have they changed with the times?

Royal residences • From grand palaces to country cottages, which are the houses King Charles III calls home?

LAND OF SONG • The Welsh male voice choir is one of the country’s most treasured traditions, which has forged the national identity like no other, but what is its future?

Heart OF ENGLAND • With ancient castles, majestic stately homes and a world-famous reputation as the home of the Potteries, the county of Staffordshire is rich in history and heritage

LLANDUDNO • Known as the ‘Queen of Welsh resorts’, Llandudno has Victorian charm in spades

CHICHESTER • Once one of the most important Roman settlements in the country, this pretty little city on England’s south coast is a haven for history lovers

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A day with... BEN FRY • York’s town crier tells us about this historic position, and how he juggles the role with life’s other responsibilities

THE GREAT BRITISH QUIZ • Do you know your English kings and queens? Put your knowledge of England’s monarchs to the test