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Travel back in time to England's colourful and at times terrifying past. Stay in a castle once occupied by England’s most famous kings and pitch your tent next to a Roman frontier...

Spend a few nights with the ghouls in one of the country’s oldest hotels or escape to a stately home filled with priceless antiques and surrounded by acres of dreamy gardens.

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Soak up some history...

Bovey Castle, Devon; Copyright: Bovey Castle;

Castles

Give yourself the royal treatment

Hartwell House, Aylesbury; Copyright: Hartwell House;

Stately homes

Their opulent interiors make them ideal for a romantic getaway or celebratory weekend.

Chartwell, Kent; Just1snap;

Historical houses opening

Take a peek inside some of England's grandest properties.

Accommodation fit for a king...

Hever Castle, Kent; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Hever Castle

Stay at this double-moated 13th-century castle.

Hever Castle

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland; fuerst;

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland

Although the resident ghosts are a key attraction, there's also beautiful gardens to explore.

Chillingham Castle, Northumberland

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Brocket Arms, Hertfordshire; Amy Lloyd;

The Brocket Arms

An inn full of character with great food.

New Inn, Suffolk; Copyright: The Landmark Trust;

High End, New Inn

The historic New Inn has been hosting weary travellers since the 15th century.

Lengthsman's Cottage, Warwickshire; Copyright: The Landmark Trust;

The Lengthsmans Cottage

A cozy cottage perched next to the Stratford-Upon-Avon canal.

Want something to do?

Little Thatch Cottage, New Forest; Copyright: Little Thatch Cottage;

LITTLE THATCH IN LYMINGTON

An aerial shot of the Tower of London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

EXPLORING THE TOWER OF LONDON

Regents Canal, London; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

REGENT'S CANAL

STAY IN JOHN BETJEMANÂS OLD HOME

John Betjeman

Cliveden House, Berkshire; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

GARDENS AT HAREWOOD HOUSE Harewood Waterfall, Harewood House, Yorkshire; Copyright: Peter Stubbs;

Harewood Waterfall, Harewood House, Yorkshire; Copyright: Peter Stubbs;

PICNIC AT LANHYDROCK Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Lanhydrock Gardens, Cornwall; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

EQUESTRIAN EVENTS Equestrian Events; Beardy Vulcan;

Equestrian Events; Beardy Vulcan;

NORTH YORK MOORS RAILWAY North York Moors Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

North York Moors Railway; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

SANDRINGHAM ESTATE Sandringham Estate, Norfolk; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

Sandringham Estate, Norfolk; Copyright: Visit Britain Images;

CYCLE THROUGH TIME Blickling Hall, Norfolk; Sue Hasker;

Blickling Hall, Norfolk; Sue Hasker;

HOTEL TERRAVINA Hotel Terravina, Hampshire; Copyright: Hotel Terravina;

Hotel Terravina, Hampshire; Copyright: Hotel Terravina;

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