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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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Eltham Palace, Greater London

Eltham Palace, Greater London

Once a favoured medieval palace and then a Tudor royal residence, Eltham Palace was transformed into a striking Art Deco mansion.....

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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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Eastbury Manor House, Greater London

Eastbury Manor House, Greater London

Elizabethan merchant's house and gardens. It is said that the Gunpowder Plot was first contrived here...

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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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Penshurst Place and Gardens, Kent

Penshurst Place and Gardens, Kent

A beautiful Medieval Manor House set in 11 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens, which date back to 1346. The manor House has.....

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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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Hever Castle, Kent

Hever Castle, Kent

The very mention of Hever Castle conjures up memories of Anne Boleyn, the bewitching young girl for whom Henry VIII divorced.....

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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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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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Adventure Island, Essex

Adventure Island, Essex

This is the number one theme park in the Southeast of England, a great place for anyone at any age, especially children and tiny.....

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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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