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United Kingdom: Cumbria – Keswick

Keswick is a thriving market town set within the Lake District National Park in Cumbria offering spectacular fell scenery dramatic lake views outstanding walking routes rich history and a warm welcoming atmosphere that draws visitors from across the world year-round.

United Kingdom: Cumbria – Carlisle Castle

Carlisle Castle is a magnificent Norman fortress in Cumbria that has stood guard over the Anglo-Scottish border since 1092 offering visitors a compelling journey through nearly a thousand years of turbulent military history and royal intrigue.

United Kingdom: Cumbria – Carlisle

Carlisle is Cumbria's proud and historic border city — a place where Roman legions once marched, medieval castles still dominate the skyline and the rugged beauty of northern England unfolds in every direction.

UK: Lancashire – Gawthorpe Hall

Gawthorpe Hall is a National Trust Elizabethan manor house in Padiham, Lancashire, celebrated for its Tudor revival architecture, outstanding collections of lace and embroidery, portrait loans from the National Portrait Gallery, and peaceful parkland walks along the River Calder.

UK: Suffolk – Orford Ness

Orford Ness is a remote and atmospheric shingle spit on the Suffolk coast, managed by the National Trust and renowned for its haunting Cold War military remains, rare wildlife and one of the most unusual and desolate landscapes in England.

UK: Cambridgeshire – Cambridge

Cambridge is a historic English city celebrated for its prestigious university, medieval college architecture, scenic River Cam and rich cultural heritage — offering visitors an unforgettable blend of academic tradition, natural beauty and vibrant city life.

UK: Suffolk – Lavenham

Lavenham is a breathtakingly well-preserved medieval wool town in Suffolk, celebrated for its iconic timber-framed buildings, winding crooked streets, a magnificent Guildhall and a soaring parish church that together paint a vivid portrait of 15th-century English life.

UK: Sussex – Kew Wakehurst

Wakehurst is the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew's Sussex outpost — a magnificent 500-acre wild botanic garden and home to the Millennium Seed Bank offering ancient woodland dramatic landscapes and world-class plant science in the heart of the High Weald.

UK: Sussex – Standen House

Standen House is a Grade I listed Arts and Crafts masterpiece near East Grinstead in West Sussex, designed by Philip Webb and furnished by Morris & Co., set within a beautiful 12-acre hillside garden with far-reaching views across the Sussex Weald

Churchill's home at Chartwell, Kent

UK: Kent – Chartwell

Chartwell is the former Kent home of Sir Winston Churchill — a National Trust property near Westerham where visitors can explore the statesman's personal rooms, paintings, gardens and the sweeping Weald of Kent views that captivated him for decades.

The glasshouse - - RHS (Royal Horticultural Society) Wisley, Surrey UK

UK: Surrey – Wisley RHS Gardens

RHS Wisley is a world-renowned garden in Surrey managed by the Royal Horticultural Society offering 240 acres of inspirational planting, glasshouses, woodland trails and year-round seasonal events for gardeners and families throughout the South East of England.

UK: Kent – Hever Castle

Hever Castle in Kent is the moated childhood home of Anne Boleyn, offering visitors over six hundred years of Tudor history, antique treasures, and award-winning gardens, including a famous yew maze and tranquil lake, just thirty miles from London.

UK: Essex – Mountfitchet Castle

Mountfitchet Castle in Stansted Mountfitchet Essex is the world's only reconstructed Norman motte and bailey castle on its original site offering a vivid recreated village free-roaming animals and the famous House on the Hill toy museum for an unforgettable family day out.

UK: Essex – Colchester Castle

Colchester Castle, an imposing Norman fortress constructed upon the foundations of the ancient Roman Temple of Claudius, stands as a remarkable testament to the town’s rich and layered history, showcasing a unique blend of architectural evolution, military significance, and cultural heritage that continues to captivate visitors and historians alike throughout the United Kingdom.

UK: Hampshire – Winchester Cathedral

Nestled in the heart of the Lincolnshire countryside, the Belton Estate—an exquisite example of English Baroque architecture surrounded by meticulously landscaped gardens, ancient woodlands, and a majestic deer park—stands as a testament to centuries of aristocratic heritage, having been lovingly preserved by the National Trust to offer visitors a glimpse into the opulent lifestyle of the Brownlow family, who once resided within its stately walls and left an indelible mark on the region’s cultural and historical landscape.

UK: Hampshire – Chawton, Jane Austen’s house

Located in the charming Hampshire village of Chawton, is the former home of Jane Austen — an unassuming yet historically significant 17th-century cottage—is where the renowned author spent the final eight years of her life, revising earlier manuscripts and penning some of her most beloved novels, such as Emma, Persuasion and Mansfield Park, all while surrounded by the tranquil English countryside that so often inspired her enduring literary work.

The front facade of the manor house at the Belton Estate - Lincolnshire, UK

UK: Lincolnshire – Belton Estate

Belton House Estate near Grantham Lincolnshire is a magnificent National Trust property featuring a stunning 17th century mansion formal gardens sprawling deer park and woodland trails perfect for history lovers and family days out.