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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - HAMBRIDGE TO BURROW HILL: THE LONGER WAY ROUND
In this Somerset walk, the long way round doesn’t mean the wrong way round. If you crave the idea of a walk where you’re unlikely to meet...
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CELEBRATING THE CELTIC FESTIVAL OF IMBOLC AT BUTSER ANCIENT FARM
Butser Ancient Farm, on the Hampshire/Sussex border, is in a beautiful green valley filled with historic buildings. These have been...
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GREENHAM COMMON PEACE GARDEN - THE STONE CIRCLE MONUMENT TO PEACE
Many will be familiar with the protests at Greenham Common which began in 1981 when thousands of women gathered to campaign for nuclear...
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THE CHURCH OF NOTRE DAME DE FRANCE IN LONDON
An exquisite little church in Soho in the heart of London, built originally for the needs of the Francophone community in the mid 19th...
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ST.CLEMENT DANES - LONDON CHURCH OF THE RAF
This little church on an island in The Strand has much to offer the visitor. It’s an architectural gem in its own right but, as the...
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LONGSTOCK WATER GARDENS IN HAMPSHIRE
A peaceful and tranquil area, these Water Gardens owned by the John Lewis Group are a great place to visit, a hidden delight in the...
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ERDDIG - AN UNUSUAL VISIT TO A STATELY HOME
Erddig is an unusual National Trust “stately home” visit because the emphasis is not upon the “stately” but upon the ordinary working...
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VISITING EAST KNOYLE - THE BIRTHPLACE OF CHRISTOPHER WREN
East Knoyle is a small Wiltshire village which sits just inside the border of the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty. Only 3 miles...
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A WALK ON THE QUIET SIDE - MUCHELNEY ABBEY TO LANGPORT: TAKING YOUR TIME
In the second of her 'Walk on the Quiet Side' series, Anna takes us on a gentle riverside walk from the 7th Century Mulcheney Abbey to...
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