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"You can see Lewes lying like a box of toys under a great amphitheatre of chalky hills." So wrote William Morris, one of the many to comment on the idyllic setting of this historic town.
Explore medieval life at a superbly restored 13th century Manor House with a new virtual tour, audio tour and displays.
A picturesque 18thC village on the Beaulieu River in the heart of the New Forest where some of Nelson’s fleet were built. Buckler's Hard Story and cottage displays tell the stories. Take a river cruise or walk through the woodlands.
New Anglican cathedral, the foundation stone of which was laid in 1936. Notable sandstone interior and marble floors. Restaurant and shops.
A classic 18th Century Palladian-style mansion. Part of a great agricultural estate and a living treasure house of artistic and architectural history along with a bygones collection.
Heritage railway (steam subject to availability) between Wolsingham and Stanhope in beautiful Weardale within the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Timetable enquiries - 0845 600 1348, www.weardalerailways.com
Visit the former Lord Protector's family home. Experience what domestic life would have been like in the 17th Century in a variety of re-created period rooms as well an exhibition detailing the Civil War.
Durham Castle, part of the Durham City World Heritage Site, is claimed to be one of Europe's most exciting and impressive sites. (Entrance by guided tour - Tel 0191 334 3800 for times.)
The castle covers 4 periods of architecture with a collection of portraits and furniture which are mainly 18thC.
Palladian house with frescoes and painted ceilings fashioned for Sir Francis Dashwood in the mid 18thC. Landscape and lake also laid out at the same time.