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The Mayflower Barn, Buckinghamshire

There is strong evidence that the timbers in the roof of this barn were taken from the ship 'The Mayflower' that carried the.....

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Lee Valley Park, Essex

Lee Valley Park, Essex

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

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Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire

Chenies Manor House, Buckinghamshire

This fabulous house was owned by the Russell family until the 1950's. Chenies was originally built around 1640 for the Cheyne.....

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St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church, Hertfordshire

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

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Verulamium Park St Albans, Hertfordshire

Verulamium Park St Albans, Hertfordshire

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

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Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Virginia Water Lake, Surrey

Originally little more than a stream, Virginia Water Lake was begun in 1746 by William, Duke of Cumberland who was then Ranger of.....

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Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

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RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey

"Wisley is Britain’s best loved garden with 97ha (240 acres) offering a fascinating blend of the beautiful with practical and.....

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Red House, Greater London

Red House, Greater London

Philip Webb (1831-1915) was the first significant architect of the Arts and Crafts movement, and the Red House he built in 1859.....

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Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

Bekonscot Model Village, Buckinghamshire

For many the idyll of rural life as it was in the 1930's has gone forever, but it's charm can be re-discovered at Bekonscot Model.....

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Dorney Court, Berkshire

Dorney Court, Berkshire

Dorney Court is unusual in that it has passed by direct descent, father to son, through 13 generations of the Palmer family in.....

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Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire

This great house built for the Dukes of Buckinghamshire in the 1850's by Charles Barry overlooks the lovely wooded banks of the.....

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