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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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Monks House

Monk’s House, Country retreat of the novelist Virginia Woolf until 1969. The house shows life and times of literary circle Read more…
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Eastbourne East Beach

Eastbourne is a traditional British seaside resort with pier, bandstand, promenade and famed floral carpet gardens. The east beach stretches Read more…
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Brighton Royal Pavilion

The Brighton Royal Pavilion is a former royal residence. It was built in three campaigns, beginning in 1787, as a Read more…
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Eastbourne Wish Tower to Pier Beach

Eastbourne is a traditional British seaside resort with pier, bandstand, promenade and famed floral carpet gardens. Very popular shingle beach Read more…
Place Tags: Castles and Forts and History – Heritage
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Newhaven Fort

Newhaven Fort was built on the recommendation of the 1859 Royal Commission to defend the growing south coast harbour at Read more…
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Hastings Castle

Hastings Castle, before or immediately after landing in England in 1066 William of Normandy ordered three fortifications to be built, Read more…
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Redoubt Fortress

Eastbourne’s Redoubt Fortress was built between 1804 and 1810 to support the associated Martello Towers in defending against the threat Read more…
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Batemans

Bateman’s is a Jacobean house, home of Rudyard Kipling. A 17th-century house surrounded by a wooded landscape. Now a National Read more…
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Herstmonceux Castle

Herstmonceux Castle is one of the oldest significant brick buildings still standing in England. Work started on this brick castle Read more…
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Smugglers Adventure

Smugglers Adventure, underground caverns to explore Hastings smuggling, bootlegging and gangland past, a themed experience with life-size figures, you’ll walk through Read more…
Place Tags: History – Heritage and Outdoors – Nature
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Brighton Clock Tower

The Brighton Clock Tower (also known as the Jubilee Clock Tower) is a Grade II listed free-standing clock tower in Read more…
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Alfriston Clergy House

Alfriston Clergy House is a medieval thatched cottage dating from the 14th Century. It’s in a perfect setting overlooking the Read more…
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