Defending danebury

For 5000 years a boulder stood unremarked in a Dorset valley, until one summer day an archaeologist noticed something curious about it...

Wearing its heritage on its sleeve, this medieval castle has lived many lives, including a fortified castle, a Jacobean mansion and a comfortable Victorian family home

With their potent blend of wild looks and mystery, Britain’s ancient sites have an enduring magnetism–and there are far more of them than you might imagine, says Tom Howells

There’s nothing quite like a good horror story from the distant past to put a shiver down the spine. And one of Britain’s most horrifying episodes from the Roman era was revealed in Dorset in 1936 wit

Ironmongers’ Hall, London EC2 The home of the Worshipful Company of Ironmongers

James Cordingley, head gardener at National Trust Dunster Castle in Somerset, tells us about its diverse planting and historical features