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WEBMary E. Kingsley. 2020. A coffee table book for the Slow Movement, this book gives hints and tips about how to slow down your life. Slow: Finding Peace and Purpose in a Hectic …

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Pilgrimage Sites in England and Wales

WEBThe Shrine of Our Lady, Walsingham, Norfolk. Walsingham was the premier place for pilgrimage in England throughout the Middle Ages, rivalling Canterbury and the great …

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VISITING SITES FOR GCSE HISTORY: MEDICINE IN BRITAIN 1250

WEBThe Old Operating Theatre Museum and Herb Garret, London. One of the best museums for GCSE students, showing medicine and surgery before the impact of anaesthetics …

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The Gentle History of Naturalism in Hampshire: Gilbert White and …

WEBThe Wakes is an historic house in the village of Selborne that was once home to the pioneering 18th century English naturalist Gilbert White. Besides being dedicated to …

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Forest Bathing in the Woodford Valley

WEBThe Japanese phenomenon of Forest Bathing has spread across the globe, with thousands now aware of the health benefits of spending time peacefully in nature. For those of us …

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Visiting Stonehenge 2022: Your Questions Answered

WEBA visit to the stones with a ticket, is not cheap. It can cost £22.80 per adult at peak times, and that's without the donation they encourage you to pay. A child is £13.70, a family of …

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Visiting St. Dunstan in the East

WEBSt. Dunstan in the East is often touted to visitors as a 'Secret Garden', where the bombed out ruins of a church hide a garden filled with plants to create a beautiful quiet spot away …

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Visiting the Rockbourne Roman Villa

WEBThe Roman Garden at Rockbourne Roman Villa. Just outside the New Forest and buried in deepest, darkest rural Hampshire is the tiny village of Rockbourne, a place of thatched …

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Highlights of a Visit to Winchester Cathedral

WEBWinchester Cathedral is the magnificent centrepiece of the ancient Hampshire city of Winchester. Built over a timespan of 500 years from 1079 to 1532, it is the largest …

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NUFFIELD PLACE – THE MODEST ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME OF …

WEBHis modest home in the village of Nuffield near Oxford, is the epitome of Arts and Crafts architecture and is now owned by the National Trust. William Morris was born in 1877, …

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Mudlarking on the River Thames

WEBMudlarking is an old, very London specific form of amateur archaeology, where people can inspect the shores of the Thames in central London to find artefacts and relics from its …

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The Thomas Hardy Tree

WEBThis unusual tree growing through stacked gravestones in Camden, North London, is believed to have been created by the author Thomas Hardy when he worked there in the …

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The Arènes de Nîmes

WEBOne of the best preserved amphitheatres from the Roman world, the Arena of Nîmes was built in about 100 AD, just a few years after the Colosseum in Rome. Although the …

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DUNKIRK VETERAN AT THE CHALKE VALLEY HISTORY FESTIVAL

WEBIn 2019, Dunkirk veteran John Hamilton was invited to the Chalke Valley History Festival to talk about his experiences. Chalke Valley holds the largest annual history festival in the …

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Lovelocks, coins and clouties: Tourists and their trail of destruction

WEBTo many tourists, leaving behind coins in a fountain, lovelocks on a bridge or clouties (offerings) at sacred sites is a symbol of luck, gratitude or tradition, yet few stop to …

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Fitzroy House, London: Office of Author L. Ron Hubbard

WEBBuilt in the 18th century, this immaculate house in Fitzrovia was home to two famous writers - George Bernard Shaw and L Ron Hubbard. Fitzrovia is an area of London with strong …

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TOMBS AND MEMORIALS TO LOOK OUT FOR IN SALISBURY …

WEBLike all cathedrals, the walls and floors of Salisbury are filled with memorials, tombs and epitaphs to the great, the good and the now completely obscure. Behind each one lies a …

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A visit to Kelvedon Hatch Secret Nuclear Bunker

WEBThursday – Sunday: 10am - 4pm as well as school holidays. Ticket Prices. Adults: £7.50. Children (5 -16) £5.50. Facilities. Free parking, café, picnic benches. Kelvedon Hatch …

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