Britain

BRITAIN - The Official Magazine is the perfect choice for everyone with a thirst to know more about the UK's rich history and traditions. Each issue is a glorious surprise, packed with tales of kings and queens, heroes and villains and the stories behind our castles and cathedrals, stately homes and gardens, countryside and coastline.

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Britain

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THE BULLETIN • Buckingham Palace opens its doors, a new exhibition at Kelmscott Manor, and an arty afternoon tea

Land of legends • West Penwith at Cornwall’s southwestern tip is a little land apart, with a landscape of craggy cliffs and windswept moors that swirl with myths and legends

ROYALS & ROGUES • From taverns and playhouses to markets and slums, what was London really like in the reign of Queen Elizabeth I?

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Regal resorts • Which coastal spots have the royal seal of approval?

Pictures AT THE PALACE • A new exhibition at Buckingham Palace reveals the stories behind some of the most iconic royal photographs ever taken

The Ultimate Collector’s Souvenir

BEVERLEY • Small-town Yorkshire charm never looked so lively

ROYALLY GOOD STAYS • Historic buildings that once hosted our kings and queens are now open to the public for hotel stays. Pack those velvet pyjamas (embroidered with the family crest, naturally) and prepare to be pampered

In Pooh’s footsteps • Magical Ashdown Forest was the inspiration for A.A. Milne’s Winnie-the-Pooh stories. A century on, it is as enchanting as ever

SEARCHING for NARNIA • The land of Narnia, reached via a magical wardrobe, has many connections to the real world, as the author of a new book on C.S. Lewis’s Oxford explains

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DURHAM • Once the royal powerhouse of the north, this beautiful medieval city has history around every corner

A day with… LANCE WHITEHEAD OF CALANCOMBE ESTATE • Lance and his wife Caroline run the Calancombe Estate in the idyllic Devonshire countryside, where they make award-winning English wines and are open for tours and tastings

Sally Lunn’s buns • In the first of a new series, our foodie columnist samples a Bath delicacy