It's not really an understatement to say the UK has more than its fair share of historic sites. From ruined abbeys to battle sites, spots of literary inspiration to walks which take you in the footsteps of kings and queens. Here are tipsters favourite places to get to grips with the past
Lacock in Wiltshire has been the location for numerous film and tv productions - Lacock Abbey was used in the Harry Potter films as Hogwarts school. The pretty village itself is mostly owned by the National Trust.