If you go down to the woods when you visit Queen Victoria’s home of Osborne, you’ll stumble upon the Swiss Cottage - an unusual building with a remarkable past. Built in 1853-4, with close input from Victoria's husband Albert, Osborne was a place for the royal couple’s children to play and t...
Recent research has revealed much about what the Neolithic people who built Stonehenge ate, and where their food came from. In this blog post, Jessica Seaton looks at how we can reconnect with the places where we live by foraging, just as our prehistoric ancestors did, and gives some tips for beginn...
Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is on 13 Februrary in 2018. We asked Sam Bilton about the history of the celebration. She's also found an 18th-century recipe for a kind of pancake pie for you to try at home - the ultimate Shrove Tuesday treat.
If you fancy something simpler, try Mrs Crocombe's ...
Stephen Courtauld and his wife Virginia were known for their fancy - and somewhat unconventional - dinner parties at Eltham Palace. Just imagine being invited for cocktails in an extravagant Art Deco home or dancing in a medieval hall that once accommodated Tudor kings. The gramophone is spinning,...
Easter is the most important date in the Christian calendar. Every year, Christians around the world remember Jesus’ crucifixion and celebrate his resurrection three days later.
But how did the egg come to represent Easter? We take a look at some of the theories, explore the traditions that hav...
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