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Read More »What would the Romans say? A brilliant new ‘art fort’ brightens up Hadrian’s Wall
“I don’t think I’ve ever seen it so busy!” declares my dad as we pull into the car park of Housesteads, which sits along Hadrian’s Wall, one of the best-preserved Roman forts in Britain. He’s right: the car park is rammed and the entrance to the site is unusually crowded: …
Read More »Romans, Druids and Camelot: the UK’s best ancient sites, as chosen by readers
Winning tip: burial chamber, Betws-y-Coed Brooding high up in the hills above the Conwy valley in Snowdonia lies Capel Garmon burial chamber, an almost symmetrical three-chambered Cotswold-Severn-style neolithic tomb, denuded and exposed to the surrounding peaks, sheep and tempestuous climate. Sited in a field with easy access from the road …
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