Great Britain may be small, but it’s crammed with a wealth of great treasures: dramatic coastline, quaint villages, rolling hills and remote islands, fine food, world-class culture, and history at every turn.

For all its compactness, Britain has an astonishing variety of landscapes, customs, dialects, and examples of an ever-present past weaved into its patchwork lands. You’re never further than 70 miles from the coast and you don’t have to go far to find a city – or to travel through time.