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You’ve heard of London and Edinburgh, but it’s not just Britain’s best known cities that carry the culture torch. Thanks to a dazzlingly rich history, the UK is packed with more literature, arts and culture than you could absorb in a lifetime. Just take a look at our museums, theatres, and other cultural attractions in towns and cities all over the country. You’re bound to find a bit of culture in every corner!

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  • Tate Liverpool

    New exhibitions to see in autumn and winter

  • Cheltenham Literature Festival

    Experience Britain’s finest literary festivals

  • Interior view of Armchair Bookshop, Edinburgh, Scotland.

    8 places to experience literary Britain

  • Regency Tearoom at the Jane Austen Centre, Bath, England

    On the trail of British women who changed the world

  • 6 ways to experience the Jane Austen lifestyle in England

  • Man O'War Beach, Dorset

    13 poetic locations in Britain

  • North York Moors

    In search of traditional literary Britain

  • 7 ridiculously romantic places to go in the Garden of England

  • 5 stunning places in Scotland that inspired famous poets

  • Anne Hathaway's cottage

    Explore Anne Hathaway's bedroom in 360

  • Live the Downton lifestyle in these ever-so British hotels

  • Trafalgar Square London

    Modern British hotspots for literature lovers

  • St Govans Chapel, Pembrokeshire, Wales

    Places you might find a sword in a stone

  • Castle wales

    Discover literary legends in Britain

  • Top 10 things to do in Manchester

  • Top things to do in Wales: land of legends

  • Edinburgh

    What's hot for England, Scotland and Wales in 2017

  • Hull Marina

    Hull: City of Culture 2017

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