Timbers, towers and turrets

Discover how the UK’s country houses defied the odds to survive as historic monuments and cultural centres

Glamis Castle, Angus, part 2 The seat of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Shaping both the land and the lives of those who built them, viaducts and aqueducts are monuments to ambition, sacrifice, and change

Marking its 1,000th anniversary this year, the Normandy city takes pride in its medieval roots — come for chateau tours and classic brasseries

Norwich Castle curator DR TIM PESTELL takes us behind the walls of the landmark’s revamp

Somehow, it isn’t hard to imagine the scene of battle here, even on a sultry July morning when only the distant growl of a motorbike interrupts the crooning of collared doves. Perhaps it is the quiet.