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Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire

Mentmore Towers, Buckinghamshire

This was one of England's most important houses, it was built for Baron Meyer Amschel de Rothchild in 1855 by Joseph Paxton, the.....

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Everdon Stubbs, Northamptonshire

Everdon Stubbs, Northamptonshire

An ancient deciduous woodland belonging to the Woodland Trust, covering an area of approximately 100 acres. It was once a famous.....

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Chicheley Hall, Buckinghamshire

Chicheley Hall is a magnificent house built of russet brick dressed with mellow stone. It has a central projecting bay and giant.....

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Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire

Broughton Castle, Oxfordshire

Broughton is surrounded by a moat, but the fact that it called a "castle" is somewhat misleading, for it is more a superb example.....

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The Kilns, Oxfordshire

The Kilns, Oxfordshire

C S Lewis' former home known today throughout the world as the Kilns was built in 1922. The area surrounding it was in fact a.....

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Shotover Country Park, Oxfordshire

Shotover Country Park, Oxfordshire

Shotover Country Park covers 117 hectares on the southern slopes of Shotover Hill, and is very popular with walkers, joggers, dog.....

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The Oxfordshire Museum, Oxfordshire

Situated at the heart of the historic town of Woodstock, the award-winning redevelopment of Fletcher's House provides a home for.....

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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire

Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is.....

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Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

Home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough, Blenheim Palace has been awarded Historic Attraction of the Year 2002 and is birthplace of.....

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The Chilterns Gateway Centre, Bedfordshire

Situated at Bedfordshire’s highest point, 798 feet above sea-level, the new centre offers spectacular views over Bedfordshire,.....

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University Museum of Natural History, Oxfordshire

University Museum of Natural History, Oxfordshire

Opened in 1860 as a home for the teaching of natural science in Oxford. The Museum, with its glass-roofed court, naturalistic.....

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Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxfordshire

Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxfordshire

An impressive storehouse filled with the richest examples of human creativity and imagination. Masks peer down from the high.....

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Botanic Gardens of Oxford, Oxfordshire

Botanic Gardens of Oxford, Oxfordshire

Situated on the banks of the River Cherwell is the peaceful settings of the beautiful Botanic Gardens of Oxford. The gardens are.....

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Ashmolean Museum, Oxfordshire

Ashmolean Museum, Oxfordshire

Built in 1845 as the university Galleries, this Museum became home to the Ashmolean collection in 1894. The museums present.....

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Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire

Farnborough Hall, Warwickshire

Honey-coloured stone house with exquisite plasterwork and fine landscaped garden...

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Swalcliffe Barn, Oxfordshire

Swalcliffe Barn, Oxfordshire

Known locally as the Tythe Barn, Swalcliffe Barn was built for the Rectorial Manor of Swalcliffe by New College, who owned the.....

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