A fairytale castle in South Glamorgan, Wales – Castell Coch – has been the subject of media attention this afternoon as around 20 visitors have been trapped due to the drawbridge collapsing. The castle was the brainchild of the eccentric architect William Burges who created it for the third marquis of Bute in the 19th [...]
Rivers, Myths and Monsters is now open at Old Fulling Mill Museum of Archaeology, in Durham City, with art inspired by chilling and exciting tales set in the world’s waterways. Rivers have inspired myths around the world, from the North East legend of the Lambton Worm to tales from India, where Krishna battled the many-headed [...]
Few Brits need reminding that, much like England and the World Cup, you have to dig out the history books to find the last British men’s singles winner at Wimbledon. In fact, you have to go much further back than 1966 – Fred Perry last won it in 1936. He also won it in 1934 [...]
With holiday-makers increasingly looking for something out of the ordinary from their summer break, VisitScotland has launched an online accommodation guide with a difference. The guide presents a range of unique accommodation, many of which are new in the last 12 months, which promise to turn an average holiday into a truly special and unique [...]
Britain’s seaside industry supports 210,000 jobs, including 19,000 people in Blackpool alone. No less than 58 towns have at least 1,000 jobs in seaside tourism and interestingly, overall employment in seaside tourism – a part of the UK travel industry that’s often perceived to be in a state of continuous decline – has increased by about 1% [...]
Due to the recent droughts in the UK, the water level of Haweswater reservoir has lowered massively. It’s been 70 years since the drowned village Mardale Green has been able to make an appearance, having been deliberately flooded in 1940 with the reservoir’s construction. In 1929 they started to build the Haweswater dam but ran out of [...]
A bird that hasn’t been seen wild in the Lake District for some 160 years is set to make a return. Conservationists have re-introduced the first 30 of 90 red kites to Grizedale Forest in the Lake District. They have been transported from Rockingham Forest in Northamptonshire as the Forestry Commission seeks to re-populate the [...]
Premier Cottages is urging holidaymakers to make the most of the great British weather with a break at a cottage where outdoor swimming pools and built in barbecues prevail. They’ve highlighted a small selection of those available, where the outdoor facilities provide an ideal location for a summer break in the UK. • Neuadd Farm [...]
Nearly 200 crop circles have appeared in just one formation not far from Warminster, Wiltshire, known as the UFO capital of Britain. The circular 90m (300ft) design, believed to represent the passage of the Moon and Sun, contains 193 rings, including six key circles and a seventh in the centre. Crop circle expert Karen Alexander [...]
This Saturday sees Paul McCartney return to Wales for the first time in 35 years since he last played Cardiff with Wings in 1975. Keen to inject some Welsh flavour into his return, he brings with him as support acts one of the most exciting new bands from North Wales, The Joy Formidable, as well [...]
