THE UNITED KINGDOM COLLECTION

Guide references
& photography.

Original planning content informed by official destination, property, and transport sources. Routes and durations are editorial starting points, rather than supplier packages.

Destination information

• England official destination information
• Scotland official destination information
• Wales official destination information
• Northern Ireland official destination information

Rail journeys & planning

• Belmond British Pullman
• Belmond Britannic Explorer
• VisitBritain iconic train journeys
• VisitBritain destination inspiration

Historic stays

Property history and accommodation details were checked against official property sources. Booking channels and specific availability are separate considerations; Ed confirms the proposed room or home and its terms for each trip.

• Cliveden House
• Spring Cottage at Cliveden
• Thornbury Castle
• Gravetye Manor
• Glenapp Castle
• Inverlochy Castle
• Palé Hall
• Culloden Estate & Spa

Historic UK provides additional historical reading and discovery.

Photography

Destination photographs illustrate the countries and landscapes. They do not depict the featured historic properties unless explicitly identified.

• Tower Bridge spanning the River Thames with the London skyline beyond · Tadas Petrokas · License
• Stone cottages beside the River Windrush in Bourton-on-the-Water, the Cotswolds · martin fenton · License
• Green fells beside Buttermere in the Lake District, England · James Armes · License
• Sunset view over Edinburgh from Arthur’s Seat, Scotland · Mike Newbry · License
• Stream and mountain valley at Glen Coe in the Scottish Highlands · Geo Chierchia · License
• Lake beneath the mountains of Eryri, also known as Snowdonia, Wales · Alexander Andrews · License
• Queen’s University Belfast and its green lawns, Northern Ireland · Mert Kuzu · License
• Basalt columns at the Giant’s Causeway, Northern Ireland · Donovan Kelly · License