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England’s cities wear their histories well… from standing in the ruins of an Iron Age Fort at Salisbury to taking a Centurion Patrol tour in Chester; there are countless stories of a turbulent past to discover.

 

Find literary inspiration in Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon, a Cumbrian castle from the 14th century, and for spectacular Gothic architecture and the story of the Vikings pay a visit to York.

Roman baths and murderous knights

Royal Crescent, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Bath

Savour a Roman legacy and take a dip in the country's only hot springs.

York Minster by Night; Keith Laverack;

York

Visit The Shambles, voted the country's most picturesque street.

Canterbury Cathedral at Night; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Canterbury

Make a pilgrimage and discover the bloody history behind Chaucer's tales.

Towers and turrets
Durham Cathedral Tower; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Durham Cathedral Tower

Be warned: it's a breath-taking 355 steps to the top but well worth the spectacular views.

Sizergh Castle, Lake District; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler;

Sizergh Castle and Garden

An imposing Cumbrian castle from the 14th century which boasts an award-winning rock garden.

Geniuses of quill and brush

Shakepeare's Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon;; Copright: Visit Britain Images;

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Home to all things Shakespeare and The Dirty Duck, where you can rub shoulders with RSC actors.

Windsor Castle, Berkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Windsor

Windsor Castle is the world's largest occupied castle, bursting with a thousand years of history.

Oxford Twilight; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Oxford

See works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso at the Ashmolean Museum.

Want something to do?
Goodwood Flight Experience; Source: Goodwood Estate;

EXPERIENCE THE GLORY OF GOODWOOD 

Guests at Glyndebourne; VB Images;

OPERA AT GLYNDEBOURNE 

Hampton Court Palace, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

HAMPTON COURT PALACE, SURREY 
BLUE JOHN CAVERN IN PEAK DISTRICTBlue John Cavern, Derbyshire; rs1979; VIEW FROM STANAGE EDGEStanage Edge, Derbyshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; SIZERGH CASTLE AND GARDENSizergh Castle, Lake District; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler; CAPTAIN COOK BIRTHPLACE MUSEUMCaptain Cook Birthplace Museum, Middlesbrough; Matt Falcus; NATIONAL RAILWAY MUSEUM, YORKNational Railway Museum, York; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; NATIONAL MEMORIAL ARBORETUMNational Memorial Arboretum, Staffordshire; Copyright: Red Devil Photography; NATIONAL MEDIA MUSEUM, BRADFORDNational Media Museum in Bradford; Copyright: National Media Museum; FIZZY DELIGHTS AT MR FITZPATRICK'SFitzpatrick Temperance Bar, Lancashire; Copyright: Fitzpatrick Temperance Bar; MORWELLHAM QUAY IN DEVONMorwellham Quay, Devon; Copyright: Photolibrary;
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