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More Weekends showcase a stunning selection of stately homes, palaces and gardens. Ideal places to visit to help you make the very most of your weekend.
Stately Homes & Palaces
There are such a wide choice of Houses and Palaces available to visit every weekend around the country, many with fascinating historical links. Visit Blenheim Palace home of the 11th Duke of Marlborough and birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, arguably one of the largest and finest private houses in the country or Broadlands Home of the late Lord Mountbatten.
For homes with more contemporary history Althorp in Northamptonshire has been the home of the Spencer family since 1508 and now houses a memorial to Lady Diana Spencer, The Princess of Wales following her untimely death. Whilst Castle Howard in Yorkshire was most recently made famous in the TV drama Brideshead Revisited. Other notable and recently used TV & Film locations include Belvoir Castle – Leicestershire Haddon Hall – Bakewell, Chatsworth – Derbyshire and Newby Hall - Yorkshire.
Royal Palaces past and present always stir the senses, visit Buckingham Palace open for a limited period throughout August. Sandringham summer retreat of HM The Queen – Norfolk , or Kensington Palace
Gardens
Spending your weekend outside strolling around one of the stunning gardens open to the public and many of which are open every weekend throughout the year, is a great way to enjoy some fresh air and exercise.
Must see gardens include the Eden Project – St Austell, The Lost Gardens of Heligan- Cornwall described as one of the most mysterious estates in England and Sissinghurst Castle Garden the celebrated creation of Vita Sackville-West and her husband Sir Harold Nicolson.
For botanical and more experimental horticulture visit RHS Garden Harlow Car – Yorkshire, RHS Garden Wisley the flagship of the Royal Horticultural Society, or Kew Royal Botanic Gardens- Richmond
Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court , London
Hampton Court Palace is a great place for a weekend visit with its State Apartments and world famous Maze..
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Kensington Palace
London
One of Londons finest Royal Palaces and a great place to spend part of your weekend.
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Buckingham Palace
London
One of the world's most famous royal palaces open to visit at weekends throughout the summer
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Kew Palace
Kew, London
Kew Palace in the grounds of Kew Gardens is one of the lesser known London Royal Palaces .
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