Legends tell stories about how the Britons or Celts of these Welsh kingdoms fought against the Saxon invaders. Most of these stories are built upon the Arthur-myth – with the legendary king and his Knights of the Round Table, his sword the Excalibur and his prophet wizard, Merlin.In reality, Saxon kingdoms were at constant fight…

One of architect Robert Adam’s masterpieces is the Culzean Castle (and Country Park), in Ayrshire, Scotland. Following his father’s career, Robert Adam was the pioneer of 18th-century Scottish architecture. And British since he designed Bath’s famous Pulteney Bridge as well. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland today, the castle is hauned and numerous ghosts…

Arundel Castle was once a motte-and-bailey castle, the keep built first from timber (in 1068) and was later rebuilt from stone by King Henry II. The castle has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk for about 900 years. The Tulip Festival and other flower shows of Arundel Castle, West Sussex attract thousands of…

Loch Teimheil in Scottish Gaelic is in Perthshire, Scotland. A popular place for anglers who catch pike and brown trout there. The Queen’s View, which is among the top famous viewpoints in Scotland, reaches high above the lake and gives a breathtaking view over it. GR8 to KnowPitlochry is only a few miles away and…

The birthplace of Wiliam Shakespeare, one of the world’s most famous and popular playwrights. His birthplace can be visited as well as his grave in the Holy Trinity Church of Stratford. The Royal Shakespeare Company’s beautiful and modern theatre lies by the River Avon. Its stage reaches out into the audience so that actors play…

The town in the south-west of England is popular for its Roman Baths founded in 70 CE. It is only a tourist attraction now, not an actual thermal spa. The modern bath is Thermae Bath Spa, the only natural thermal hot spring in Great Britain making 1.7 m litres of hot water daily. Other popular…

Situated in East Sussex, Rye is one of the most charming historic towns in Britain. There is Mermaid Street with cobblestones, medieval timber-framed houses as well as kind Georgian homes.Once it was part of the Cinque Ports, five coastal towns which were created in the 11th century. GR8 to KnowRye used to be a centre…