England Travel | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/england-travel/RSS feed for England TravelenTue, 10 Feb 2026 21:37:07 +0000You Can Stay in Catherine Earnshaw's Bright Pink Bedroom, Straight Out of the New 'Wuthering Heights' Moviehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-stay-in-catherine-earnshaws-bright-pink-bedroom-straight-out-of-the-new-wuthering-heights-movie-180988168/Airbnb is offering free three-night stays in the bedroom to three couples, who will also get lavish meals and a tour of England's moors on horsebackTue, 10 Feb 2026 21:37:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-stay-in-catherine-earnshaws-bright-pink-bedroom-straight-out-of-the-new-wuthering-heights-movie-180988168/When the Bayeaux Tapestry Makes Its Historic Return to England, the British Government Will Insure It for More Than $1 Billionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-the-bayeaux-tapestry-makes-its-historic-return-to-england-the-british-government-will-insure-it-for-more-than-1-billion-180987938/Created in the 11th century, the delicate, 230-foot-long embroidered textile has been in France since 1077Fri, 02 Jan 2026 16:37:25 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/when-the-bayeaux-tapestry-makes-its-historic-return-to-england-the-british-government-will-insure-it-for-more-than-1-billion-180987938/The First Major Excavation at the Tower of London in Three Decades Is Shedding New Light on the Iconic Landmark's Historyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-major-excavation-at-the-tower-of-london-in-three-decades-is-shedding-new-light-on-the-iconic-landmarks-history-180987057/Archaeologists have discovered the skeletal remains of at least 25 individuals and possibly as many as 50, as well as various artifacts and architectural remnantsFri, 25 Jul 2025 20:54:56 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-first-major-excavation-at-the-tower-of-london-in-three-decades-is-shedding-new-light-on-the-iconic-landmarks-history-180987057/The Largest Section of the Beloved Sycamore Gap Tree Is Going on Display in Englandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-largest-section-of-the-beloved-sycamore-gap-tree-is-going-on-display-in-england-180986969/The iconic tree was illegally chopped down in September 2023, but its memory will live on in the form of a new art installation that invites visitors to touch—and even embrace—a piece of its trunkMon, 14 Jul 2025 17:25:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-largest-section-of-the-beloved-sycamore-gap-tree-is-going-on-display-in-england-180986969/Jane Austen Never Loved Bath—but Bath Loves Jane Austen. Now, the City Is Exploring Why the Novelist Was So Unhappy Therehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jane-austen-never-loved-bath-but-bath-loves-jane-austen-now-the-city-is-exploring-why-the-novelist-was-so-unhappy-there-180986929/To celebrate the author's 250th birthday, a new exhibition spotlights her complicated relationship with the English city where she set parts of "Persuasion" and "Northanger Abbey"Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:36:07 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/jane-austen-never-loved-bath-but-bath-loves-jane-austen-now-the-city-is-exploring-why-the-novelist-was-so-unhappy-there-180986929/Manet Cut This Painting in Half 150 Years Ago. Now, the Two Sides Are Back Together for a Rare Reunionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/manet-cut-this-painting-in-half-150-years-ago-now-the-two-sides-back-together-for-a-rare-reunion-180986768/The two resulting artworks, "At the Café" and "Corner of a Café-Concert," both bear witness to vibrant social scenes from 19th-century ParisThu, 12 Jun 2025 20:08:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/manet-cut-this-painting-in-half-150-years-ago-now-the-two-sides-back-together-for-a-rare-reunion-180986768/You Can Now Visit the Small House Where Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë Were Bornhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-visit-the-small-house-where-charlotte-emily-and-anne-bronte-were-born-180986682/The newly renovated Brontë Birthplace in Bradford, England, was the three sisters' home until 1820, when the family moved to a nearby parsonageThu, 29 May 2025 20:47:08 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/you-can-now-visit-the-small-house-where-charlotte-emily-and-anne-bronte-were-born-180986682/Who Created This Peculiar Painting of a Drooling Dragon? Nobody Knows—but a Museum Just Bought It for $20 Millionhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/who-created-this-peculiar-painting-of-a-drooling-dragon-nobody-knows-but-a-museum-just-bought-it-for-20-million-180986571/Painted around 1510, the mysterious altarpiece by an unknown artist features unusual details, including a slobbering dragon and an angel playing the mouth harpThu, 08 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/who-created-this-peculiar-painting-of-a-drooling-dragon-nobody-knows-but-a-museum-just-bought-it-for-20-million-180986571/See the Newly Renovated Castle Howard, Made Famous by 'Bridgerton' and 'Brideshead Revisited'https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-newly-renovated-castle-howard-made-famous-by-bridgerton-and-brideshead-revisited-180986516/After the house suffered extensive fire damage in 1940, generations of the Howard family have faithfully restored parts of the mansion to its 18th-century gloryWed, 30 Apr 2025 20:08:57 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-newly-renovated-castle-howard-made-famous-by-bridgerton-and-brideshead-revisited-180986516/See the Forgotten Paintings Made by Jane Austen's Older Sister, Cassandrahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-forgotten-paintings-made-by-jane-austens-older-sister-cassandra-180986490/A new exhibition at the Jane Austen House in England includes six artworks that are going on public display for the first timeFri, 25 Apr 2025 19:40:20 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/see-the-forgotten-paintings-made-by-jane-austens-older-sister-cassandra-180986490/