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

Britain

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

HEAVENLY BROADSTAIRS

The BULLETIN • Big shows on the small screen, virtual tours and blockbuster exhibitions from afar

READING CORNER • Take inspiration for your British adventures from these great reads

A Roseland ROMANCE • Cornwall is not short of beauty spots, but the Roseland Peninsula, with its magical mix of the pastoral and the coastal, is surely the loveliest of them all

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To be a PILGRIM • To mark 2020’s Year of Cathedrals, Year of Pilgrimage, here are some of the most awe-inspiring ecclesiastical buildings that have helped shape Britain

Treasure IN THE ATTIC • We go behind the scenes at a very special country-house auction and hunt for bargains at the Cotswolds’ best antiques shops

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A princely PLAN • When Scotland’s Dumfries House was put up for sale it was nearly lost to the nation – until it became the personal project of HRH Prince Charles

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ENGLAND’S forgotten KING • Henry III’s peaceable, pious nature was far from the ideal of a medieval king, and his reign was beset with conflict – but what was his true legacy?

FACT or FICTION • 75 years since the publication of Brideshead Revisited, we tour the ‘real’ Brideshead, and stop off at other locations thought to have inspired the most famous homes in literature

DEAL • Looking for a weekend getaway with laidback charm? This quaint seaside town is just the ticket

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Yorkshire’s MOORS & SHORES • Equal parts mystical moor and secluded seashore, the Yorkshire coast beats some of Britain’s more traditional summer destinations hands down

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TOP 10 BRISTOL • Combining a centuries-old history and a creative spirit, lively Bristol is ripe for exploring

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Waterperry Gardens • Oxfordshire is blessed with many stunning gardens, but the story of Waterperry, Beatrix Havergal’s old school for lady gardeners, gives it a unique appeal