Idyllic and breathtaking, the Yorkshire Dales is one of the most popular and well-known national parks not only in Britain, but throughout the world. Designated a national park in 1954, it attracts millions of visitors each year who are lured there by the spectacular scenery. Then there are historic towns such as Skipton, Settle and Hawes. Its landscapes are famous and rewarding whilst picturesque chocolate box villages are untouched from a bygone era and yield a life full of character. But there is more to the Dales than meets the eye. With 841 square miles of beauty and things to do,...

Secret Southampton explores the lesser-known history of the Hampshire city of Southampton through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

Secret Rochester explores the lesser-known history of the town of Rochester in Kent through a fascinating selection of stories, unusual facts and attractive photographs.

Explore the secret history of Lancaster through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Explore Leith's secret hidden history through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

Secret Bexhill-on-Sea explores the little-known and often colourful history of the East Sussex town of Bexhill-on-Sea through a fascinating selection of stories, facts and photographs.

The modern town of Gillingham grew up on the banks of the River Medway around the Royal Naval Dockyard of Chatham, most of which actually lay within Gillingham. The sixteenth century saw the expansion of the one-time fishing and farming village of ‘Jyllingham’ into a town. The population of the town expanded as the dockyard, with its accompanying fortifications around the Medway, grew, and today Gillingham is the largest town in the Medway area. In this book Philip MacDougall investigates Gillingham’s past, including many lesser-known and secret events, including a hidden English...