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Holkham National Nature Reserve
Holkham National Nature Reserve
Holkham National Nature Reserve can be found on the Norfolk coast in the east of England; it is the largest National Nature Reserve (NNR) in England.
Maesbury Marsh
Maesbury Marsh
The original plan by the Ellesmere Canal Company (later The Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company) was to build a canal from the Mersey across the Wirral to Chester then up to Wrexham and thence south
Ashmolean Museum
Ashmolean Museum
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.
Cheddar
Cheddar
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
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
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.
Euxton
Euxton
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.
Highclere Castle
Highclere Castle
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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On This Day in British History: 21 May
Alexander Pope - English Poet, Critic & Satirist was born 325 years ago today.

King Henry VI was murdered in the Tower of London on this day in 1471.
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2. Edinburgh Castle
3. Warwick Castle
4. Leeds Castle
5. Bodiam Castle

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Up2. Flamingo Land
Up3. Nat. Sealife Centre
New4. Aldenham C.P.
New5. Cholmondeley Gdns
Up6. Drayton Manor Park
Down7. Tower of London
New8. Bramham Park
Down9. Buckingham Palace
Down10. Alton Towers

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Same2. Kings Lynn
Up3. Mudeford
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Down5. Newcastle-upon-Tyne
New6. Barnard Castle
New7. West Wittering
New8. Bowness
New9. Ramsgate
New10. St Austell


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