Celebrating the best of our nation, every issue of Discover Britain is packed with features from history to travel. Read about the events that changed history, as well as British traditions and their origins, or be inspired for your next trip with great ideas for where to go and what to see. Whether you’re planning a weekend city break or an escape to the countryside, Discover Britain is your essential guide to getting the most out of your stay.

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Wish you were here... • Inspiring postcards from around the British Isles

Capital of the NORTH • From the resourceful Romans to the undaunted Victorians, the northern English city of York is an open book when it comes to its 2,000-year history, says

A Place to Grow • As lockdown prompts thoughts of self-sufficiency, the kitchen gardens of English country houses are a reminder of simpler times. Ravneet Ahluwalia digs up the best examples

MY BRITAIN

COMING TOGETHER • Welsh reformer Robert Owen championed fair wages and co-operation to build a better society. On his 250th anniversary, Diana Wright celebrates his long legacy

The Whisky Coast • Scotland’s west coast is home to the world’s finest whisky distilleries and the surrounding landscape is every bit as refreshing as the drinks themselves, says Adrian Mourby

DISCOVER LONDON • Inside the capital’s historic pubs Boudicca’s London legacy The changing face of Covent Garden

CALLED TO THE BAR • A traditional London pub is a thing of beauty. Christopher Beanland charts the capital’s changing drinking habits via a selection of the best historic establishments

Garden of Plenty • Florence Sheward explores the chequered history of Covent Garden, a fascinating central hub frequented by monks and monarchs, courtesans and literary greats

ICONIC LONDONERS BOUDICCA • This Celtic queen of Iceni may have burned down the British capital yet she endures as a royal favourite and Suffragette icon. Martha Alexander reassesses her London legacy

HISTORIC TOWNS RYE • In our new series of guides to Britain’s most fascinating, cultured and historic old towns, we begin with a visit to the East Sussex coast

Artistic License • Forget the grand portraits on display. As Harewood House celebrates its 250th anniversary, it is coming to terms with the ugliest aspects of its history, says Florence Sheward

DYFFRYN • Facts, figures and stories about the Welsh house and botanical gardens

IN NUMBERS

Mystical MOORS • Escape from the real world among the wild heaths and granite tors of Dartmoor National Park, a poetic and rather mythical destination as Jenny Rowe discovers

5 things to do on Dartmoor

Puddings • While the name exists elsewhere, British puddings are a particular delicacy that we take very, very seriously