history Archives • Cool Places Britain

Barrington Court

Explore beautiful Somerset and visit the National Trust's 17th century Tudor manor house.

Nov 24

11

Windsor Castle

Visit the famous Windsor Castle, the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world!

Aug 17

26

Salisbury Cathedral

Visit the majestic Salisbury Cathedral with Britain's tallest spire and best preserved Magna Carta.

Jul 27

29

Hampton Court Palace

Explore the gripping Tudor history of Hampton Court Palace and its world-renowned gardens.

Jun 2

37

Old Wardour Castle

Old Wardour Castle is a wonderful attraction set in the peaceful Wiltshire countryside.

May 10

38

Cadbury Castle

Cadbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort well known for being the site for King Arthur's Camelot.

Apr 6

34

Bateman’s

Bateman's, surrounded by the High Weald AONB, was the idyllic home of the writer Rudyard Kipling.

Feb 24

35

Llanthony Priory

Explore Llanthony Priory, one of Wales' great medieval buildings. Set in the picturesque and remote Vale of Ewyas.

Feb 23

37

Oxburgh Hall

National Trust's Oxburgh Hall has been the family home of the Bedingfelds for more than 500 years.

Feb 18

36

Palace of Westminster

Palace of Westminster: iconic home of UK Parliament.

Jan 13

27

Charles Dickens Museum

Charles Dickens's only surviving London house, is a Museum dedicated to this extraordinary novelist.

Dec 31

23

Hereford Cathedral

This cathedral is home to the Mappa Mundi, the largest Chained Library and the Magna Charta.

Dec 10

25

Haddon Hall

Haddon Hall & Gardens is a unique place in the Peak District National Park.

Dec 8

21

Sissinghurst Castle Garden

The National Trust's Sissinghurst Castle & Garden is a world-famous garden in Kent.

Dec 2

19

Burghley House

A grand 16th century Tudor House. Explore the magnificent gardens & 'Capability' Brown parkland.

Nov 26

16

Wordsworth House & Garden

The famous poet William Wordsworth was born in this townhouse in the Lake District.

Nov 13

13

St Albans Cathedral

The Shrine of Britain's first saint, and more await you at St Albans Cathedral.

Nov 5

9

Carreg Cennen Castle

Carreg Cennen Castle is the most magnificently sited castle in Wales!

Oct 29

13

Framlingham Castle

The real 'Castle on the Hill' is located in the market town of Framlingham in Suffolk.

Oct 21

13

Levens Hall

Levens Hall & Gardens, near the Lake District, is home to the world's oldest topiary garden.

Oct 15

13

Holy Island of Lindisfarne

Lindisfarne is famed for its breathtaking natural beauty and its enchanting spiritual heritage.

Oct 12

13