Day Trips from London

Britain’s Almost Exact Replica Of The Bayeux Tapestry…

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Later this year, in 2026, the Bayeux Tapestry will be on loan from France to the UK and displayed at The British Museum. Did you know though that the UK has its very own, almost exact, replica created by an industrious group of Victorian women?  It can be found in Reading Museum, only half an hour […]

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History And Highlights: An Exclusive Visit To Windsor castle

I had the great privilege recently to be invited to have a look around Windsor Castle on a day that it was shut to the public. It was incredible to be able to soak up the atmosphere of the oldest inhabited castle in the world. It is naturally packed with history, artefacts and wonderful architecture,

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When The Walls Had Ears: The Secret history Of Latimer House

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Nestled in the Chess Valley in Buckinghamshire, not far from Chalfont and Latimer Metropolitan Line station, is an attractive red-brick, neo-Tudor mansion. Called Latimer House, the site has a history stretching back centuries as an aristocratic manor house. It also has an extraordinary World War Two story, when it was used to house, and extract

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Ten Secrets Of Hampton Court Palace

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Hampton Court Palace is one of London’s most historic locations. The place just oozes with history.  I was delighted recently to be taken on a tour of the palace by Daniel Jackson, head of historic buildings at Historic Royal Palaces. He showed me lots of the little details and secrets that many visitors miss. I have

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