Art, culture & heritage

Treasures old and new

Britain is an ancient land stuffed with incredible art, historic monuments and some of the world's top museums. Read the curse on Shakespeare’s tomb, unravel the mysteries of Stonehenge, scale the walls of Edinburgh Castle or see modern masterpieces at Tate Modern. Find out more here…

CULTURE

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William Shakespeare

The world's most performed playwright enriched British culture with new words and dazzling...

William Shakespeare

HERITAGE

Westminster Palace Source:Tahir Hashmi

Westminster Palace

This collection of important historical sites in London includes Westminster Abbey, which has...

Westminster Palace

Heritage

Tower of London

Tower of London

Built on the Thames by William the Conqueror in 1078, the Tower of London is a magnificent...

Tower of London

HERITAGE

Sunlight shining down along the rugged and jurassic coastline at Durdle Door in Dorset Source:© Britainonview / - Britain on View

Britain’s World Heritage Sites

Did you know that Britain has 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites? These range from sites of natural...

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Heritage

Windsor Castle Source:Oliver Mallich

Queen Elizabeth II

In 1952, the Queen ascended the throne following the death of her father King George VI. By...

Queen Elizabeth II

Heritage

Stonehenge Source:matt crawford

Stonehenge

World Heritage Site Stonehenge is one of the most important prehistoric monuments in the world....

Stonehenge

CULTURE

Wookey Hole Caves Source:Anne

Myths & legends

Whether they’re true, just good stories or somewhere in between, we all love a juicy myth...

Myths & legends

CULTURE

Tate Liverpool Source:© e-peps (Flickr)

Museums & galleries

From Scotland to the South coast, we’ve got dozens of fabulous free museums just waiting...

Museums & galleries

Art

ART

Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Writers and Poets

Britain has produced some of the world's most famous authors and poets and the British...

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ART

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Artists' locations

Find out where to see the landscapes that inspired our most famous painters.

Artists' locations

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