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.

FROM THE EDITOR

Britain

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

THE BULLETIN • Royal celebrations, romantic Pre-Raphaelites and traditional English folk costumes take centre stage

BOOKS

Big sky country • With ancient towns, lost ports and timeless villages, the low-lying eastern county of Norfolk is steeped in history

Ahead OF HER TIME • Set to feature in a new Netflix series this spring, Queen Charlotte is having her time in the limelight – but what was Britain’s longest-serving Queen Consort really like?

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The house behind the crown • : Hatfield House has long associations with royalty, from its early days as the nursery of the future Elizabeth I to its starring role in the Netflix drama following the modern monarchy

St Paul’s & the polymath • Christopher Wren – astronomer, mathematician, physicist and inventor – is best known as the architect of St Paul’s Cathedral, one of Britain’s most iconic buildings

Coast along • With more than 11,000 miles of coastline and around 7,000 islands, seeing the British Isles from the water is an experience not to be missed. Read on for our pick of the cruises showcasing the wealth of history, nature and scenery along our shores

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Chapter & verse • The National Trust’s curators have chosen 100 of the most fascinating and remarkable books from their vast collections, bringing them together in the pages of a new book

CHELTENHAM • It radiates Regency refinement, but Cheltenham is so much more than pillars, pediments and porticos

HERE BE Dragons • The wild and magical landscapes of Snowdonia in North Wales are steeped in myth and legend

CHESTER • Every chapter of this ancient city’s two thousand years of history is etched into its walls, but it’s a haven for the modern traveller too

A day with… ROGER O’REILLY • Artist and author Roger O’Reilly has spent the last five years illustrating 350 lighthouses across the UK. He tells us how he went about this mammoth project

THE GREAT BRITISH QUIZ • Britain has many wonderful – and sometimes weird – traditions. Put your knowledge of the country’s eccentric customs to the test