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Red Lodge, Bristol, Somerset

This magnificent house in Park Row, Bristol was built in 1570 by merchant John Yonge; the upper parts were rebuilt in the 18th.....

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Silbury Hill, Wiltshire

Silbury Hill, Wiltshire

There are many fanciful theories about Silbury Hill, the massive conical hill described as the highest artificial mound in.....

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Cabot Tower, Bristol, Somerset

Cabot Tower, Bristol, Somerset

One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high.....

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Georgian House, Bristol, Somerset

Centuries ago the great docks of Bristol drew many wealthy merchants to the town, fortunes were founded by these early.....

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Lydiard House & Park, Wiltshire

Lydiard House & Park, Wiltshire

This beautiful country estate which was originally a Medieval deer park, is the former home of the Viscounts Bolingbroke. The.....

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SS Great Britain, Somerset

SS Great Britain, Somerset

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece, the SS Great Britain was the first ocean-going ship in the world to have an iron hull and.....

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Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

Avebury Ring, Wiltshire

This is the largest and one of the most spectacular stone circles in the world, it certainly eclipses Stonehenge, for not only is.....

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Clifton Suspension Bridge, Somerset

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Somerset

Bristol's graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It spans the Avon Gorge some 245ft above.....

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Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, Somerset

Ashton Court Estate, Bristol, Somerset

The great estate of Ashton Court bristles with history. The heart of the estate is a magnificent mansion with a long elegant.....

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Barbury Castle Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid reference: SU150763 Barbury Castle was designated a Country Park in 1971 and lies within the Wessex Downs Area of.....

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Frampton Manor, Gloucestershire

Frampton Manor, Gloucestershire

This is a magnificent timber frame property dating back to the 12th-century, with alterations from between its inception and the.....

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Frampton Court, Gloucestershire

Frampton Court, Gloucestershire

Designed by Bristol architect John Strahan and built between 1731 and 1733, Frampton Court is built from Bath stone in the.....

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Cley Hill, Wiltshire

This is the site of an Iron-Age Hillfort which covers around 17 acres. It is just one of several such sites in Wiltshire, but.....

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Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire

Painswick Rococo Gardens, Gloucestershire

Painswick is a beautiful Cotswold village of mellow golden stone. It is renowned not simply for its Cotswold beauty, but also.....

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Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle, Somerset

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

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Tyntesfield, Somerset

Tyntesfield, Somerset

Tyntesfield is a spectacular Victorian country house and grounds, owned by the National Trust..

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Coate Water Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid Reference: SU185827 Local Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest, Coate Water Country Park offers a.....

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Longleat House & Safari Park, Wiltshire

Longleat House & Safari Park, Wiltshire

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

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