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MOOT HALL: THE ALDEBURGH MUSEUM IN SUFFOLK

The Moot Hall in Aldeburgh is believed to be one of the best preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain. Built around 1550, this timber...

ETON COLLEGE - A GUIDED TOUR THROUGH 600 YEARS OF AN ELITE BRITISH PUBLIC SCHOOL

Eton is the most illustrious public school in England; famous for educating the aristocracy, statesmen, and the royalty of countless...

WALKING THE MEON VALLEY TRAIL

A 10 mile trail fashioned from an old railway line in Hampshire, the Meon Valley Trail offers both scenery and historical interest for...

WORKING CONVENTS YOU CAN VISIT IN THE UK

Most convents in the UK are not open to the public, but many follow the monastic tradition of hospitality by offering retreat and...

VISITING CHURCHES CONSERVATION TRUST CHURCHES IN HAMPSHIRE

The Churches Conservation Trust protects and conserves churches at risk, restoring the ancient buildings and bringing new life into their...

ALDERSHOT MILITARY MUSEUM - THE HOME OF THE BRITISH ARMY

Aldershot was once a small village, little more than heathland used for grazing sheep, which became the first permanent military garrison...

VISITING THE MONUMENT TO THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

The Great Fire of London in 1666 was a cataclysmic event for the city, changing the face of the capital forever. Just five years later,...

ART IN SALISBURY CATHEDRAL

Salisbury Cathedral is more than just a place of worship for the faithful; as well as being a tourist attraction it is home to a variety...

MIMOYECQUES FORTRESS, CALAIS, FRANCE

The fortress of Mimoyecques is an underground fortress, built by the Nazis to house V3 canons aimed at London, which if completed would...