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OUT OF LONDON ATTRACTIONS
1066 BATTLE OF HASTINGS. ABBEY & BATTLEFIED
Everyone knows at least one date in English history - 1066, the year the invading army of Normans defeated the Anglo-Saxons at the Battle of Hastings. In fact the two armies did not fight at Hastings, but at a place by the town now named Battle. In the ruins of Battle Abbey, which King William later built to commemorate the event, you can stand on the very spot where the defeated King Harold fell.
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CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL
Canterbury Cathedral has a tradition of welcoming visitors that reaches back to the days of medieval pilgrimages. This is not only fully maintained today, but has been developed to meet the needs of modern tourists
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CLIFFORDS TOWER
In 1068-9, William the Conqueror built two motte and bailey castles in York, to strengthen his military hold on the north. Clifford's Tower is an unusual four-lobed keep built in the 13th century atop the mound of William's larger fortress, and is now the principal surviving stonework remnant of York's medieval castle. 
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DOVER CASTLE AND THE SECRET WARTIME TUNNELS
Visit Dover Castle where, on 26 May 1940, a signal was received to start Operation Dynamo - the task to evacuate British Expeditionary Forces and French troops from Dunkirk's beaches on the northern coast of France. The network of underground tunnels beneath Dover Castle became the nerve centre of the whole operation
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EDINBURGH DUNGEON
Deep in the heart of Scotland, buried beneath the paving stones of Edinburgh, lies the world's most chillingly famous horror attraction. Step through its imposing portal and you are at once transported to the darker, sinister side of Scotland's turbulent and troubled past. 
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LINDISFARNE PRIORY
Lindisfarne Priory on Holy Island was one of the most important centres of early Christianity in Anglo-Saxon England. It is still a place of pilgrimage today, the dramatic approach across the causeway adding to the fascination of the site.
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PENDENNIS CASTLE
Constructed between 1540 and 1545, Pendennis Castle and its sister St Mawes Castle form the Cornish end of the chain of coastal castles built by Henry VIII to counter a threat from France and Spain. Thereafter Pendennis was frequently adapted to face new enemies over 400 years, right through until World War II.
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ROMAN BATHS
The Roman Baths are the best preserved Roman religious spa from the ancient world. This ticket gives you access to the four main features of The Roman Baths - the Sacred Spring, the Roman Temple, the Roman bath house and finds from Roman Bath.
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STONEHENGE
The great and ancient stone circle of Stonehenge is one of the wonders of the world. What visitors see today are the substantial remnants of the last in a sequence of such monuments erected between circa 3000BC and 1600BC. Each monument was a circular structure, aligned with the rising of the sun at the midsummer solstice.
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THE SHAKESPEARE HOUSES
Shakespeare’s Birthplace is situated in the centre of Stratford-Upon-Avon and is the place where Shakespeare was born in 1564 and where he lived with his family. All five Shakespeare Houses are meticulously preserved and contain many rare and exquisite items of period furniture, domestic and decorative objects, charting centuries history, all are complete with stunning English Country Gardens and grounds
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TINTANGEL CASTLE
Joined to the mainland by a narrow neck of land, Tintagel Island faces the full force of the Atlantic. On the mainland itself, the gaunt remains of the medieval castle represent only one phase in a long history of occupation. Visit Tintagel Castle which, with its spectacular location on one of England's most dramatic coastlines, is an awe-inspiring and romantic spot, a place of legends.
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WARWICK CASTLE
Britain’s Greatest Mediaeval Experience and one of the UK's top historic attractions, Warwick Castle is also one of the country's most impressive ancient fortresses. From dungeon to gatehouse, murder holes to garderobes, Warwick has all the authentic ingredients of a mediaeval castle steeped in adventure...
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WHIPSNADE WILD ANIMAL PARK
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park is one of Europe's largest wildlife conservation parks. Set in 600 acres of beautiful parkland on the Chiltern Hills, north of London, the Park is home to more than 2,500 animals.
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WINDSOR CASTLE
Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world. A royal palace and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle remains a working palace today. Visitors can walk around the State Apartments, extensive suites of rooms at the heart of the working palace. For part of the year visitors can also see the Semi State rooms, which are some of the most splendid interiors in the castle.
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YORK DUNGEON
Deep in the heart of historic York, buried beneath its very paving stones, lies the North's most chillingly famous horror attraction. The York Dungeon brings more than 2,000 years of gruesomely authentic history vividly back to life…and death. 
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