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 • Your curated guide to Britain this season

Over to you... • Memories stirred, and we help answer a family history question: our pick of our reader letters this issue

DISCOVER THE COTSWOLDS

The charm of the COTSWOLDS • From honeypot towns to villages that look like they’ve fallen out of the pages of a fairytale book, here are the Cotswolds places you’ve been daydreaming about

A World of Riches • As one of Britain’s most impressive Baroque houses reopens following major restoration work, Kerryn Harper-Cuss steps back into late 17th-century society to unearth some uncomfortable truths

Oxford • The city of dreaming spires has long been a place favoured by literary giants says local Nancy Alsop

KING OF THE HILL • Deborah Gray visits Malmesbury, a historic town that is the final resting place of England’s first king, Æthelstan, and home to a unique tradition

The world’s oldest FAMILY TREE • What a tomb found in the Gloucestershire countryside teaches us about early Cotswolds residents

The TICK-TOCK MASTER • Jeremy Flint meets Julian Newman, the man tasked with looking after the dozens of historic clocks and timepieces within Blenheim Palace

Cotswolds Diary • Columnist Caroline Mills revels in taking a more natural approach on her Cotswolds farm….

Tisanes Tearooms, Broadway • This archetypal English tea shop is the perfect spot for a pot of tea and a freshly baked scone, says Henrietta Easton

Cream of the COTSWOLDS • From glorious gardens to historic buildings, here are some of the places we think you should include in your tour of the Cotswolds…

The Tudor time capsule • Mark Rowe tells the story of Henry VIII’s cherished ship, the Mary Rose, lost to the sea for centuries before being reclaimed and turned into an incredible visitor attraction

Picnic etiquette • So much more than merely dining alfresco, in Britain the humble picnic offers insight into the British psyche says Sally Coffey

The Builder King • Henry III’s contribution to Britain’s architectural landscape is not to be underestimated, writes Adrian Mourby

London SPOTLIGHT • This issue, Londonphile Russell Higham trails the world’s favourite spy, 007, around London, examining some of the famous — and the secret — locations that have appeared in the James Bond films and books

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