This iconic Peak District ridge was once one of the busiest roads in medieval Britain.

An abandoned quarrying village turned commune is now a hub for learning the Welsh language.

This hill and tower are steeped in legend, from King Arthur to the Holy Grail.

A Welsh sheep farm provides daily (non-sheep) meals to red kites, producing dazzling displays of aerial acrobatics.

An abandoned tower once used to study the cosmos hides within a thicket of greenery.

One of the largest mechanical models of the solar system in the world.

Stroll through Welsh history in a village of reconstructed structures.

Legends say that this small island was the final resting place of the Welsh saint of lovers.

Recently restored menagerie of Victorian-era beasts.

This chain of artificial lakes was an ideal test ground for the aircraft that would carry the "bouncing bombs" used by the WWII "Dambusters" squad.

The rotting skeleton of a shoreside fun fair that was destroyed by fire and storms still haunts the Brighton ocean view.

The first archaeological site discovered by aerial photography.

A former fisherman's hut deemed too small for habitation is now a delightful tourist draw.

The longest and tallest aqueduct in Britain can actually be sailed across.

Twice a day this ancient path disappears with the tides, leaving the Holy Island of Lindisfarne out to sea.

This neolithic stone grave has been altered and restored so often its now more neo than lithic.

The remains of centuries of copper mining appear like an alien landscape.

After years of slow decline, a derelict Gothic castle is now being restored to life.

These haunting ruins belong to an ancient village that once had one hell of a view.

One of the world's oldest trees comes with a Welsh legend intertwining it with a spirit prophesying death.

Sometimes an island, sometimes a rocky outcropping connected to the world by a tiny suspension bridge.

This Welsh village gave itself a ridiculous name in a publicity stunt a century ahead of its time.

A harem-inspired Moorish fantasy design in a Victorian-era Welsh castle.

The highest peak in Wales is said to be the final resting place of a giant killed by King Arthur.