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.

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THE 2023 HOTLIST • Diaries at the ready! Here is our curated pick of all the events, exhibitions, shows and new openings you won't want to miss this year

CULTURAL HIGHLIGHTS

ESSENTIAL SIGHTS

CAPITAL FOOD & DRINK

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SPECTACULAR SHOWS

Cornering the Market • Once Covent Garden was a vegetable patch for monks. Now it is one of the capital’s most popular shopping districts. Here, we chart its colourful history

Tea Time • Traditional or quirky, afternoon tea in London is an unmissable experience. Here is our cherry-picked selection of delicious afternoon teas for 2023

THE Time Machine • The world’s most famous clock was under wraps for four years, its iconic bell silenced. Now restored to its former glory, Big Ben once again shows its face

Guarding the Tower • The Tower of London’s Yeoman Warders historically guarded the Crown Jewels and the Tower’s prisoners, but what is their role today? Yeoman Warder Gary Thynne explains all

Regency London • With Bridgerton set to return to our screens in 2023, we find out where the Ton, the high-living aristocrats of the late Regency period, spent their time

Five-star Spas • From ancient baths to snow rooms and sleep pods, London is home to some of the best and most innovative spas in the world. We’ve handpicked some of the city’s most sought-after spas for world-class pampering of body and mind

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Pick of the Pubs • Whether you’re after craft brews, fine dining, cosy corners or sun-drenched beer gardens, you’ll find the best of them in a pint-sized new guide to the capital’s pubs

TOP of the SHOPS • London’s elegant and historic arcades are atmospheric places to browse

LONDON in LIGHTS • From its 16th-century origins to the bustling hub of today, London’s Theatreland remains at the centre of performers’ dreams and public affection

TOP 10 MUSICALS OF 2023

Historic Stays • London’s rich stock of historic townhouses, many built in the days when servants laboured ‘below stairs’, lend themselves perfectly to conversion as small hotels and B&Bs. Here are some favourites from the newly published 46th edition of The Good Hotel Guide

A LUXURY STAY IN A STYLISH TOWNHOUSE HOTEL

CULTURE ESCAPES • Within a short radius of the capital lie bustling market towns and grand cathedral cities, home to a treasure trove of royal palaces, Roman ruins, cobbled backstreets and peaceful water meadows

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS • Our easy-to-follow guide to help you get your bearings in the capital