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St Benet's Abbey, Norfolk: what to see and do
Once the home of wealthy monks, a famous knight and an industrious farmer, this lonesome relic now stands empty, save for the occasional crow, owl and wintertime wren
Day out: Waverley Abbey, Surrey
Founded in the early 12th century, this now-ruined abbey on the edge of the Surrey Hills was the first Cistercian house to be established in Britain
Day out: St Mary's East Somerton, Norfolk
An evil witch left the walls of St Mary’s impaled by a huge oak tree – or perhaps it was the less foreboding work of a stockpiling squirrel? Either way, nature now dominates the medieval ruin
Podcast: Become an archaeologist in the mountains of West Wales
Join editor Fergus Collins on a dig with a new archaeology school in the Cambrian mountains of West Wales in episode three of the podcast.
Walk: Acton Burnell, Shropshire
Step through a dark woodland in rural Shropshire and discover a hidden world of historic parliaments and a long-abandoned church on this six-mile circular walk.