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England’s cities wear their histories well… from standing in the ruins of an Iron Age Fort at Salisbury to taking a Centurion Patrol tour in Chester; there are countless stories of a turbulent past to discover.

 

Find literary inspiration in Bath and Stratford-upon-Avon, a Cumbrian castle from the 14th century, and for spectacular Gothic architecture and the story of the Vikings pay a visit to York.

Roman baths and murderous knights

Royal Crescent, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Bath

The UNESCO World Heritage City is a treasure trove for history and culture.

Canterbury Cathedral at Night; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Canterbury

Explore fascinating history and go beyond to discover Kent's rugged coastline.

York Minster by Night; Keith Laverack;

York

Visit The Shambles, voted the country's most picturesque street.

Towers and turrets
Sizergh Castle, Lake District; ©NTPL/Andrew Butler;

Sizergh Castle & Garden

An imposing Cumbrian castle boasting an award-winning rock garden.

Amberley Castle, West Sussex; Carol Drew;

Amberley Castle

A romantic castle filled with four-poster beds, open fireplaces and Whirlpool bathrooms.

Geniuses of quill and brush

Shakepeares Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon;; Copright: Visit Britain Images;

Stratford-Upon-Avon

Home to all things Shakespeare and The Dirty Duck, where you can rub shoulders with RSC actors.

Windsor Castle, Berkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Windsor

Home to the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world

All Souls College, Oxford; Copyright: Visit Oxfordshire;

Oxford

See works by Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Picasso at the Ashmolean Museum.

Want something to do?
Blists Hill, Shropshire; jetbluestone;

BLISTS HILL VICTORIAN TOWN 

Equestrian Events; Beardy Vulcan;

EQUESTRIAN EVENTS 

Pulteney Bridge, Bath; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

JANE AUSTEN'S BATH 
SANDRINGHAM ESTATESandringham Estate, Norfolk; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; CYCLE THROUGH TIMEBlickling Hall, Norfolk; Sue Hasker; A DAY IN NEWCASTLEGATESHEADFriends on Newcastle Quayside; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; MANCHESTER'S MUSICAL LEGACYSalford Lads Club, Manchester; M.Fuschsia; YE OLDE PORK PIE SHOPPEYe Olde Pork Pie Shope, Melton Mowbray; Copyright: Ye Olde Pork Pie Shope; EXPLORING THE TOWER OF LONDONAn aerial shot of the Tower of London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; TEST MATCH AT LORD’SLord REGENT'S CANALRegents Canal, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images; MEDIEVAL BANQUET AT THE TOWERTower of London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

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Royal Pavilion

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Did you know?

MANCHESTER WAS THE WORLD'S FIRST INDUSTRIAL CITY AND THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION.

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