St Paul's is one of the most defining landmarks of the capital, its large dome instantly recognisable as a symbol of the city's defiant...

Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre is an annual history festival which takes place over two days each April. The fayre is a mixture of...

There’s a compelling attraction cast by medieval doom paintings in many parish churches in quiet corners of Britain – a chance for us to...

At the end of 2022, the Museum of London closed its doors after nearly 50 years at its location near the Roman Wall, and is currently...

Accessible only on foot and hidden away in woodland on the Dorset coast, the ruins of St. Luke's Chapel are a beautiful place of ancient...

Beaulieu Palace is a large country estate in Hampshire in the south of England. Surrounded by the New Forest and just a few miles from...

Twice a year the famous water meadows in Harnham are drowned, a centuries old technique to flood the meadows next to Salisbury Cathedral....

The Museum of Fine Arts in Nîmes is centrally located and is a great place to spend a few hours. Light and airy, peaceful and calm, it is...

One of the best preserved amphitheatres from the Roman world, the Arena of Nîmes was built in about 100 AD, just a few years after the...

The O2 may be a glitzy centre of excessive consumption filled with chain shops and restaurants, but the Slow Traveller can put themselves...

The tiny village of Minstead is one of the least spoilt villages of the New Forest, complete with a fascinating church, the burial place...

The Carrière Wellington (Wellington Quarry) is a World War I site underneath the town of Arras, located in the chalk quarries that date...

Just a short drive from the famous Wellington Quarry in Arras, northern France, is the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)...

One of several outdoor museums around the UK, the Museum of East Anglian Life is a 75 acre site in Stowmarket, Suffolk, based around the...

There is a huge interest in what lies under our feet in Britain from centuries past, and what better way is there for the Slow Traveller...

One of the first regiments in the British Army, the Household Cavalry has long been connected with the tradition and pageantry that comes...

Orford Castle is a Grade I listed, 12th century keep on the east coast of England in the county of Suffolk, which was described by...

The Moot Hall in Aldeburgh is believed to be one of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain. Built around 1550, this timber...

Eton is the most illustrious public school in England; famous for educating the aristocracy, statesmen, and the royalty of countless...

A 10 mile trail fashioned from an old railway line in Hampshire, the Meon Valley Trail offers both scenery and historical interest for...

Most convents in the UK are not open to the public, but many follow the monastic tradition of hospitality by offering retreat and...

The Churches Conservation Trust protects and conserves churches at risk, restoring the ancient buildings and bringing new life into their...

Aldershot was once a small village, little more than heathland used for grazing sheep, which became the first permanent military garrison...

The Great Fire of London in 1666 was a cataclysmic event for the city, changing the face of the capital forever. Just five years later,...