This tidal island, a sacred site in early English Christianity, was the target of a notable Viking invasion.

The world's largest collection of artifacts from our history of industrial gas use is hard to simply pass.

A picturesque garden with a surprising past.

The oldest known metal-mining site in England dates back to the Bronze Age.

The church and nearby castle are all that remains of a medieval village, mysteriously abandoned.

Mysterious stone faces line a hidden path great for seeing wildflowers, bird watching, and rock climbing.

This striking steel sculpture transforms environmental data into art.

A Victorian Fort built into the chalky cliffs that overlook the English Channel.

Beachcombers have been populating this museum with artifacts ranging from prehistoric to barely historic since the 1930's.

The tradition of using flowers to decorate wells is once again thriving in England.

An octagonal folly tower overlooking the sea.

This building was once a town hall, a fire station, a prison, a dairy market, and the target for two marksmen.

This historic castle was already in ruins by the 13th century.

The world's first successful water-powered cotton mill paved the way for the factories of the British Industrial Revolution.

A geological wonder shrouded in myth.

A rare labyrinth-style path carved into a historic hill.

In pastoral England, a plaque marks where an imaginary community addressed the problem of combat mortality.

In the right conditions a wall of water up to five feet tall flows upstream against the current on the River Trent.

This 20th-century replica of a 13th-century castle has itself fallen into ruin.

This abandoned limestone quarry now provides visitors with multiple, breathtaking viewpoints.

Once the last route taken by condemned prisoners.

Chelsea's soldiers were given strict orders when crossing this historic bridge.

One of the best-preserved, yet least visited stone circle sites in Cumbria.

This medieval manor house was hastily fortified when it found itself in the middle of the Scottish fight for independence.