History and hauntings

Pluckley is a small English village located on the northern edge of the Kentish Weald between Maidstone and Ashford. It was an Anglo-Saxon settlement, boasts a 14th century church, and found fame in t

In June I was saddened to learn from the Bucks Free Press that Missenden Abbey in Buckinghamshire is set to close. This fine gothic-style house set in picturesque parkland is a pearl formed by an accr

From spas to stargazing, this English county is the original home of wellbeing

From dilapidated cottages to the site of a notorious nuclear disaster, what is behind the longing to seek out abandoned places, asks Katie Scott

One of our most treasured landmarks, the Tower of London, represents 1,000 years of history. Almost three million visitors last year testify to the fact this is a universally loved destination – in th

There’s a bit of a spooky feel to this month’s proceedings. Our cover story concerns the notorious Kentish village of Pluckley, frequently cited in the press and popular ghost books as “the most haunt