ID No. 144

There is a single fort out of many which was erected in the 1850s and 1860s. A great place to visit with lots of history on view. Built between 1858-62 and contains the parade ground, gun ramps and a moated keep which remain uncha... Read More

ID No. 143

A pre historic burial site that's generally well kept. There are Burial hills from the Bronze Age which were built over 4,000 years ago.  Absolutely stunning. This is the property of English Heritage. Read More

ID No. 142

Such a large site and free to visit. Great picnic area in summer and lots still standing. Worth a day exploring and looking up its history. But the ruins of the palace give it its true romantic appeal.  Spacious and uncrowded the site... Read More

ID No. 141

This is a really amazing castle in fantastic condition. This quintessential romantic castle. It has been an Elizabethan artillery fortress, a king's prison and a royal summer residence over the years. You can stroll around the well landscape gardens... Read More

ID No. 140

Step back to the 14th century and equipped with replica time fittings, it stands near the medieval urban area wall, built to defend the area against seaborne attacks. You are free to explore the few rooms on your own and open and inspe... Read More

ID No. 139

 Henry VII built this fortress. It was one of the most advanced artillery fortresses in England. Cannons were mounted here.  Used as an air base for seaplanes during the World War. And it was deliberately set at one extreme end of... Read More

ID No. 138

Any village by the sea is an attractive prospect for a fun day out. This place offers more than most. It's a castle. That in itself is good to know. It was built by Henry VII. So, it's old and full of stories. The old stories aren’t bad. The new ones... Read More

ID No. 137

Late in the third century this fort was built. Kings lived here. The building has housed a prison. And the place has always lived with the threat of attack. It is said to be the best kept and, in many ways, the finest of all of the Roman 'Saxon Shore... Read More

ID No. 136

At this very place William, the Conqueror landed with his troops in 1066. It is powerful enough in the mind to be in this place. And the dramatic sight of the fortifications resounds forcefully down through the ages. One can't help thinking about Bri... Read More

ID No. 135

This is where, in 1066, the armies of King Harold and William the Conqueror clashed at the Battle of Hastings. It was a date and an event that altered England's Britain's history. You can stand on the battlefield. Explore the ruins of the abbey. Wand... Read More

ID No. 134

A home from home for Queen Victoria and her large family. So, a good place for a modern-day family to visit. You can zigzag across all the land outside. There is a beach. Bordered by trees. The gardens are full of flowers and plants. Queen... Read More

ID No. 133

First this was a house. A Manor houses. It has a tower which you can climb. And there is a passage, deep below the ground which runs between the tower and the cooking area. It was a matter of status. During the 15th century after extensive rebuilding... Read More

ID No. 132

This might just be the most noteworthy of all Roman sites on these islands. Once there was a busy harbour here. It was a gateway to Britain under Roman rule. The site is now more than 2 miles away from the ocean. But one can use one's imagination and... Read More

ID No. 131

This is said to be one of the most important Roman sites in the British Isles. The exhibition is well curated and presented. Children of all ages will have great fun trying on genuine clothes as worn by the ancient Romans. Everyone is allowed to touc... Read More

ID No. 130

This place was founded by King Henry VIII. It is one of the first and most thoroughly equipped coastal fortresses. And quite a few of those castles were built along the shore. It is a Tudor fortress, set up so that cannon can be deployed wherever su... Read More

ID No. 129

One of the greatest of all British abbeys. This edifice was founded shortly after a 597 AD.  It is said to mark the rebirth of Christianity in Southern England. The museum offers headphones as well as even more modern virtual reality headsets. T... Read More

ID No. 128

An old fortress. The stories of what happened here during the Middle Ages are of real interest. So are the tales of both World Wars. It is possible to climb up the Great Tower all the way to the top. And throughout the building, rooms have been set u... Read More

ID No. 127

Elizabeth, the Queen. Mother. It was originally the dwelling-place for the Lords. Warden of the Cinque Ports. The building stands within 8 acres of land. The gardens have won awards. The Boardwalk is unmissable. The Queen Mother’s Garden is a lovely... Read More

ID No. 126

This castle is built in the round. It was erected at the end of the 13th century as a sort of country seat for its mediaeval owners. Edward, the Black Prince came here at least twice. It's easy to see why. It's a restful place. Abundant wildlife. Gor... Read More

ID No. 125

The history of this fortress includes the incarceration of George Fox. Fox, who founded the Quakers was imprisoned here in 1656. Nowadays you can stretch out, kick back, enjoy your picnic and revel in the lovely verdant surroundings and the picturesq... Read More

ID No. 124

The British Isles can offer few better ways on the British Isles of seeing how our ancestors lived than by visiting this site. Here a community lived during those prehistoric times. Ancient dwelling places. And other structures down through the ages.... Read More

ID No. 123

The construction of this fortress was completed in 1545, according to the instructions of King Henry VIII. And it follows the ‘clover leaf’ design. Lucky for some. The fortress made up part of the King’s Device plan. King Henry wanted to prevent or t... Read More

ID No. 122

Throughout the summer months here, the guns of history are fired. Literally blasts from the past as the sun shines and the canons roar. This is one Henry VII’s most highly regarded castles. And it has been a faithful and impressive sentinel here in F... Read More

ID No. 121

A fortress on a cliff. A dramatic silhouette. An old fortification resonant with stories of King Arthur and his knights. It’s hard to drag oneself away from the statues. One wants to wander for hours or even days among the ruins. Spread wide across t... Read More

ID No. 120

The entire valley around here was landscaped by Capability Brown. And the building is a Grade II listed building. Few of England’s Cistercian monastery have such complete ground plans; and you can see them. This place in the most picturesque of setti... Read More

ID No. 119

More than a millennium of stories. Indeed, this was the setting for Ivanhoe by Walter Scott, the evergreen novel, so often adapted for stage and screen. The tower is around 900 years old. The architecture of the building itself is of the most uncommo... Read More

ID No. 118

A lovely treat-filled tearoom, play area and gardens with a wondrous house attached. This is a remarkable well-preserved and carefully maintained Victorian dwelling-place. The wallpaper in the library walls is just as it was. The sculpture is all in... Read More

ID No. 117

A fortress on top of a mountain. A place overflowing with stories and wonders. And those are enhanced by all the media involved in guiding adults and children around this magical place, and all the absorbing games, and all the easy-to-absorb fun fact... Read More

ID No. 116

She was one of the wealthiest women in the country. She was also one of the most interesting people of that most interesting of times, the England of Elizabeth I.  Her house and the grounds around are lavish and lush and lustrous. Four storeys u... Read More

ID No. 115

From this fortress right at the topmost point of its hill stands one of Britain’s first Norman castles, built by Henry II in 1176. The charming village, also built during the Middle Ages, can be clearly seen, spread out below, the charming village an... Read More

ID No. 113

You get there by cable car. This is Country Park.  400 years ago, people mined lead here. The entrance and exit to the mine are far apart, up the same hill.  But these legendary caverns are hundreds of millions of years old. On the upper fl... Read More

ID No. 112

A singular farm. No wonder it was used as a location for Downton Abbey. More than a millennium’s worth of stories. A proper old-fashioned garden, still operating more or less as it did during the sixteen-hundreds, where fruit and veggies and flowers... Read More

ID No. 111

Surprisingly unchanged, faithfully maintained, this 12th Century Cistercian abbey has within its bounds - amidst the ruins, the remains and the standing buildings - a church, 900 years old, vaulted, with tiled floors. There’s also a tile layout... Read More

ID No. 110

Built here almost a millennium-and-a-half ago. King Merewalh of Mercia established this Priory in about 680AD. King Merewalh’s daughter Milburge was beatified – hailed as a saint. A pious place. An Anglo-Saxon monastery, or priory, features of intere... Read More

ID No. 109

When Britain was run by the Romans, only three cities were bigger than this one. At first it was a place behind whose fortifications the Roman legions could muster. Gradually it evolved and became a city for ordinary civilians as well as mi... Read More

ID No. 108

Stories swirl around this old dwelling place. The dairy tells its own tales. The smithy does even better. And the wood-framed hunting lodge? And the Royal Oak. How are they connected with Charles II and his defeat at the Battle of Worcester in 1651.... Read More

ID No. 107

This is said to be the best-kept and the most notable example of such a dwelling place in all of Merrie England. Call it a fortress. Call it a manor house. The gatehouse is framed with old wood. The adjoining parish church is all that a parish church... Read More

ID No. 106

Robert de Vieuxpont built this fortress in the early 13th Century. De Vieuxpont had lived a busy life as a landowner and administrator in France – especially in Rouen – and in Britain. He was a supporter and colleague of King John... Read More

ID No. 105

Once upon a time this was one of the wealthiest establishments of its kind in all of England. What has been unearthed, preserved and protected here is endlessly fascinating. By strolling among the ruins and spending time in the special on-s... Read More

ID No. 104

Almost 900 years old. Built circa 1166. Established by Henry II. This old structure housed Augustinian monks. The buildings and the devout men within it survived sustained salvoes for more than two hundred years from the early 14th Century until... Read More

ID No. 88

Discover woodland adventure, awesome attractions and forest family funs. The site has evolved into the award-winning adventure park. Family activity centre with tunnels, mazes and trails for kids, plus magic shows and crafts. Read More

ID No. 87

 As you journey through the house, you travel through 700 years of history. The house is not a show home for one period in time, but a living blog highlighting the changing fashion and needs of its owner. The house is a ‘style icon’ in its own r... Read More