History’s greatest conundrums and mysteries solved

It is almost 200 years since the Zoological Society of London opened its animal collection in Regent’s Park. There was a zoo before that, actually a menagerie, in a very surprising place, the Tower of

Our history is full of great escapes, but perhaps none more thrilling than the desperate flight of Charles II – including an epic chase along the Dorset coast...

Eleanor of Aquitaine: Woman, Queen and Legend ...

Forget the standard double: country-house sleeping arrangements have undergone all sorts of intriguing (and eyebrow-raising) shifts throughout history, observes Melanie Cable-Alexander

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

Four more great escapes you can follow on foot across the country.