While Stonehenge is viewable only from a distance, Britain is dotted with roughly 800 lesser-known stone circles. A favorite ...

Stream now with KPBS+ and YouTube / Watch Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV The heartland of England has sights that put the "Great" in Britain — its venerable universities, its royal ...

England's Cotswolds villages — while just a couple of hours' drive away from London — feel like a world apart. This tidy little region of characteristic old towns and gentle green hills is perfect for ...

The English countryside is studded with all manner of manors, castles and palaces. Many of these stately homes, as the English call them, were built in Victorian times by ridiculously rich nobles and ...

Two hundred and fifty years ago, Bath was the Hollywood of Britain. Today, this former trendsetter of Georgian England invites you to take a 90-minute train ride from London and sample its ...

If you're visiting England for the first time, you're probably going to London straight away. It's a vibrant city, full of incredible history, culture, shopping, and nightlife. However, there is so ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite memories from one of my favorite English cities ...

Since ancient Roman times, when the town was called Aquae Sulis, its hot mineral water has attracted society’s elite. As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly ...

While southern England gets most of the glory — and the tourists — the country’s far northeastern corner harbors some of England’s best historical sights. Hadrian’s Wall serves as a reminder that this ...

England’s scenic landscapes are home to a mix of historic wonders and romantic legends, going back to Camelot and beyond. Tucked into the southwest corner of England are two of the best places to ...

As we’ve had to postpone our travels because of the pandemic, I believe a weekly dose of travel dreaming can be good medicine. Here’s one of my favorite European memories from London — a reminder of ...

In England’s Lake District, nature rules and humanity keeps a wide-eyed but low profile. At just about 30 miles long and 30 miles wide, the region is a lush, green playground for hikers and poets ...