Discover Britain

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.

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Discover Britain

Brit Edit • The curated guide to Britain this season

Over to you... • Memories stirred, heroes heralded and an apology from us: our pick of our reader letters this issue

Serving up the best of CASTLE COUNTRY • Daniel Stables follows his stomach from countryside to coastline to castle on this whistle-stop tour of Northumberland

Berwick-upon-Tweed • Mark Rowe on why Britain’s most historically contested town is still worthy of your time today

Alnwick Castle • Jeremy Flint meets the Duke of Northumberland for an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the castle that has been his family seat for over 700 years

A Roman Mystery • Brocolitia Roman Fort was one of the most important defences on Hadrian’s Wall, and lying nearby is one of Britain’s most mysterious archaeological finds: the Temple of Mithras

The Sutton Hoo of THE NORTH • Stuart Forster meets the people behind the new visitor attraction of Ad Gefrin, which tells the story of one of Anglo-Saxon England’s most powerful courts

A Darling Rescue • How a young woman became an international hero for her part in rescuing survivors of a shipwreck off the Northumberland coast

The other treasures of Lindisfarne • Lindisfarne Castle on Northumberland’s ‘Holy Island’ is home to lots of precious Edwardian artefacts and details that are worth making the journey for

The Northumbrians • Writer Dan Jackson sheds some light on the deep roots of Northumbrian culture

Cotswolds Diary • What’s it like living in one of the most idyllic parts of the UK?Meet Caroline Mills, our new columnist, who will provide a window into rural life each issue

Emily, rewritten • Henrietta Easton takes a closer look at the most mysterious of the Brontë sisters, and discusses whether ‘Emily’ the recent film about her life, was a fair depiction of the famed author

The Watch Doctor • Diana Wright takes us through the history of timekeeping in Britain, and celebrates the modern craft of watchmaking

London SPOTLIGHT • In our new about-town series, we highlight some of the top things to do in the capital, this issue: the best of theatreland for the year ahead

Amazing Grace • As it marks its 250th anniversary Henrietta Easton explores the history and legacy of the most recorded hymn in the world, whose lyrics were written in the little town of Olney, in Buckinghamshire

A Right royal wrangle • Diana Wright explores the back story of Wales’s tribal native princes and discusses how the role of Prince of Wales, now held by Prince William, still causes controversy

PIPER to the Sovereign • Our late Queen was a big fan of her personal piper and now her son, King Charles III, is continuing the tradition

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