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From Robin Hood's hideout to a tree that's worth nearly one million pounds, here are the UK's most famous trees

A selection of the strangest, most significant and best-known ancient trees growing in the UK’s forests, parks and gardens.
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Is this Scotland’s most colourful castle? Why the Earl of Glasgow let Brazilian graffiti artists loose on his turrets

With a thrilling array of trails, grottos, waterfalls and secret forests, the riotous colour of Ayrshire’s Kelburn Castle is just the beginning of the attractions…
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What looks like a crumbling ruin was once the nerve centre of England’s bloodiest war: How Warkworth Castle and its hidden hermitage shaped a nation’s history

Explore a mighty hill-top castle that Shakespeare once wrote into a play, and then follow a gentle riverside path that holds enchantments of its own: a mystical hermitage
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Ghosts, grief and grandeur in Cumbria: Is Muncaster Castle Britain's most haunted castle?

Become a ghostbuster and try to uncover the paranormal at Muncaster, one of Britain’s most haunted castles
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Georgian era guide: When was it and the best historic places to visit in Britain

The Georgian era was regarded as the age of elegance as vast stately houses and estates changed the the rural landscape. Our expert guide on Georgian Britain looks at the history of this elegant period and features a selection best Georgian places to visit in the UK.
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Final and bloody clash of the Monmouth Rebellion: The Battle of Sedgemoor marks the last armed uprising on English soil

Retrace the unfortunate steps of a band of rebellious locals who got lost on the Somerset Levels in the last battle on English soil.
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