Which Culture Was the First to Arrive in Each of the British Isles? A Journey Through Britain's Earliest Settlers The British Isles have an interesting history that dates back many millennia. Before the development of the castles, kingdoms and well-known kings and queens, the islands were inhabited by one of Europe's oldest cultures. From the people who crossed old land bridges and hunter-gatherers to farming cultures that changed the way of life, each wave of immigrants help