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History - Heritage

The UK’s extensive coastline stretches for thousands of miles and has played a pivotal role in shaping the country’s history, culture, and identity.

Exploring these sites is a fascinating journey through the country’s past and diverse cultural heritage.

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Popular History - Heritage

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Buckland-Abbey

Buckland Abbey

The 700-year-old Buckland Abbey was later home of Elizabethan seafarers Drake and Grenville. The Abbey is part museum, part house Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Exeter-Cathedral

Exeter Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral in Exeter is a Gothic cathedral that dominates the skyline with its two Norman towers. The facade Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Torre-Abbey

Torre Abbey

Torre Abbey is a historic building, spectacular garden and art gallery in Torquay. The abbey was founded in 1196 as Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
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The Church House

The Church House is a two-storey granite building dating from c.1540 and still in use today. Please check with the Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Things to see and do

Hartland Abbey

Hartford Abbey is within a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty where you can wander around the beautiful gardens and Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
Kirkham-House

Kirkham House

Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house, that was split into three cottages. Furnished with modern furniture, illustrating traditional Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Berry-Head

Berry Head

Berry Head, designated as an area of outstanding natural beauty, is an extensive limestone headland. The near-perpendicular cliffs rise 60m Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: Castles and Forts, History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
Arlington-Court-and-Carriage-Collection

Arlington Court and Carriage Collection

Arlington Court is a Regency houseย built in 1823 with an extensive estate. The stables at Arlington Court host the National Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Killerton-House

Killerton House and Gardens

Killerton House is an 18th-century ancestral home of the Aclands set in 2,600 hectares (6,400 acres) of working farmland, woods, Read moreโ€ฆ
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The Old Mill

The Old Mill at Wembury beach was operational until about 1900 and is now a cafe, open in the summer Read moreโ€ฆ
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Greenway

Greenway

Greenway house and garden on the River Dart was the holiday home of the famous and much-loved author Agatha Christie. Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: History – Heritage
Bayards-Cove-and-Fort

Bayards Cove and Fort

Bayards Cove is a cobbled quay lined with 18th Century houses and the small Tudor artillery fort guarding Dartmouth’s inner Read moreโ€ฆ
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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