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Dorney Court, Berkshire

Dorney Court, Berkshire

Dorney Court is unusual in that it has passed by direct descent, father to son, through 13 generations of the Palmer family in.....

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Calvert Jubilee Nature Reserve, Buckinghamshire

Calvert Jubilee Nature Reserve, Buckinghamshire

Opened in 1978, this was once an old extraction pit for clay used for local brick manufacture. Now home to many wildfowl and.....

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Claydon House, Buckinghamshire

Claydon House, Buckinghamshire

Claydon House was built by the 2nd Earl Verney in the middle of the 18th-century, on land which had belonged to his family since.....

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Vale and Downland Museum, Oxfordshire

The museum is a thriving centre for the local community. It is housed within a converted 17th century cloth merchant's house.....

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Charney Bassett Mill, Oxfordshire

Charney Bassett Mill, Oxfordshire

This charming rural water mill was built in the local timber and weather-boarded style with a hipped roof and dates from 1807. .....

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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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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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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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Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire

Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire

This fabulous house was owned by the Russell family until the 1950's. Chenies was originally built around 1640 for the Cheyne.....

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Winslow Hall, Buckinghamshire

Fascinating stately home designed by Sir Christopher Wren with an elegant russet brick fascia, graceful narrow windows and four.....

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Ascott House, Buckinghamshire

Ascott House, Buckinghamshire

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

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The Nature Discovery Centre, Berkshire

The Nature Discovery Centre, Berkshire

"The Nature Discovery Centre has a wonderful lakeside setting. The visitor centre, with cafe, hands-on exhibits and a varied and.....

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Black Park Country Park, Buckinghamshire

Black Park Country Park, Buckinghamshire

Only 15 miles from London make this Country Park a very popular escape into nature from the city. The main attraction is the.....

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Donnington Castle, Berkshire

Donnington Castle, Berkshire

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

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Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Windsor Castle, Berkshire

Apart from being the largest inhabited castle in the world, Windsor is arguably the best known, and on any visit to the town, it.....

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