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If you haven’t visited A Bit About Britain before, here are a few pointers, to help you find your way around.

Places to visit in Britain

If you’re looking for places to visit, click on the Places to Visit heading from the main menu. This will take you to A Bit About Britain’s growing directory of attractions and places of interest. You can find places by region and nation, or simply search for what you are looking for.

Being listed on A Bit About Britain does not imply any recommendation. Each listing provides the most basic details about an attraction – what it is, where it is , briefly why it might be of interest and in most cases where you can find out more.

If a place or attraction has been featured on A Bit About Britain, a link will take you to the article. These places have been personally visited by the author.
If there is an appropriate website providing more information about the place or attraction, a link to that site will be shown. Normally, this will be the website of the managing body – eg English Heritage – where you can find the very latest information on opening times, visitor facilities – and so on. As some attractions have limited opening times, it is essential to check these sites before making a special trip.

There are thousands of interesting and beautiful places to visit in Britain. A Bit About Britain lists a relatively small number of them so far, but more places are added most weeks.

Featured articles on places to visit and events

For idle browsing, go to the Blog for the most recent features. Click on the suggestions, categories, or tags to see more articles.

Remember, only places that have been personally visited by the author can be featured on A Bit About Britain.

Britain’s History

A Bit About Britain includes a complete set of timelines from early British history to the 20^th century, plus a series of articles giving you a summarised version of British history. A good place to start is Periods in history – but go to the main menu and browse at will. You’ll also find lists of Britain’s Kings and Queens. A Bit About Britain’s History, the book, is available as a paperback or e-book from different Amazon websites all over the world; simply type the title into the search bar, or click HERE to buy from Amazon UK or HERE from Amazon.com

Photographs on A Bit About Britain

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Most of the photographs on A Bit About Britain are original and others have been used with permission. Do not use any photograph from A Bit About Britain without obtaining permission first.

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What do people say

Lisa G. on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchSo, did she like it, Mike? I assume so, with such an entertaining and knowledgeable father. The Giant's Grave stones are an attractive memorial, I think. The cross with the holes - I wouldn't want to hang there! What is meant by a "close"? That always puzzles me. I picture
joannerambling on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchYour posts are so interesting
Jennie on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchI really enjoyed this post, Mike, especially the tale of Arthur and the giant's grave. Thank you!
Tish Farrell on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchFabulous post, Mike. I can't believe I've been to Penrith and missed seeing 'the Giant's Grave'. Better get ourselves back there :)
Helen Devries on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchThat took me back years to when those legends fascinated me..... and what brilliant descriptions which take the reader along with you!
mekslibrarian on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchThis post made for an excellent Sunday morning read for me today, so: Thank you! The bespectacled man in khaki shorts and jaunty scarf was probably part of the people who were called to examine the hoard of Roman coins well over a 100 years ago, and he keeps returning
SueW on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchI do enjoy reading these tales, thank you, Mike.
April Munday on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchWhat a wonderful quest. Gawain has long been my favourite of the knights of the Round Table, so I'm now going to think about him buried in a splendid giant's grave.
derrickjknight on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchGosh. You really have delved into ancient history with this one. I hadn't heard the tale of Arthur and the riddle before.
Mark W Spitzer on A giant’s grave, lost lake, missing castle and misplaced churchYet another "you may recall" journey through today's and yesteryear's England, that you may recall as Britain. Always a pleasure to tag along, though those of us with graphic backgrounds would like more pictures - and maps; the maps are great! Thanks, Mike

Places to visit in Britain

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Britain’s History

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