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

Noticeboard • Not everyone loved Wuthering Heights, but there’s plenty for fans of Doc Martin and British history

DISCOVER THE COTSWOLDS

TICKET to RIDE • Gabriel Stewart goes in search of the Cotswolds’ hidden corners on a bus odyssey through the region

Charming DAYS OUT • Sally Coffey picks 10 of the quaintest Cotswolds experiences for a wholesome English escape

Secrets of Sudeley • Nancy Alsop on why this Tudor castle can easily rival the allure of Hever

At your SERVICE • Sally Coffey on why a hotel stay in the Cotswolds is a good alternative to the quintessential cottage experience

A tale of two tapestries • Emily-Ann Elliott explains how visitors can see both the Normandy and British Bayeux Tapestries in England this year for the first time

My Britain • Niall Folbigg, the station manager at Scudamore’s Punting, Cambridge, talks to Jeremy Flint about this fascinating river tradition

Landmark Lives • This issue, Diana Wright goes in search of Captain James Cook in Yorkshire and beyond, 250 years on from the British explorer’s last voyage

When Franklin met Hill • Michelle Fleming visits Hillsborough Castle, which in 2026 is marking the 250th anniversary of American Independence with a special exhibition exploring a key meeting that took place here

Weekend In SANDWICH • Russell Higham takes a bite from Britain’s best preserved medieval town, a short-break destination to satisfy those with a big appetite for both British and American history

Queen of convenience • Who cares what she looked like? Anne of Cleves proved herself a shrewd monarch who turned disappointment into opportunity, argues Jo Romero

Scene it before • The film version of the hit TV series Peaky Blinders is out now on Netflix, but where did they film the scenes of wartime Britain?

London SPOTLIGHT • This issue, our Londonphile cheers on London’s most iconic sporting venues

CROSSWORD & QUIZ