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Whitstable is famous for its oysters. Whitstable Museum and Gallery is a heritage centre in Whitstable, and is notable for its displays showing the history of the local oyster trade started by the Romans and of historical diving equipment. Read more…
Chelmsford Cathedral is dedicated to St Mary the Virgin, St Peter and St Cedd. The church of St Mary the Virgin in Chelmsford was probably first built along with the town eight hundred years ago but it was in 1914 the church became the cathedral for the newly created diocese of Chelmsford. Read more…
Christchurch Mansion is a stately home within Christchurch Park. A Grade I listed building, the mansion houses a collection of pottery and glass, a contemporary art gallery and a collection of paintings by artists including John Constable and Thomas Gainsborough. There are rooms preserved as past inhabitants would have known them, complete with original items of fine clothing. The house Read more…
Wheeldale Roman Road is a mile-long stretch of ancient road – probably Roman but possibly later or earlier – amid wild and beautiful moorland, still with its hard core and drainage ditches. Read more…
Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim (between Portballintrae and Portrush), and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who Read more…
The Royal Crescent is a street of 30 Georgian terraced houses which are laid out in a grand sweeping crescent. Situated in central Bath and built between 1767 and 1774, the houses were designed by John Wood the Younger and represent some of the finest examples of Georgian architecture in Britain. The whole of the Royal Crescent is grade I Read more…
The Stoney Littleton Long Barrow (also known as Bath Tumulus and the Wellow Tumulus) is a Neolithic chambered tomb with multiple burial chambers. It is an example of the Severn-Cotswold tomb. The barrow is about 30m (98 ft) in length and 15m (49 ft) wide at the south-east end, it stands nearly 3m (10 ft) high.[3] Internally it consists of Read more…
Nothe Fort is at the entrance to Weymouth Harbour, constructed on three levels, with lift access, the Fort is filled with displays, guns and display areas that describe the history of this Victorian Fort. The Fort is a labyrinth of underground passageways and outdoor areas with stunning views of the coast. Read more…
Lewes Castle is positioned at the highest point of Lewes, East Sussex, and was originally called Bray Castle. Prior to the stone castle evidence exists of a wooden keep. The castle is a motte and bailey construction but unlike most it has two mottes. Built in 1060’s by William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, and brother-in-law of William the Read more…
Max Gate was the home of novelist and poet Thomas Hardy – it is believed Tess of the d’Urbervilles, Jude the Obscure and the Mayor of Casterbridge were written here. Thomas Hardy designed this red-brick mansion himself and lived here for the last 40 years of his life, and died here on 1928, although his ashes were buried in Westminster Read more…
Grimspound is one of the many prehistoric settlements you can find on Dartmoor. Dating from the late Bronze Age (about 1450–700 BC) you have the remains of 24 stone roundhouses a massive boundary wall about 150 metres in diameter. There are great views of the site from Hookney Tor and the high ground on Hameldown. Read more…
Petworth House, country house and park with an internationally important art collection. The park includes a woodland garden and large deer park landscaped by Capability brown. Read more…
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