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Find out how to join in with the British countryside.
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| Come to Derbyshire for the Well Dressing |
May is the beginning of the Well Dressing season in Derbyshire. Have a look at our great photos of these beautiful works of art created from petals and seeds.
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Ashmolean Museum
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The Ashmolean Museum was founded in 1683; it is the worlds first University museum and the oldest public museum in Britain. It is situated in the heart of Oxford.
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Cheddar
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Cheddar is probably the most famous village name in the English speaking world and so widely recognised that many people do not realise that it is actually a place in Somerset. The only comparable village in Europe is the small village of
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Buckingham Palace
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Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the sovereign, and was first opened to the public in 1993. The History of Buckingham Palace begins in 1702 when the Duke of Buckingham had it built as his London home.
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Euxton
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Euxton village is part of the Borough of Chorley in Lancashire. The village name is pronounced Exton and lies just to the south of Leyland, and to the west of Chorley.
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Highclere Castle
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Highclere Castle, the family home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon, is located in Hampshire near the town of Newbury. It is the fantastic setting of the popular television series Downton Abbey.
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Cardiff
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Cardiff was proclaimed capital of Wales in 1955, and is Europe's youngest capital city. Situated on the Bristol Channel, Cardiff has a proud heritage of being one of the great seaports of the world.
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Legoland Windsor
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Legoland is promoted as the UK's most unique theme park. Since it opened in 1996 at Windsor it has grown steadily to become the third most popular attraction in the UK.
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People on site: 616
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On This Day in British History: 19 May
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Nancy Astor - The first woman to sit in the House of Commons was born 134 years ago today.
The death of James Boswell, biographer of Dr. Samuel Johnson, occurred in Auchinleck, Scotland on this day in 1795.
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UK Home Ideas
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Check out our fantastic web site:
UK Home Ideas
Packed with new and exciting ideas for your home, and superb photographs!
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