Jane Austen in Bath

Jane Austen lived and wrote in Bath for a number of years.

Symbolism in Bath’s architecture

Bath’s architecture has more symbolic meaning than you probably first realised.

A man’s world – Bath’s big four

The four men who shaped the way that Bath looks and feels today.

A short history of bathing in Bath

Which royal visitors put Bath’s bathing on the map?

The Woodchester Mosaic

A churchyard in Gloucestershire hides a Roman masterpiece.

Sussex firsts

Sussex has been first for plenty of unusual things!

The best little-known towns in the Cotswolds

Look beyond the obvious next time you visit this Area of Natural Beauty.

Unusual wildlife encounters

Bizarreness, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder.

The Yorkshire Vet

Yorkshire Vet Alf Wight changed the perceptions of his industry forever.

Wild Times for the soulful

Wild Times author Jini Reddy explores ways we can connect with nature through senses, emotion and intuition.

A Wild Times gallery

In her book Wild Times, Jini Reddy explores the ways in which we can reconnect with the natural world, to go beyond observing the landscapes and begin to really interact with them. 

Reptiles and amphibians

No class of animals evokes more trepidation than snakes, lizards and their compadres.

Feathered friends

Birds form the backdrop to your summer of wildlife, and regularly take centre stage as well.

Haddon Hall Chapel and the three skeletons

Haddon Hall guide Gill Shimwell tells the story of the chapel’s three skeletons.

Circular walk from Grindleford to Hathersage

Helen Moat takes us on a sylvan and tranquil route along the River Derwent.