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As you drive up the A5 past Rugby, you come to High Cross. It’s nothing special: Leicestershire farmland on one side, Warwickshire farmland on the other. You are ten miles from the geographic centre of England — but also at the very heart of Roman Britain, the only place where our two greatest Roman roads … Read more
The magical city that turned into Alice’s Wonderland: Exploring Lewis Carroll’s Oxford, from sights that inspired him to a Mad Hatter Tea Party cruise Oxford has plenty of clues to Wonderland, particularly in Christ Church’s Great Dining Hall Stay in the luxurious Lewis Carroll suite at Vanbrugh House Hotel, designed by Sir John Vanbrugh Indulge … Read more
Britain at its best: Exploring Dedham Vale and the sights that inspired John Constable to paint some of his most famous landscape scenes Dedham Vale is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty that straddles the border between Suffolk and Essex Its stunning scenery inspired landscape artist John Constable to create some of his most important … Read more
Pilgrim city’s progress: Exploring a mesmerising £40m centre dedicated to Plymouth’s glorious seafaring past This year marks the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower, the ship that transported pilgrims from Plymouth A show-stopping exhibition, The Mayflower 400: Legend And Legacy, opens at the city’s new cultural hub The Box, a £40 million complex, is the largest museum, … Read more
The live-music leg of the BBC Proms kicked off with a composition ‘exploring themes of identity’ by a renowned Black British composer. The world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s five-minute Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama opened the programme on BBC Two tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Kendall sat in the audience as her spine-tingling Basquiat-inspired composition … Read more
Continental drift, I seem to recall from geography lessons at school, is the theory of how land masses shift position over aeons. But the term could also be used to describe the ritual Gadarene rush to over-crowded, over-developed hot spots around the world every summer. At least, that’s what used to happen and I dare … Read more
All cities have their good points — whether it’s the markets, cafe culture or music scene. Tartu, Estonia’s second largest city, has all that plus something more cerebral: it has good thoughts, too. Tartu is known as the City of Good Thoughts and is the Estonian equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge. It’s the country’s centre … Read more
Sandy beaches, ice creams, fish and chips, amusement arcades, or rolling hills with footpaths and baking countryside… these are the traditional ingredients for a UK summer break. But think again. 2020 could be the perfect year to visit some of Britain’s great cities, with high streets quieter than ever and hotels offering tempting deals. It’s … Read more
Looking for Goldilocks? Moment family discover three bear cubs exploring their kitchen and eating out of the trash can Stunning video shows one bear scrambling around the sink and two at the door Family of bears came into the family home in Anchorage through an open door Nail-biting clip shows them slide the door open … Read more
Looking for Goldilocks? Moment terrified mother discovers three bear cubs exploring her kitchen and eating out of the trash can Stunning video shows one bear scrambling around the sink and two at the door Family of bears came into the family home in Anchorage through an open door Nail-biting clip shows them slide the door … Read more