A. E. Chandler

Butser Ancient Farm: The buildings here are archaeological reconstructions that explore how the ancient Britons and Romano-British lived. You can explore round huts with thatched roofs, walk through a painted Roman villa, and meet ancient breeds of four-horned sheep. Experimental archaeology can put you back in spaces that haven't existed above the surface for centuries.

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Glastonbury: Two King Arthur sites can be found here. The first is Glastonbury Tor, which is a hill with far-reaching views and the ruins of a late medieval church tower. Claims have been made that this is the Isle of Avalon Arthur visited after his final battle. The second is Glastonbury Abbey, now in ruins. Medieval monks, hoping to increase pilgrimage tourism, claimed that they had discovered King Arthur's grave. A later Anglo-Saxon king, Edgar the Peaceable, was actually buried here in 975.​

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Rocky Mountains: While the Britons almost certainly never visited the Rocky Mountains themselves, the author has. Scenes from the tales of "The Knights with the Goat" and "The Quest for the Slowly Mail" were inspired by and written in travelling through this iconic mountain range. The Rockies have plenty of places worth visiting, from Banff and Jasper to Athabasca Falls and Grassi Lake.

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Tintagel: Tintagel Castle was called by Geoffrey of Monmouth, a notable historical liar, the place of King Arthur's conception. Instead of thinking too much about that, cross the bridge to this myth-soaked island, and explore the thirteenth century castle ruins, built by Henry III's brother Richard, Earl of Cornwall.

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Wales: The ancient Britons were renamed the Welsh by the Anglo-Saxon tribes who eventually overran much of their homeland of Britain. The Britons retained control of Wales longer than England. Cardiff, the capital of Wales, has Cardiff Castle with its history that spans the Roman occupation, William's Conquest, Victorian caricatures of medieval life, and World War tunnels. The National Museum holds a world-class art collection and some dragons . . . dinosaurs. Medieval Edwardian castles in Wales include Harlech, Conwy, Caernarfon, and Beaumaris, all uniquely imposing with their own personalities and stories.

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Winchester: The Winchester Round Table is housed in Henry III's Great Hall. Also dating from the thirteenth century, and so more contemporary with Robin Hood than King Arthur, the table shows how Arthur's popularity has endured through the centuries and invasions Britain has experienced. The garden outside recreates what queens Eleanor of Provence and Eleanor of Castile would have enjoyed.