A village in the Cotswolds has been dubbed "the prettiest in England" and it's easy to see why. The area is so stunning that ...

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Jane Austen turns 250 this year, and England is rolling out the Regency red carpet for throngs of ardent Austen fans.

Here are some of the Old English names for places around Essex. Fingringhoe near Colchester means the "hill-spur of the Fingringas". This is a tribal name translating into the "people who dwell on the ...

France is home to countless beautiful villages worth visiting. Here are 10 of the best for 2025 according to the 'Les plus ...

One name that sticks out to new ears is Stock, a village south of Chelmsford and in the parliamentary constituency of Maldon. The University of Nottingham says Stock could mean 'Hereweard's outlying ...

As the UK celebrates the writer's 250th birthday, there's never been a better time to explore the dramatic bluffs and picture ...

There are no crowds here and it's not a popular tourist destination despite its huge empty beach, impressive castle and ...

There will also be opportunities to learn how to fight like a medieval knight and watch birds of prey fly in front of the Norman keep.