Explore Historic Britain

From picturesque villages and quiet country lanes to the bustle of historic London, there's so much to see, and so much history to explore! Here are some popular areas:

• Cornwall
• Cumbria
• Devon
• Dorset
• Yorkshire
• All English County Travel Guides

Nowhere in Britain can match the scenic beauty of the Scottish Highlands and islands, but there is so much more to Scotland than romantic visions of pipers on lonely hilltops:

• Highlands
• Dumfries and Galloway
• The Trossachs
• Orkney
• Isle of Skye
• All Scotland regions

From the stunning mountain scenery of Snowdonia to magnificent medieval castles, ancient monuments on Anglesey to sacred St David's and wonderful coastal walks:

• North Wales
• Pembrokeshire
• Cardiff & Glamorgan
• Anglesey
• Swansea and the Gower Peninsula
• All Wales regions

A Passion for British Heritage

For over 20 years, the Britain Express family have toured England, Scotland, and Wales, visiting historic sites, taking thousands of photographs, and sharing our passion for Britain with the world. We love exploring the UK, and hope that whether you're a Brit or a tourist, you'll take every chance to discover British history and landscape for yourself, and enjoy the wonderful heritage that awaits in every corner of this wonderful country. Get inspired - Explore Britain's Heritage!

Most of our family travelling is done via stays in self catering cottages, where we can unwind and tour one area in-depth for a week or even 2 at a time.

England

Lake District, Peak District

Devon, Cornwall, Northumberland, Yorkshire

Scotland

Isle of Skye, Cairngorms

Scottish Highlands, Fife, Dumfries and Galloway, Borders

Our family usually stays in a self-catering cottage so we can tour one area in-depth for a week or even two at a time.

Wales

Anglesey, Pembrokeshire

North Wales, South West Wales, Glamorgan, Powys

• Abbeys
• Ancient Sites
• Castles
• Cathedrals
• Gardens
• Historic Churches
• Museums
• Historic Houses (stately homes)
• Roman sites

Our Award-winning English history guide

• Prehistoric Britain
• Roman Britain
• Anglo-Saxon Era
• The Middle Ages
• The Tudor Era
• Stuart Britain
• Georgian Britain
• The Victorian Age
• Timeline of English Monarchs

London History

History of Wales - History of Scotland

History of Britain - the full text of the 1912 book

English Culture
What makes England so ... English? From hedgerows to the history of tea, pastimes to traditional crafts.

British Battles

British Biography
Our look at the lives of famous people in art, architecture, science, and literature.

English Architecture

Illustrated Dictionary of Church History and Architecture

Northiam

East Sussex, England
The large village of Northiam seems to stretch for miles along the A268. The old core of the village, though, is more self-contained and boasts a large number of attractive period houses around the elongated village green.

Butt of Lewis Lighthouse - Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Bridge over the Atlantic - Seil, Argyll

Achmore Stone Circle - Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Dun Eistean - Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Clach an Truiseil Standing Stone - Isle of Lewis, Scotland

Cruggleton Church - Garlieston, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

St Nectan's Glen Waterfall & Hermitage - Trethevy, Cornwall, England

Cratfield, St Mary the Virgin Church - Cratfield, Suffolk, England