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The Great Tours: England, Scotland and Wales

Get an insider’s take on the real Great Britain: where to go, where to avoid, and what are the must-see sites you’ve never heard of.

Watch First Lecture

Welcome to Britain
1 Welcome to Britain - 29 min
See why Great Britain offers so much as a travel destination. From thousand-year-old castles and cathedrals to contemporary art museums and scenic hikes, there is something for everyone. Begin your tour with a look at the scope of all Britain has to offer—and a few off-the-beaten-path ideas for getting to know England, Scotland, and Wales....

36 Lectures

1
Image of Welcome to Britain
Welcome to Britain
0 of 29 min
2
Image of Prehistoric Britain
Prehistoric Britain
0 of 30 min
3
Image of Roman Britain
Roman Britain
0 of 29 min
4
Image of Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain
Anglo-Saxon and Viking Britain
0 of 30 min
5
Image of Britain’s Medieval Castles
Britain’s Medieval Castles
0 of 28 min
6
Image of Britain’s Medieval Cathedrals
Britain’s Medieval Cathedrals
0 of 30 min
7
Image of Tudor Britain
Tudor Britain
0 of 30 min
8
Image of Magna Carta and Civil War
Magna Carta and Civil War
0 of 29 min
9
Image of Enlightenment Britain
Enlightenment Britain
0 of 29 min
10
Image of Industrial Britain
Industrial Britain
0 of 29 min
11
Image of Victorian Britain
Victorian Britain
0 of 31 min
12
Image of 20th-Century Britain
20th-Century Britain
0 of 29 min
13
Image of Edinburgh and Glasgow
Edinburgh and Glasgow
0 of 30 min
14
Image of Wild Scotland: Beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow
Wild Scotland: Beyond Edinburgh and Glasgow
0 of 28 min
15
Image of North Wales
North Wales
0 of 30 min
16
Image of Cardiff and South Wales
Cardiff and South Wales
0 of 28 min
17
Image of The North of England
The North of England
0 of 30 min
18
Image of The English Midlands
The English Midlands
0 of 30 min
19
Image of East Anglia
East Anglia
0 of 29 min
20
Image of England’s West Country
England’s West Country
0 of 30 min
21
Image of The Museums of London
The Museums of London
0 of 28 min
22
Image of London’s Streets and Parks
London’s Streets and Parks
0 of 30 min
23
Image of Buckingham Palace and Parliament
Buckingham Palace and Parliament
0 of 29 min
24
Image of Oxford and Cambridge
Oxford and Cambridge
0 of 28 min
25
Image of Literary Britain: Chaucer and Shakespeare
Literary Britain: Chaucer and Shakespeare
0 of 27 min
26
Image of Literary Britain: The Romantics
Literary Britain: The Romantics
0 of 28 min
27
Image of Literary Britain: Poets and Novelists
Literary Britain: Poets and Novelists
0 of 28 min
28
Image of Literary Britain: The 20th Century
Literary Britain: The 20th Century
0 of 28 min
29
Image of Artistic Britain: Painters and Sculptors
Artistic Britain: Painters and Sculptors
0 of 28 min
30
Image of Britain’s Estates and Gardens
Britain’s Estates and Gardens
0 of 30 min
31
Image of Legacy of the British Empire
Legacy of the British Empire
0 of 30 min
32
Image of Seafaring Britain
Seafaring Britain
0 of 31 min
33
Image of Britain’s War Memorials
Britain’s War Memorials
0 of 28 min
34
Image of Hiking England, Scotland, and Wales
Hiking England, Scotland, and Wales
0 of 28 min
35
Image of Britain’s Sporting Tradition
Britain’s Sporting Tradition
0 of 30 min
36
Image of How to Think about Visiting Britain
How to Think about Visiting Britain
0 of 40 min

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l********m
February 17, 2019

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d********u
February 14, 2019
This is there 3rd course that I have done with Professor Allitt and I have thoroughly enjoyed all 3. This one was outstanding and I say that as one who lived for 5 years in London and travels to the UK almost every year. His knowledge and breadth of direct experience with the subject is fabulous.

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February 9, 2019

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