An ancient hotspot for spotting schools of fish.

This foreboding medieval castle was twice besieged by barons rebelling against the English king.

A wonderfully eccentric Victorian-era museum and library.

The ruined abbey includes a rare surviving example of a monastic latrine.

A magnificent mansion hides a delightful collection of historic timepieces.

One of the few surviving examples of Victorian-era public toilets now houses a small homestay.

This wooden chair dates possibly back to the 15th century, and commemorates a local legend.

A beautiful medieval bridge allegedly constructed by the Devil.

Old Tudor home moved on thick iron rails to a new spot.

Amidst towering office buildings, a local pub lives inside Sheffield’s oldest surviving domestic building.

This ancient Bedfordshire church was abandoned when the village's population slowly began migrating to new towns.

Some wattle-and-daub, a Moorish mural, a glacial erratic, and a Giant named Gilbert.

The near loss of the stately fireplaces at this medieval castle spawned some of Britain's most crucial historic preservation laws.

Over 100 years ago this pyramidal holding cell was reserved for rowdy drunks but now only offers five minute sentences.

Once a palace for the Archbishop of York, these 15th-century ruins now serve as a haunt for history buffs.

These remarkable cascades are the jewels of Upper Tees.

These ruins of Francis Bacon's once-magnificent manor are hidden in the English countryside.

A magnificent menagerie of oddities, including taxidermy cryptids.

Once one of the largest rooms full of books in the world, this bookstore basement is still a treat for bibliophiles.

A well-preserved 2nd century fort where moles are the archaeologists.

Inspired by a dream, a hermit carved out a home in this sandstone bank to live a life of contemplation and prayer.

The oldest of the three remaining bridges in England with buildings on top of them.

The undercroft is a spectacular example of medieval Cistercian architecture.

Banksy's image of a naked man dangling from the window of a sex health clinic.