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.

EDITOR'S LETTER

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

VISIT DONCASTER

The BULLETIN • A bolthole fit for the Bard, Queen Victoria's story retold, and a historic theatre gets a revamp

READING CORNER • If you’re looking for travel inspiration, look no further

Welsh Romance • The rugged beauty of north Wales has attracted a gallery of artists and poets. We find the castles and landscapes that inspired them

Alternative Accommodations in North Wales

THE PLANNER

Guardians of the Tower • BRITAIN talks to Chief Yeoman Warder, Pete McGowran, about resident ravens, age-old traditions and that iconic uniform

VISITING THE TOWER

DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED • In the final part of our series, Henry VIII is three wives down and in search of his next royal bride

THE SIX WIVES

WHITE CLIFFS of DOVER • The chalky cliffs towering above the English Channel offer scenic beauty and vertiginous views

HARDWICK HALL • Bess of Hardwick made her own luck, rising to become one of the most powerful figures of Tudor times. We explore her magnificent family home

WE ARE BESS

WANDERING the WINE GARDEN of ENGLAND • From its ancient history to its modern renaissance, there’s more to English winemaking than you might expect

VINEYARD ESSENTIALS

AN INDULGENT WINE-TASTING BREAK

ENTRY FORM

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

HOW TO ENTER

INTO THE WOODS • A thousand years after William the Conqueror first set his sights on it, the New Forest exerts the same fascination that captivated a king

BOOK AHEAD

BUXTON • The gateway to the Peak District, Buxton is famed for its natural spring water and beautiful architecture

THE PLANNER

PLAYGROUND of the NORTH • Set in the majestic Cairngorms, Aviemore and its surrounding forests, rivers and lochs are full of delights for lovers of the outdoors

THE PLANNER

SALISBURY • Famous for its iconic cathedral, there’s much more to this buzzing little medieval city en route to Stonehenge than meets the eye

Salisbury: cut-out-and-go guide

Live like a local • Deborah Fox, owner of The Gallery Café at Fisherton Mill

Samuel Johnson • Scruffy but brilliant, this struggling writer compiled one of our greatest literary works: the dictionary