Keeping warm and dry has long been considered one of the main reasons that humans wear clothes. In fact, recent scientific analysis estimates that modern humans may have been wearing clothing 170,000 years ago, corresponding with the beginning of an ice age.

Fashion Historian Amber Butchart explores some of the clothing our ancestors have worn to keep warm and dry through history and explore how Stokesay Castle's connection to the wool trade.

This November, we’ve got plenty of ideas for things to do and places to go, whether it's a reflective walk in the autumn colours, a thrilling fireworks display, or an afternoon on the sofa listening to our podcast.

Throughout the centuries, the places that we care for have left their mark on England's history and literature. They've inspired some of the greatest writers, poets and playwrights - including Shakespeare, Bram Stoker, and Jane Austen.

If you're a book-lover, an artist, a poet - or you wish you were - our days out guide to sites with links to English literature should give you plenty of inspiration.