Best National Trust Places to Visit In the UK Whether you live in the United Kingdom or not, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of the National Trust. This organisation is

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Rievaulx Abbey a ruined Cistercian Abbey in Yorkshire We had just visited Helmsley Castle in North Yorkshire, decided to take a little drive, and saw a sign for Rievaulx Abbey (pronounced ree-vo).

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Things to do in Oxfordshire: Exploring a beautiful County I could blither on about Oxfordshire County for hours I simply loved this area of England when we were housesitting. It is

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21 Epic getaways from London Whether you’re visiting London or are a resident in the city looking for a quick staycation, these ideas for weekend trips to escape London should help

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37 Fabulous things to do in Oxford Oxford – the city of dreaming spires, just the name conjures up strolls through the hallowed halls of learning, punting down the river,

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40 Stunning Places To Visit In Cornwall Looking for the best places to visit in Cornwall? I’ve got you covered! Cornwall is one of the most beautiful counties in England and has

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28 Things to do in Stratford upon Avon Visiting Stratford upon Avon in England has been a dream of mine since I started reading Shakespeare in high school. I did

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 Is Lincolnshire Worth Visiting In 2023? Do you know of a place with beautiful green hills and picturesque villages; an area full of medieval stories and abundant wildlife? Maybe you’ve

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Visiting Warwick Castle 1000 years of turbulent history 11 Centuries, can you imagine it? As a Canadian (and a massive history nut) my Warwick Castle visit was a dream come true.

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Visiting Blenheim Palace the ultimate guide As a visitor to England, one of the many things we have on our bucket list is Blenheim Palace Woodstockwhich was the birthplace of Churchill.

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History of Silchester Roman City Walls and Amphitheatre We set off to see the Silchester Roman ruins on a lovely autumn day it was just a short car trip down the

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Ultimate Inside Buckingham Palace tour Can you tour Buckingham Palace? Yes, every summer the King allows visitors to see an inside Buckingham Palace tour and if you act quickly enough you

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Great tips for Visiting Windsor for the day The day started off bright and clear so we thought, let’s do a road trip to visit Windsor. We knew – obviously, that

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47 most historical places in England & the UK My idea of heaven is to visit places that are redolent with history where I can walk down paths that historical figures

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19 Outstanding Roman ruins in Britain to visit There are dozens of Roman Ruins in Britain and they are dotted around the country from Scotland to Wales. From the heritage site

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Kirkham Priory – a hidden gem in Yorkshire One of North Yorkshire’s little hidden gems the Augustinian Kirkham Priory is located between the city of York and the town of Malton. The

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14 Things To Know Before You Visit Windsor Castle Windsor Castle seems to be on every tourist’s bucket list when they visit England. Since Windsor Castle is located in Berkshire we

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18 of the Prettiest Cotswolds Villages to visit Just 2 hours from London, the best Cotswold villages will make you feel like you have taken a step back in time.

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Downton Abbey Filming locations Including Downton Abbey: A New Era After hubs and I began binge-watching Downton Abbey knowing we were planning a visit we also decided to visit some of the

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21 Magnificient Cathedrals in England to see England’s cathedrals are always a wonder, with soaring buttresses, grinning gargoyles, and stained glass windows casting their colours all around. These cathedrals in England

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Bronte Country – visiting the Bronte Sisters home The Brontes lived in Yorkshire or as it is known in England – God’s Country. I adored housesitting near Haworth Yorkshire where I

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27 best things to do in Whitby, England I spent several months exploring North Yorkshire and one of my favourite places to visit is Whitby a beautiful seaside town on

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Witch Trials in England: 33 Witch Sites to Visit There were many famous European witch trials and the witch trials in England and Scotland included many stories of famous

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Helmsley Castle an atmospheric ruin in North Yorkshire An atmospheric ruin in North Yorkshire Helmsley Castle was built in the 12th century By Walter Espec. In 1120 Walter built a timber

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16 Evocative Ruined Abbeys in Yorkshire Yorkshire has to be one of my favourite places in England. I first travelled to Yorkshire for a housesit and fell in love with the

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Whitby Abbey Exploring the gothic masterpiece For all Dracula fans, Whitby Abbey is a place of pilgrimage as this is where it is believed that the story of Dracula began.

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The Shambles York the oldest medieval street in the world Home to Diagon Alley York & the Shambles Market Visiting the Shambles in York has been a dream of mine since I

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16 Things to do in Bath England for 2 days The only UK city that’s been designated a UNESCO world heritage site in its entirety, Bath England is well worth a

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Best 24 Viking sites UK to visit The world has been obsessed with Vikings long before the HBO TV Series The Vikings and exploring the history of Vikings by amateurs

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Romantic Kenilworth Warwickshire Lots of people don’t discover Warwickshire and all it offers because they are so busy cramming into Stratford they neglect the rest of the County which is a

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William the Conqueror’s Norman Castles Guillaume le Conquerant – otherwise known in England as William the Conqueror and sometimes William the Bastard reigned England from 1066 until 1087. William the Conqueror’s Norman Castles

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Uffington White Horse – England’s mysterious chalk hill horse I’ve seen photos of the Uffington white horse for years along with many pictures of all the mysterious chalk hill horse

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Visiting the magnificent Kenilworth Castle Kenilworth castle rises impressively in front of you as you drive into Kenilworth Town. It is an incredibly imposing ruin its red sandstone buildings standing

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Downton Abbey Filming locations: Highclere Castle The popular TV drama Downton Abbey is in real life is known as Highclere Castle and it is a private family home and working estate

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23 Magnificent English Manor Houses Manor houses, mansions, stately homes and large country estates flourish in the English countryside. I’ve watched the Netflix series “Bridgerton” and all the

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Museum of Berkshire Aviation Just around the corner from where we are housesitting we saw signs for the Museum of Berkshire Aviation a Reading aviation museum and thought we would take

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Avebury Henge – the largest stone circle in the world Most North Americans have heard of Stonehenge the towering stone circle megalith in the South of England but few have heard

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Bletchley Park Museum home of the Codebreakers Updated 17/18/2022 Hopefully, everyone knows about the Bletchley park museum the Home of the Code Breakers and the story of Alan Turing. If you don’t

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