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Stately Homes, Historic Villages and Towns, Castles and Monuments

With several thousand years of history to visit and see, there are plenty of stately homes, scenic and historic villages, Ancient cathedrals and university towns, Castles and Monuments to visit.
Ightham Mote Fortified Medieval Manor
Ightham Mote - a fortified and moated medieval manor - is the National Trust's longest and most expensive restoration project and one of the oldest surviving manor houses in England. The house is considered a living museum of architecture
Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site
Read about The Heart of Neolithic Orkney UNESCO World Heritage Site. Orkney's Neolithic Heartland contains two Neolithic Stone Circles, the Ring of Brodgar and the Standing Stones of Stenness, unexcavated mounds and sites, and the 5000 year old village, Skara Brae. Click here to learn about Viking graffitti on Orkney's ancient monuments.
Rob Roy's Grave - Balquhidder Kirk in The Trossachs
Rob Roy MacGregor: Find Rob Roy's Grave in the tiny, picturesque hamlet of Balquhidder, above Loch Voil in Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park.
Fantastic Facts About York Minster
Fantastic and little known facts about York Minster, England's largest gothic church and one of the largest Medieval Gothic Cathedrals in the world.
William Morris's Red House - The Home of the Arts&Crafts Movement
Read about William Morris's The Red House. See Pictures of The Red House, called the home of the 19th century Arts & Craft Movement that led to Art Nouveau. The home of William Morris, it was the only house commissioned by Morris and built by 19th century architect and designer Philip Webb. Now owned by the National Trust it is open so that the public can see the process of restoration.
Finding Medieval York - Walking the Snickelways of a Medieval City
The Medieval, walled city Of York, is laced with secret passages and hidden walkways, called snickelways and ginnels. Take a walk along the secret passageways of York to find the secret world of medieval York.
Plan a Visit to Hardwick Hall and Meet Tudor Celeb Bess of Hardwick
Plan a visit to Hardwick Hall a historic home in Derbyshire. Learn about Bess of Hardwick, the richest and most powerful woman of the Elizabethan Age.
Oxford, England - A Half-Day, Guided Walking Tour of Oxford
Take a walk around Oxford University in Oxford England. This guide to a half-day walk around key sites in Oxford England includes pictures of the Ashmolean Museum, Worcester College, Balliol College, The Sheldonian Theatre, The Bodleian Library, the Radcliffe Camera and more.
An Afternoon in Oxford - South of The High Street, Then Down The Pub
Oxford University - Another Walk in Oxford - Oxford University South of the High Street
Thatched Cottages - Country, Thatch-roofed Cottages in England, Wales
Pictures of thatched cottages in England and Wales. Country cottages and thatchers working on thatch-roofed cottages.
48 Hours in Stratford-upon-Avon - A Pictorial Guide
How to spend 48 hours in Stratford-upon-Avon, Shakespeare's birthplace. A pictorial guide to the best to do and see on a short break in Shakespeare Country. A Theatre and Shakespeare Getaway
Top Ten Stately Homes to Visit in England
Read about the top ten Stately Homes in England. Find Links and Pictures of Chatsworth, Blenheim Palace, Castle Howard, Hatfield House, Hardwick House, Waddesdon Manor, Knole, Longleat,Petworth House and Lyme Park. Find out how to visit the best Stately Homes of England
Look inside Longleat - One of England's Great Stately Homes
Look inside Longleat House. Here are a few of the rooms you can see on a visit to Longleat House, one of England's great stately homes.
Christmas Decorations at Waddesdon Manor 2007
Christmas Decorations 2007 at Waddesdon Manor, the "French" Chateau created the Ferdinand de Rothschild outside of London, were inspired by Hans Christian Anderson stories.
The Castles of Snowdonia, North Wales
Pictures of Castles in Snowdonia National Park, Wales
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