Just off the coast of Anglesey lies Ynys Llanddwyn, the ‘Island of the Church of St. Dwynwen’. On this beautiful little tidal ...

For centuries, a towering, ancient wall has stood anomalously amidst fields and farmland in central Shropshire. Known as the ...

In a 2002 poll by the BBC, Isambard Kingdom Brunel was voted the second greatest Briton of all time, after Winston Churchill.

During the 15th century struggle for power between the rival houses of Lancaster and York, the First Battle of St Albans marked the beginning of the Wars of the Roses. During the 15th century struggle ...

With the town under siege, Sir Thomas Fairfax marched to its rescue ahead of a 5,000 strong force of Lincolnshire men. Thomas Fairfax, 3rd Lord Fairfax of Cameron On the 25th January the ...

Welcome to Historic UK’s directory of museums in Britain, ranging from internationally famous national museums such as the Natural History Museum, to specialist and local interest museums. The sheer ...

One of the most famous Kings of England, perhaps one that epitomises the Tudor period the most, was Henry VIII. His reign was dominated by the Reformation which shared the spotlight with his ...

Discover some very special places to stay. Unique, unusual, emotive of times past, yet with all modern conveniences – experience the history and heritage of Britain first hand. Stay in a castle – or a ...

Cue the whirring of dial-up modems, Microsoft Frontpage and an exceptionally slow PC. It’s 2000, which means AltaVista, MSN Messenger and the very first version of Historic UK being uploaded to the ...