Beeston Castle

Standing majestically on a sheer rocky crag, Beeston has perhaps the most stunning views of any castle in England. Its history stretches back more than 4,000 years to when it was a Bronze Age hillfort. The huge castle was built in 1226 and soon became a…

Oliver Cromwell House

Oliver Cromwell and his family lived in this fascinating house from 1636 for about ten years, after Oliver inherited the lease from his uncle, Sir Thomas Steward. The house was known as 'The Rectory and Parsonage of the Holy Trinity and St. Mary's called the Sextry…

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Abbey School

Fragments of the abbey, built on an island in the Fens, include the richly carved late 15th‐century gatehouse with its ornate oriel window. Built around 1475, the main gateway was destroyed in the 18th century during the construction of the road to Warboys.The remaining turret is a…

Anglesey Abbey

The 98 Acre grounds of the abbey provide a wide range of features throughout the year. The garden at Anglesey Abbey can be attributed to the vision of one man, Huttleston Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven. He came to Anglesey Abbey in 1926, when the garden was…

Chilford Hall Vineyard

Chilford Hall is home to the largest vineyard in East Anglia and is one of the region's most respected wine producers, earning numerous awards. Chilford Hall in Cambridgeshire is the perfect place to get away from it all. It has ample car parking, 28 acres of…

Kettle´s Yard House and

Kettle's Yard houseFor sixteen years, Kettle's Yard was the home of Jim Ede, a former curator at the Tate Gallery, London, and his wife, Helen. It houses Ede's collection of art, mostly of the first half of the twentieth century. The collection includes paintings by Ben and Winifred…

Peckover House and Garden

This outstanding 2 acre Victorian garden includes an orangery, summer houses, roses, herbaceous borders, fernery, croquet lawn and a 17th century thatched barn. The town house, built c. 1722, is renowned for its very fine plaster and wood rococo decoration. There are also displays about…

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