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STOURHEAD AT CHRISTMAS - THE FESTIVE LIGHTS TRAIL
Stourhead is a jewel in the National Trust's crown; a stately home with impressive gardens that people will travel miles to visit....
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FITZROY HOUSE, LONDON: OFFICE OF AUTHOR L. RON HUBBARD
Built in the 18th century, this immaculate house in Fitzrovia was home to two famous writers - George Bernard Shaw and L Ron Hubbard....
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MAX GATE: THOMAS HARDY'S VICTORIAN VILLA AND THE LADY IN THE ATTIC
Max Gate is the house designed and built by Thomas Hardy in the Dorset town of Dorchester, once he was a published and acclaimed author....
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THE NATURAL WORLD OF STONEHENGE
Stonehenge sits on Salisbury Plain, a unique chalk ridge which covers much of Wiltshire and which is left mostly undisturbed as it is...
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ERDDIG - AN UNUSUAL VISIT TO A STATELY HOME
Erddig is an unusual National Trust “stately home” visit because the emphasis is not upon the “stately” but upon the ordinary working...
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A VISIT TO HEELIS, HEAD OFFICE OF THE NATIONAL TRUST
Heelis was built in 2005 as the head office for the UK's largest charity, the National Trust. Located in the midst of all the railway...
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CHALKING THE UFFINGTON WHITE HORSE
At least 3,000 years old, the Uffington White Horse on the Wiltshire/Oxfordshire border is the oldest chalk cut figure in the country....
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BROCKHAMPTON ESTATE - MEDIEVAL MANOR HOUSE AND GROUNDS
Brockhampton in Herefordshire offers the Slow Traveller a glimpse into the world of the English Manor from the Middle Ages through to the...
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THE GIANT'S CAUSEWAY, NORTHERN IRELAND
The Giant’s Causeway is one of earth’s natural wonders, iconic and instantly recognisable. Although it can have up to a million visitors...
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