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 • We encounter a living relative of Jane Austen, while a US reader is charmed by Lancashire

DISCOVER LONDON

REGENCY PLAYGROUND • Nancy Alsop takes us on a whistlestop tour of the Ton’s fashionable London hotspots, many of which survive today

CAPITAL CULTURE • Russell Higham and Sally Coffey choose 10 of the best exhibitions and cultural attractions to enjoy in London over the coming months

Time for TEA • Sally Coffey heads to London’s oldest tea shop for a masterclass in tea-tasting

London SPOTLIGHT • This issue, our Londonphile chooses some of his preferred ways of messing about on (or near) the river

A train ride AWAY • See more on your next visit to London, with these day trips, all within easy reach of the capital

Lady of the English • In his new book and film, Leon Mitchell remembers an often forgotten character from British history: the would-be Queen Matilda

Seaside revival • Where once they came to Scarborough to take the waters, today visitors come for sandcastles, ice cream and the resort’s creative reinvention, says Emily-Ann Elliott

Landmark Lives • This issue, Diana Wright goes in search of one of Britain’s most beloved writers: Charles Dickens

My Britain • Sheila Hannon, a theatrical tour guide and VisitEngland Tourism Superstar nominee, talks to Jeremy Flint about her work

Weekend In PORTSMOUTH • Anthony Lambert follows a waterfront trail in the footsteps of some household names from Britain’s seafaring history, as Portsmouth marks its centenary as a city

Henry’s FAVOURITE QUEEN • This issue, our Tudor expert, Jo Romero, tells the story of Jane Seymour, the Queen who gave Henry VIII a son

Scene it before • The 10-part adaptation of The Other Bennet Sister is inspired by Pride & Prejudice, but how did they recreate Austen's Regency Britain?

CROSSWORD & QUIZ