Heritage Attractions in England - Page 3 of 6

The Great Gatehouse, West Front, Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey

England, South East England, Surrey, United Kingdom

Hampton Court Palace is one of England's most popular tourist attractions. A visitor to the magnificent buildings and gardens, can experience over 500 years of English history. Situated on the banks of the Ri...

Anne Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Stratford-upon-Avon

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

England, United Kingdom, Warwickshire, West Midlands

Stratford-upon-Avon on the west bank of the River Avon in Warwickshire, is known all over the world for its association with William Shakespeare. It is not to be confused with Stratford in East London, where th...

Preaching Cross, Quainton Windmill and Windmill Cottage, Quainton

Quainton, Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire, England, South East England, United Kingdom

Quainton is a small village, six miles north-west of Aylesbury. The Old English spelling, Cwene-tun, means Queen's manor. The half-timbered thatched cottages for which the village is known, line The Green in th...

The Claydons, Buckinghamshire

Buckinghamshire, England, South East England, United Kingdom

The Claydons is a cluster of four small villages, six miles south of Buckingham, which grew up around Claydon House and the Estate, to house the workers and traditional craftsmen needed to support a farming com...

Sandwich, Kent

England, Kent, South East England, United Kingdom

Sandwich in Kent, is a well preserved medieval town, rich in 16th and 17th century architecture. It is now two miles from the sea, but was once one of the most important naval bases in England. Before the River...

Osterley Park and House, Isleworth

England, Middlesex, South East England, United Kingdom

Osterley Park and House is one of the last surviving country estates in London. It forms one of the largest open spaces in West London, being 140 acres of landscape park and farmland. It is only ten minutes wal...

Sunset, Brinsley Colliery Headstocks, Eastwood

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

East Midlands, England, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom

Eastwood is a former coal mining town, eight miles north-west of Nottingham. It was important in the 19th century as a major producer of coal, but the last pit closed in 1985. The majority of the men who lived ...

Uffington and White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire

England, Oxfordshire, South East England, United Kingdom

Uffington is a village in the Vale of the White Horse, four miles south of Faringdon and seven miles west of Wantage. Although below the Berkshire Downs, it is now within Oxfordshire. The village is built almos...

Hendred Stores and Post Office, East Hendred

East Hendred, Oxfordshire

England, Oxfordshire, South East England, United Kingdom

East Hendred is a pretty Oxfordshire village, four miles east of Wantage, below the Downs, in the Vale of the White Horse. It does not have a through road, as it is south of the A417 and consequently, has windi...

Lavenham, Suffolk

England, South East England, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Lavenham claims to be England’s finest medieval town. The historic buildings have been well maintained and restored as required. Most of the buildings date from between 1400 and 1500 and it is easy to imagine h...

Bridge House and Ye Olde River House, Kersey

Kersey, Suffolk

England, South East England, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Kersey is one of the most picturesque villages in Suffolk. It is situated between two hills, two miles north-west of Hadleigh in Suffolk - not Essex. It dips from Church Hill, down to the ford across the stream...

Edward III Towers, Hadleigh Castle, Hadleigh

Hadleigh Castle, Hadleigh, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Hadleigh is a small town in south-east Essex, five miles west of Southend-on-Sea on the A13 main road. The name Hadleigh, is derived from a Saxon word meaning, "clearing in the heath". On the edge of the tow...

Old Leigh, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Old Leigh, Leigh-on-Sea is a small fishing village in Essex, thirty miles east of London on the River Thames Estuary. It is known locally as, "The Old Town". In the sixteenth century, it was a prosperous port c...

Canvey Island, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Canvey Island is an island in the Thames Estuary and although only approximately five miles by three miles, it has a population of over 50,000. The whole of the island is below sea level, which has obviously be...

The Old Sun Inn, Church Street, Safron Walden

Saffron Walden, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Saffron Walden is a picturesque medieval market town in north-west Essex, 18 miles south of Cambridge. A market has been held here since 1141 and is held on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The town has many notable his...

Finchingfield, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Finchingfield is a small village in north-west Essex, six miles from Thaxted. The name, Finchingfield, means, “land belonging to Finc or his family”. It has been described as the most photographed village in En...

Thaxted, Essex

England, Essex, South East England, United Kingdom

Thaxted is a small town, seven miles south-east of Saffron Walden. It has several significant buildings, including the Guildhall, St. John the Baptist Church and John Webb's Windmill, as well as many traditiona...

Tudor Cottage, Newbury Street, Whitchurch

Whitchurch, Hampshire

England, Hampshire, South East England, United Kingdom

Whitchurch is a small town situated on the River Test, eight miles from Andover. The name means, "White Church", as the original Saxon Church was built of limestone or chalk. It was replaced by a Norman struc...

Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort, Hampshire

England, Hampshire, South East England, United Kingdom

Danebury Hill Fort (or Ring) is an Iron Age Hill Fort, north-west of Stockbridge. Managed by Hampshire County Council, it is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The name is derived from the Old English for "hillcamp"...

Durdle Door, St. Oswald's Bay and Dungy Head, from Swyre Head

Durdle Door to Swyre Head, Dorset

Dorset, England, South West England, United Kingdom

The South West Coast Path in this part of Dorset, attracts many visitors. Walkers generally leave their cars at Lulworth Cove, or the Durdle Door Holiday Park. The views here of the Jurassic Coast are spectacul...

Alfriston, Sussex

Seaford to Tide Mills and Newhaven Walk, Sussex

Telscombe Cliffs, to Eastern end of Undercliff Walk, Peacehaven, Sussex

Seahaven Coastal Trail, Newhaven to Peacehaven, Sussex

Telscombe Cliffs, Peacehaven, Sussex

Undercliff Walk, Ovingdean, Rottingdean and Saltdean, Sussex

National Park Visitor Centre, Brecon Beacons

Tintern, Wye Valley, Wales

Rhossili, Gower, Wales

Tredegar, Blaenau Gwent, South Wales

Tenby, Pembrokeshire, Wales

Llandudno, North Wales

Port Eynon, Gower, Wales

Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Quainton, Buckinghamshire

The Claydons, Buckinghamshire

Sandwich, Kent

Osterley Park and House, Isleworth

Eastwood, Nottinghamshire

Uffington and White Horse Hill, Oxfordshire

East Hendred, Oxfordshire

Lavenham, Suffolk

Kersey, Suffolk

Hadleigh Castle, Hadleigh, Essex

Old Leigh, Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

Canvey Island, Essex

Saffron Walden, Essex

Finchingfield, Essex

Thaxted, Essex

Whitchurch, Hampshire

Danebury Iron Age Hill Fort, Hampshire

Durdle Door to Swyre Head, Dorset

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