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Heading to UK and Ireland and looking for something to do or a place to visit nearby. Coast Radar is not just a list of beaches but we bring you the whole UK and Ireland coast including castles, lighthouses, piers, museums, beautiful gardens, seaside towns, National Trust and other heritage properties.
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- Weobley Castle is a fortified manor house which stands on a headland overlooking the North Gower coastline in South Wales. Built in the early 14th century by the de la Bere family, despite its fortifications it was primarily a grand family residence and was occupied until the early 20th century. In 1911 the Mansel family gave Weobley into the care of the state. Now maintained by Cadw (Welsh Historic Monuments), in recent years Weobley has undergone some renovation and restoration work. The castle is open to the public and visitors can see the remains of Weobley, which are mostly grouped around a small open courtyard. Open daily throughout the year for a small admission fee. Only guide dogs allowed. For more information see cadw.wales.gov.uk
- Anne of Cleves House is a 15th-century timber-framed Wealden hall house. It formed part of Queen Anne’s annulment settlement from King Henry VIII in 1541, although it is believed she never visited the property. Today the house shows a wide-ranging collection of furniture and artefacts of Sussex interest.
- Jamaica inn was built in 1750 and extended in 1778 with a coach house, stables and a tack room assembled in an L-shaped fashion. The inn became a smugglers’ stopping point while they used approximately 100 secret routes to move around their contraband. Originally, the half-way house was alone on this part of the moor, but later a church, parsonage, and school were added by Mr. Kodd, the proprietor of the land, satisfying the area’s residents. Now a bed and breakfast, with a pub, a museum and a gift shop.
- The gardens at Howick are deliberately aimed at garden lovers with the extensive grounds offering a wide variety of plants throughout the year. The hall is not open to the public.
- Portpatrick lifeboat station was established in 1877 and now operates an all weather lifeboat. Station is open daily.
- The Grand Opera House is a theatre in York, North Yorkshire. Originally opened as an opera house and a theatre in 1902, today the grade II listed building is home to a host of different theatrical and musical events which serve York and the wider community.
- 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 listed and although much of the interiors of the houses have changed over the years, the Georgian facades remain intact. Today, most of the houses in the Royal Crescent are either still privately owned or have been converted into offices. You will also find a luxury spa hotel and No.1 Royal Crescent a Georgian house museum.
- The Beatles Story is located in the historic Albert Dock in Liverpool. This Liverpool attraction takes you through the lives of the Fab Four and includes 60’s replicas of the Casbah, Mathew Street and The Cavern. You can listen to the story through audio guides available in ten different languages.
- Down Cathedral, the Cathedral Church of the Holy and Undivided Trinity is located on a site that has had a church since the 12th century. The cathedral today is mainly the original chancel from the 15th century with a vestibule and tower added, although incorporates parts of the 13th-century church of the Benedictine Abbey of Down (Black Monks) and includes preserved crosses from the 9th, 10th and 12th centuries.
- Gowbarrow Fell is a low fell in the Lake District located to the north of Ullswater.
- Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles, standing at 1,345 metres (4,411 ft), it is located at the western end of the Grampian Mountains in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands, close to the town of Fort William.
- Gainsthorpe Medieval Village is a must if you’re in Lincolnshire! This historic site is of an actual deserted medieval village and it’s one of the best examples in England. This village was clearly mentioned in the Domesday Book where it states that it had a windmill and a chapel in 1208 but was deserted by the late 17th century. Gainsthorpe lies in a field belonging to Gainsthorpe Farm. The typical medieval layout of sunken roads and raised rectangular tofts and crofts is clearly seen in the humps and hollows of the field and the remains of over 200 buildings still stand. There’s a pair of streets that are parallel to the Roman street to the east suggesting that the village was established in those times. There’s also a manor house, a fishpond, barns, longhouses and crofts for you to puzzle over. No one knows why the village was abandoned but legend says that it was a haven for thieves and their corruption led to the villages downfall. More simple explanations come from the evidence of the Black Plague during that time. It’s open all year round and entrance is free! There is a small car park from where a footpath of about two hundred metres leads to the site.
