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Blenheim Palace in the town of Woodstock, in the county of 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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Warwick Castle in the town of Warwick, in the county of Warwickshire
The first military encampment was built on the banks of the river Avon in Warwickshire by Ethelfleda, sister of Edward the Elder,...
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Highclere Castle in the town of Highclere, in the county of Hampshire
This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare...
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Exbury Gardens in the town of Exbury, in the county of Hampshire
This is a spectacular garden hidden in pleasant countryside overlooking the Beaulieu River in the New Forest.
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Abbotsbury Gardens in the town of Abbotsbury, in the county of Dorset
Near the beautiful Chesil Beach in Dorset. Created around 1815 by Lord Ilchester and home to many rare and beautiful species of...
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Snowshill Manor in the town of Snowshill, in the county of Gloucestershire
The romantic atmosphere of Snowshill Manor is made more vibrant by stories of ghostly happenings deep in the past. Given that a...
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Sudeley Castle in the town of Winchcombe, in the county of Gloucestershire
The pretty village of Winchcome has been blessed with the stunning buildings and gardens of Sudeley Castle since the time of the...
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Hidcote Manor Garden in the town of Hidcote Bartrim, in the county of Gloucestershire
Lawrence Johnston, an American officer purchased this estate in 1907 when it was little more than a wilderness site on the...
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Aysgarth Falls in the town of Aysgarth, in the county of North Yorkshire
These magnificent falls, although not the highest in the land are certainly one of the most picturesque sights in Yorkshire. The...
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Bolton Castle in the town of Castle Bolton, in the county of North Yorkshire
On a misty morning the ruined crenulated towers of Bolton Castle take on an eyrie aura and it is easy to imagine what this once...
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Belsay Hall & Gardens in the town of Ponteland, in the county of Northumberland
The dramatic gardens of the Belsay Hall estate are listed Grade I in the Register of Parks and Gardens. They surround a superb...
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The Cotswolds in the county of Gloucestershire
The Cotswolds is one of the most charming and uniquely picturesque regions of England to visit. Famous for its gentle hillsides...
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Jane Austen Centre in the town of Bath, in the county of Somerset
Jane Austen, the famous novelist is perhaps the best known and best loved of Bath's many famous residents. She paid two long...
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Shakespeare's Birthplace in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwickshire
At the heart of busy Stratford-upon-Avon lies one of the most visited places in Europe; the magnificent half-timbered building of...
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Hall's Croft in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwickshire
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Anne Hathaway's Cottage in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, in the county of Warwickshire
This is the most charming of all the Birthplace Trust's properties, not only is it tinged with romance as the place where William...
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Alnwick Castle in the town of Alnwick, in the county of Northumberland
The vast castle of the Dukes of Northumberland remains very much a family home, a living place that is second only to Windsor...
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Abbotsbury Swannery in the town of Abbotsbury, in the county of Dorset
Set in one of the most beautiful unspoilt regions of England, Abbotsbury Swannery is home to sometimes up to 1000 beautiful...
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Hill Top in the town of Near Sawrey, in the county of Cumbria
The Farmhouse in the Lake District where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories
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Dove Cottage in the town of Grasmere, in the county of Cumbria
Dove cottage in the Lake District is the former home of the poet William Wordsworth and is where he wrote much of his famous...
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The Lake District in the town of Ambleside, in the county of Cumbria
I first saw the Lake District many years ago, when for eight out of my eleven day sojourn, it rained, and rained! None-the-less,...
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