This museum houses a series of unusual objects collected by Victorian philanthropist Henry Wellcome. Its permanent collection explores the human body, science and medicine.
London: Wellcome Collection
London: The Encounter at the National Portrait Gallery
This 2017 exhibition featured 48 portraits by European Renaissance and Baroque artists such as Hans Holbein the Younger, Rembrandt van Rijn and Leonardo da Vinci.
London: Afternoon tea at Bea’s of Bloomsbury
Great food, friendly staff and low prices made the now-closed Bea's of Bloomsbury an excellent spot for afternoon tea.
Bath
Famed for its Roman Baths, Georgian pump room and gorgeous Regency architecture, Bath is a compact, picture-perfect city.
London: The Design Museum and Holland Park
A fun trip down memory lane at the Design Museum, a stroll around pretty Holland Park and some of London's finest pastel de nata.
London: The Charterhouse
This medieval Clerkenwell manor with a storied past has been a monastery, a Tudor house and since the 17th century, an almshouse.
Bletchley Park
The centre of Britain's code-breaking activities during the Second World War is a fascinating place and well worth a visit.
Winchester
The ancient English capital is steeped in history and oh so very pretty, boasting quaint, charming buildings, lots to do and oodles of great food.
London: The Ginstitute
The Ginstitute experience at The Portobello Star in Notting Hill is a three-hour workshop all about gin: an hour-long history lesson and a gin making tutorial.
Layer Marney Tower
Conceived as a grand Tudor palace to rival Hampton Court, only its tower made it past the design stage. It's the tallest Tudor tower in the UK.
Sailing on the Blackwater Estuary
A relaxing afternoon sailing on a wooden barge along Essex's wild and windswept Blackwater Estuary.
London: Sunken Cities at the British Museum
This 2016 blockbuster exhibition featured a spectacular display of ancient Egyptian artefacts recovered from the Mediterranean Sea.
Little Old World 