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Tower of London
The Tower of London is one of the most popular tourist attractions in England with over 2,000,000 visitors a year. It has been a castle, a royal palace, a prison, a mint, an armory, a safe-haven for the crown jewels … Continue reading
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Tagged Casle, Castle, Castles, castles in the UK British castle, medieval castle, wall of a castle
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Surprising Stonehenge
About Stonehenge is a collection of enormous prehistoric stones prearranged in a semi-circle on the side of a hill in southwest England. That is all that is known for certain. Some believe it to be an ancient burial group, a … Continue reading
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Hello London!
About London is a vacation destination by itself. It is impossible to see all of the worthy sites in a single trip. Many visitors will see little else of England, which is unfortunate, but there is enough to do in … Continue reading
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Skipton Castle
About Skipton Castle was designed to be a medieval fortress but now her imposing walls attract thousands of visitors a year. Skipton Castle is one of the best preserved medieval castles since its modernization and has survived virtually unaltered for … Continue reading
Chatsworth
About Chatsworth calls itself a “family home, a working community and a living landscape”. Personally, I would call it a palace. This estate has been lived in for five centuries by the same family. Today the house is part of … Continue reading
Posted in Estates and Royal Houses
Tagged British Garden, Castle, Palace, Top Places To Visit In The UK, Visit Britain, Visit UK
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Bronte Museum and Parsonage
About Charlotte, Emily and Ann Bronte are three sisters that are part of one of the most famous literary families in history. Within a span of 2 years the three sisters each published a book considered a classic even today. … Continue reading
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The Beatles
About The Beatles were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star. They were just four regular lads from post-WWII Liverpool in northwest England that took the world by rock-n-roll storm. The Beatles are the bestselling rock band of … Continue reading
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Lindisfarne Island
[wpvideo OmEjYHrR] My business partner Bill joined me this weekend for my travels. Bill is great fun and enjoys the trips. This was really a trip he has always wanted to make as he loves religious history and this island … Continue reading
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Lindisfarne Castle
Distinct from the priory at Lindisfarne but with its own unique history is the Lindisfarne Castle. It is a small castle built on a volcanic mound on the opposite side of the bay from the town of Lindisfarne and the … Continue reading
Bamburgh Castle
Our real goal for the day was Lindisfarne Island. As we stood on the castle on Lindisfarne we could see a castle off in the distance. There was sunlight burning so you know we had to go and explore. The … Continue reading
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Tagged British castle, casel, casels, Castles, castles in the UK, medieval castle, wall of a castle
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