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Bay at New Polzeath in early evening. Walk left on Beach for just yards to Polzeath.

New Polzeath in the county of Cornwall

Cottage near Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Taken from an open top bus.

Freshwater in the county of Isle of Wight

Boats on beach

Selsey a Seaside Town in the county of West Sussex

Heston Attractions

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Painshill, Surrey

Painshill, Surrey

Painshill is an award-winning 18th century landscape garden created between 1738 and 1773 by the Honourable Charles Hamilton.....

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Highgate Cemetery, Greater London

Highgate Cemetery, Greater London

London's famous victorian Cemetery..

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Somerset House, Greater London

Somerset House, Greater London

This new Somerset House replaced the old building which was probably begun around 1547 and demolished in the 18th-century to make.....

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The Old Curiosity Shop, London, Greater London

The Old Curiosity Shop, London, Greater London

The oldest shop in central London dating from around 1567. Reputed to be the inspiration for Dickens' famous book of the same.....

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Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

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The Postal Museum, Greater London

The Postal Museum, Greater London

The Postal Museum is a museum run by the Postal Heritage Trust, revealing five centuries of British social and communications.....

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The Temple Church, Greater London

The Temple Church, Greater London

Originally built by the Knights Templar in 1185, the Temple Church is one of the oldest buildings in London...

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Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire

Aldenham Country Park, Hertfordshire

Created in 1971, this 175 acre of woodland, parkland and open water is an ideal setting for everyone. The park contains an.....

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St. Paul's Cathedral, Greater London

St. Paul's Cathedral, Greater London

St Paul's Cathedral is the largest cathedral in England and is the masterpiece of Sir Christopher Wren, whos plans were finally.....

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Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Greater London

Shakespeares Globe Theatre, Greater London

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre is a recreation of The Globe Theatre, which was destroyed by fire in 1613, rebuilt in 1614, and then.....

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The Bramah Museum of Tea & Coffee, Greater London

The world's first museum devoted entirely to the history of tea and coffee, telling the 400 year old social and commercial.....

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Southwark Cathedral, Greater London

Southwark Cathedral, Greater London

This is believed to be the oldest Gothic building in London, it stands on a spot where religious buildings have stood for over a.....

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The Golden Hinde, Greater London

The Golden Hinde, Greater London

An authentic replica of the galleon in which Sir Francis Drake sailed around the world in 1577 – 1580, our ship has travelled.....

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The Clink Prison Museum, Greater London

The Clink Prison Museum, Greater London

The world's most notorious medieval prison which functioned from the 12th century until 1780...

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George Inn, Greater London

Last remaining galleried inn in London, situated near the river Thames. Famous as a coaching terminus since the 17th century, it.....

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