This fantastic museum honors Gloucester waterway heritage.

The tomb of a deposed king that drew medieval pilgrims to Gloucester

The elegant ruined arches of a Franciscan friary in central Gloucester

The Gloucester shop said to have inspired Beatrix Potter's Tailor

This stretch of the River Severn where large waves flow against the current is the birthplace of river surfing.

On this wooded path, a stained-glass window creates a spellbinding forest cathedral.

The mysterious, fantastical woodland inspiration for "The Lord of the Rings."

This well-preserved Cistercian Abbey in a romantic pastoral setting has inspired artists like the poet Wordsworth.

Go deep down into the earth to experience the world of Welsh coal miners.

A slightly surreal menagerie of structures that were lovingly spared from demolition and reconstructed in a field.

A 19th-century British industrialist built this Louis XIII–inspired chateau for his homesick French wife.

This 15th century pub is one of only two pubs in England situated on consecrated ground.

A Norman church with some of England's best-preserved medieval wall paintings

A 12th-century manor thick with Tudor scandal and ghost stories

This iconic Tudor home-turned-museum offers a unique glimpse into the everyday life of a prosperous family during the early modern period.

The largest known medieval map of the world.

Rare collection of medieval books under lock and key.

Marvel at the intricate woodwork on the Tudor-style facade of this 17th-century hotel

In 1977, an eccentric book lover formed a micronation for book lovers.

The remains of one of Wales’ great medieval buildings, with a pub in the cellar.

The site of an early Arthurian battle and the dwelling-place of prehistoric people and (possibly) an ancient race of giants.

The only medieval bridge in Britain with its defensive tower still in tact.