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GLASTONBURY ABBEY MEDIEVAL FAYRE
Glastonbury Abbey Medieval Fayre is an annual history festival which takes place over two days each April. The fayre is a mixture of...
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VISITING MEDIEVAL DOOM PAINTINGS IN THE UK
There’s a compelling attraction cast by medieval doom paintings in many parish churches in quiet corners of Britain – a chance for us to...
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THE MUSEUM OF LONDON - NOW CLOSED UNTIL 2025!
At the end of 2022, the Museum of London closed its doors after nearly 50 years at its location near the Roman Wall, and is currently...
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ST. LUKES - THE HIDDEN MEDIEVAL CHAPEL ON THE JURASSIC COAST
Accessible only on foot and hidden away in woodland on the Dorset coast, the ruins of St. Luke's Chapel are a beautiful place of ancient...
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BEAULIEU: SPIES, CARS AND A VICTORIAN MANOR IN THE NEW FOREST
Beaulieu Palace is a large country estate in Hampshire in the south of England. Surrounded by the New Forest and just a few miles from...
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WATCHING THE ANNUAL DROWNING OF THE HARNHAM WATER MEADOWS, SALISBURY
Twice a year the famous water meadows in Harnham are drowned, a centuries old technique to flood the meadows next to Salisbury Cathedral....
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MUSÉE DES BEAUX ARTS DE NÎMES
The Museum of Fine Arts in Nîmes is centrally located and is a great place to spend a few hours. Light and airy, peaceful and calm, it is...
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THE ARÈNES DE NÎMES - A VISIT TO THE IMPRESSIVE ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
One of the best preserved amphitheatres from the Roman world, the Arena of Nîmes was built in about 100 AD, just a few years after the...
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VISITING ALL SAINTS CHURCH AND MINSTEAD VILLAGE IN THE HEART OF THE NEW FOREST
The tiny village of Minstead is one of the least spoilt villages of the New Forest, complete with a fascinating church, the burial place...
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