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Emmetts Garden, Kent

Emmetts Garden, Kent

This must be the most perfectly positioned of all the gardens in the care of the National Trust. It occupies a majestic hill-top.....

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Stoneacre, Kent

Stoneacre, Kent

15th-century half-timbered yeoman's house and harmonious garden...

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Tonbridge Castle, Kent

Tonbridge Castle, Kent

A fire in 1088 destroyed the first castle at Tonbridge, and the evocative remains we see today are of a later castle which was.....

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Hadleigh Castle, Essex

Hadleigh Castle, Essex

Built by the Normans on the approach to London, lived in by 3 queens; Catherine of Aragon, Anne of Cleves and Catherine Parr......

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Quebec House, Kent

Childhood home of General James Wolfe, victor of the Battle of Quebec (1759)...

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Chartwell, Kent

Chartwell, Kent

The home of Sir Winston Churchill, from 1924 until his death. Churchill purchased it for its magnificent views across the weald.....

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Squerryes Court, Kent

Squerryes Court, Kent

A beautiful 17th century manor house situated in parkland in Westerham, Kent. The property has been the home of the Warde family.....

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Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich Park, Greater London

Greenwich Park covers 73 hectares (183 acres) and is the oldest enclosed Royal Park. Greenwich Park is situated on a hilltop with.....

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Weald Country Park, Essex

Weald Country Park, Essex

At almost 500 acres and once a deer park used for hunting by the Abbots of Waltham in around 1063, Weald Park has plenty of.....

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The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory, Greenwich, Greater London

The Royal Observatory was constructed by Sir Christopher Wren following the appointment of John Flamsteed as Royal Astronomer in.....

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The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

The National Maritime Museum, Greater London

This museum is one of the most important of all the British museums, for it is a unique celebration of the history of the British.....

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Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

Cutty Sark Museum Ship, Greater London

The Cutty Sark is the only surviving extreme clipper in the world. She now sits in dry dock and is one of the great sights of.....

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Leeds Castle, Kent

Leeds Castle, Kent

Listed in the Domesday Book, this castle has been a Norman stronghold, a royal residence for six of England's medieval queens, a.....

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Canary Wharf, Greater London

Canary Wharf, Greater London

This is London's newest and brightest business district. It offers luxurious office buildings with up to the minute facilities,.....

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Three Mills, Greater London

Three Mills, Greater London

A fascinating group of historic industrial buildings which include the House Mill, the largest tidal mill left standing in.....

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