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On this day:
The Last public hanging - 1868, Prince of Wales Opens Vauxhall Bridge - 1906, British Find Oil in Persia - 1908, First Female Magistrate Appointed - 1913, First ever Glyndebourne - 1934 - More dates from British history

Born today:
John Churchill Marlborough - 1650, Richard Carrington - 1826, Edward Godwin - 1833, Horace Smith-Dorrien - 1858, Bob Fitzsimmons - 1863, Spencer Gore - 1878, George Formby - 1904, Robert Morley - 1908, Matt Busby - 1909, Peter Cushing - 1913, Alec McCowen - 1925, Jeremy Corbyn - 1949, Michael Portillo - 1953, Helena Bonham Carter - 1966, Patsy Palmer - 1972, Paul Collingwood - 1976, Jason Manford - 1981

Died today:
The Venerable Bede - 0735, Samuel Pepys - 1703, Sir William Sidney Smith - 1840, William Smith - 1840, James Kay-Shuttleworth - 1877, Horatio Bottomley - 1933, George Newman - 1948, Wilfrid Gibson - 1962, Don Revie - 1989

Brit Quote: Be not afraid of greatness: some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them - William Shakespeare

Featured Destination

May 2013: Regency Brighton and Hove

The plurally-named City of Brighton and Hove rather fittingly is a holidays – plural - destination. It’s modern, historic, cultural, sporting, happening, a seaside resort ...More
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Hero of the hour - 27/2/13
Richard Briers: Richard Briers was a comfortable and comforting part of British life from his entry onto the national scene in Marriage ...More

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Malvern House
Malvern House
I stayed at Malvern House recently. It has beautifully decorated rooms with good amenities. Had everything I could ask for, tea/coffee making facilities with biscuits, complimentary water bottle. Bathrooms had ...More

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Information Britain takes you from the Scilly Isles to Rockall, from Caesar landing to this week, with the option of 1,000,000 stops in between. We have everything you would expect: the best places to stay, events, town guides, attractions... and loads you wouldn't: history, trivia, British institutions, and some downright weird stuff. Make the most of your trips by learning about Beauty Spots, local ghost-stories; food (and drink!), folklore, legends. Britain is a travellers' treasure-house; Information Britain knows where all the gems are tucked away, and helps you dig them out with maps and pictures.

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May Events (608)

Edinburgh and the Lothians: TradFest North Yorkshire: Whitby Shanty Weekend Somerset: Seed and Plant Swap Day Bedfordshire: Biggleswade Antiques Fair Isle of Skye: Scottish Sea Kyak Symposium Greater Manchester: Great Manchester Run Shropshire: Ludlow Green Festival, More events

Luxury Breaks

Luxury Breaks

We have picked the highest rated, the most beautiful, world renowned truly great British Hotels to rest your weary heads and completely relax We have more than 7,000 hotels around the country with 1,000 specially recommended More...

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Bargain breaks

Bargain Breaks

Highly rated and unusual B&Bs adorn these pages from farmhouses to mansions, private homes to chocolate box character cottages, Guest houses to small hotels - these inexpensive gems are definitely those that can be hard to find on the world wide web.

Afloat | Budget | Cottages | Farm | Holiday Parks | Serviced Apartments | Self Catering | Unusual | More...

pints and rooms

Pints, food & rooms

What could be more British than the quintessential Village Inn, walls reverberating with the tales of locals and travellers alike.


Food Legends | Pubs | Gastropubs | Restaurants | Restaurants with Rooms | Traditional Inns | More...

Places we like

Places we like

Bits of Britain that we really go for. As well as the famous spots, there are other places like Hertford (for the castle & the bustle), Durham and Ely (for the cathedrals), North Cornish Coast (for the rough seas) Heart of Devon (for the lush green fields) West Norfolk (for the wide sandy beaches) and Taunton (for the cider). More British destinations

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Bay Horse Hotel, Wolsingham | Farmers Arms, Bishops Cleeve | Purn International Holiday Park, Weston-Super-Mare | Crimson 8, Stansted | The Dog & Duck, Stansted | Visitor Reports: Minehead | Sandwich | Wisborough Green |

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