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Mendip Hills, Somerset

Dramatic gorges, distinctive peaks and ancient woodland rising above the Somerset Levels...

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Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset

Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset

This is believed to be the site of the oldest Christian Church in the world, for centuries it has been the focus of Christian.....

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Alfred's Tower, Wiltshire

Alfred's Tower, Wiltshire

2 miles north-west of the garden, the 50m high Tower stands on the spot where in 879AD the King raised his standard after.....

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Beckford's Tower & Museum, Somerset

Beckford's Tower & Museum, Somerset

Designed by Henry Edmund Goodridge in 1825 for William Beckford, one of the nation's most accomplished and interesting characters.....

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Brokerswood Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid reference: ST839524 Open daily from 10AM to 5PM, this treasure trove of woodland, water, and childrens play areas is the.....

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Cley Hill, Wiltshire

This is the site of an Iron-Age Hillfort which covers around 17 acres. It is just one of several such sites in Wiltshire, but.....

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Barton Farm Country Park, Wiltshire

Barton Farm Country Park, Wiltshire

OS Grid Reference: ST815601 Located in the wooded valley near the river Avon, this popular attraction includes the wonderful.....

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Stourhead, Wiltshire

Stourhead, Wiltshire

Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian.....

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King John's Hunting Lodge, Somerset

King John's Hunting Lodge, Somerset

Immaculately restored early Tudor merchant's house dating from 1500...

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SS Great Britain, Somerset

SS Great Britain, Somerset

Isambard Kingdom Brunel's masterpiece, the SS Great Britain was the first ocean-going ship in the world to have an iron hull and.....

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Georgian House, Bristol, Somerset

Centuries ago the great docks of Bristol drew many wealthy merchants to the town, fortunes were founded by these early.....

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Cabot Tower, Bristol, Somerset

Cabot Tower, Bristol, Somerset

One of two towers dominating the Bristol skyline, and not far from Brunel's Suspension Bridge, Cabot tower stands 100ft high.....

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Bristol Cathedral, Somerset

Bristol Cathedral, Somerset

The great, stirring building of Bristol Cathedral was initially given cathedral status by Henry VIII, at this time it was a.....

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Red Lodge, Bristol, Somerset

This magnificent house in Park Row, Bristol was built in 1570 by merchant John Yonge; the upper parts were rebuilt in the 18th.....

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Clifton Suspension Bridge, Somerset

Clifton Suspension Bridge, Somerset

Bristol's graceful Clifton Suspension Bridge was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It spans the Avon Gorge some 245ft above.....

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