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Jane Austen's House - Chawton

Jane Austen's House in the town of Chawton, in the county of Hampshire
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Arlington Row

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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Broughton Bank

North York Moors National Park in the county of North Yorkshire
Many will tell you they have never seen the Yorkshire Moors, yet often you can catch a glimpse of this magical area simply by...
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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort in the town of Bardon Mill, in the county of Northumberland
Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the...
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Chatsworth House

Chatsworth House in the town of Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire
The magnificent Classical mansion that is Chatsworth House, is one of the most celebrated Historic Houses in England. Built in...
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Alnwick Castle, Northumberland

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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Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey in the town of Woburn, in the county of Bedfordshire
Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is...
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Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire

Waddesdon Manor in the town of Waddesdon, in the county of Buckinghamshire
Creator of Waddesdon, Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild, who was a great fan of France and its arts, together with his french...
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The Lake District

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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One of the monument buildings, Stowe Park, near Buckingham

Stowe Landscape Gardens in the town of Buckingham, in the county of Buckinghamshire
Breathtakingly beautiful landscape gardens including more than 40 monuments and temples.
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Stourhead frozen lake sunset

Stourhead in the town of Stourton, in the county of Wiltshire
Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian...
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Sissinghurst Castle garden, Nr Cranbrook, Kent

Sissinghurst Castle Garden in the town of Sissinghurst, in the county of Kent
It is entirely fitting that one of the loveliest gardens in the land can be found in a county renowned for its beauty and...
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Stratford-Upon-Avon, England.  Shakespeare's childhood home

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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A picture of Peak District National Park

Peak District National Park in the county of Derbyshire
The varied and seductive scenery of the Peak District National Park rivals the scenic beauty of any where in the land. It is an...
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A Walk in the Cheviots, Northumberland

Northumberland National Park in the county of Northumberland
The Northumberland National Park is surely Northumberland's special blessing. It is an area of wild, desolate moorland and dark,...
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Levens Hall Garden, South Lakes

Levens Hall Garden in the town of Kendal, in the county of Cumbria
Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed...
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Alpine house

Kew Royal Botanical Gardens in the town of Kew, in the county of Greater London
For over two hundred and fifty years, the gardens at Kew have been the dream and vision of talented gardeners, and the...
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Hill Top Farm, Near Sawrey, Cumbria

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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Hidcote Garden

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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The central courtyard, Haddon Hall, Derbyshire

Haddon Hall in the town of Bakewell, in the county of Derbyshire
Perched in a picturesque position above the Derbyshire River Wye, the grey stone walls of Haddon House tempt invitingly, and you...
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