Friday 25 May 2012
Places to go and see
Looking for somewhere to visit in the UK. We have highlighted the most popular locations in the UK below. There are also a selection of Farm house bed and breakfast and other farm based accommodations for you to choose from.


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Things to see and do in East Sussex
1066 Battle Abbey and Battlefield      View website
The grounds and ruins of a great Benedictine abbey, founded by William the Conqueror to commemorate the Battle of Hastings, 1066. The church's high altar is on the spot where King Harold was killed. The fine abbey gatehouse dates from the 14thC and contains an exhibition.


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Arundel Castle      View website
This towering stately home and fortified castle has been the seat of the Dukes of Norfolk and their ancestors since 1067.

It contains a very fine collection of furniture, paintings, clocks, tapestries, armour and much, much more, including personal possessions of Mary, Queen of Scots.

Wander in the tranquil grounds and magnificent 14th century Fitzalan Chapel and stroll through the Victorian kitchen and flower gardens.



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Arundel Ghost Experience      View website
A fun and informative trip around the old prison cells beneath the Town Hall which certain ghosts are said to inhabit.


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Booth Museum of Natural History      View website
Over half a million specimens and natural history literature and data extending back over three centuries are housed in this fascinating museum. Exhibits include hundreds of British birds displayed in recreated natural settings, insects from butterflies to beetles, a killer whale skeleton and dinosaur bones. Plus special exhibitions, educational programme, children's activities, research facilities, loan service and museum shop.


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Bosham Walk      View website
We have many crafts, artwork and antiques in 17 separate units, a gallery and various display cabinets throughout the two floors of our converted boathouse.

To find out more about Bosham Walk and the surrounding area please follow the links. Meet the many crafts people and artists whose work is displayed for sale within Bosham Walk.



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Camber Castle      View website
Camber Castle was one link in the chain of forts built along the south coast by Henry VIII. Highly symmetrical, built from Wealden and Sussex sandstone. By completion in 1544 the garrison strength was 29 men and had cost £16,000. It was abandoned in 1642 due to shingle build up and is a rare example of a Henrician fort surviving in its original plan. Now 2 miles from the sea.


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Chichester Cathedral      View website
In the heart of the city, this fine Cathedral has been a centre of community life for more than 900 years and is the site of the Shrine of St Richard of Chichester. Its treasures range from Romanesque stone carvings to 20th Century works of art.


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Long Man of Wilmington
The Long Man of Wilmington is a hill figure located in Wilmington, East Sussex, England on the steep slopes of Windover Hill. Archaeological work done by Professor Martin Bell of the University of Reading suggests that the figure dates from the sixteenth or seventeenth century AD.


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Pallant House Gallery      View website
The Gallery of Modern Art in the South, Pallant House Gallery is a unique combination of a Queen Anne townhouse and a contemporary building holding one of the best collections of 20th century British art in the world.


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Theatre Royal Brighton      View website
With West End plays, comedies, musicals and a spectacular Christmas musical extravaganza, we offer the best theatrical programme on the South Coast.


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