Most wealthy people would swap their castle for a bungalow
As a 700-year-old family pile goes on sale for £21m, how stately homes take over owners’ lives – and ruin their finances ...
Greeting card companies invented Valentine's Day? Here's the holiday's history
While historians have long debated the holiday's origin story, evidence shows it predates the existence of commercial greeting cards by centuries.
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10 Abandoned Castles Waiting to Be Explored: Discover Forgotten Beauty
East Sussex, England Bodiam Castle, nestled in East Sussex, England, is a testament to medieval architecture. This ...
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What 15th-Century Lovers Wrote in Their Valentines
The world's oldest Valentine is on display in the "Medieval Women: In Their Own Words" exhibition at the British Library in ...
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Buxton Vintage & Textile Fair celebrating craftsmanship, history, and sustainability
The Buxton Crescent Heritage Trust is proud to present the very first Buxton Vintage & Textile Fair, set within the stunning ...
'Faerie smut' is having a moment — just like it did in 1500
Stories like A Court of Thorns and Roses have been seducing audiences with tales of romance and magical danger for hundreds ...
Toast, Trees and a Wassailing Queen: An Ancient English Ritual Is Back
The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.
The best (and worst) Home Counties, ranked and rated
Different sources have different ideas. All seem to include Hertfordshire, Surrey, Buckinghamshire and Kent, some include ...
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How to plan a half-term break in England's cheapest region
With costs quickly racking up in the capital, here’s how to plan a budget-friendly half-term break in the North West ...