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Clydach Ironworks, Monmouthshire: Ruins in the gorge that inspired ShakespeareAn oasis of quiet now stands where the steam hammers thudded at this Welsh ironworks, in a river valley that may have moved Shakespeare to write A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
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Royston Cave, Hertfordshire: A mysterious site full of sacred energyOur Secret Britain series continues with a Hertofrdshire cave whose true nature remains unknown.
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John Bunting War Memorial Chapel, Scotch Corner: The painstaking transformation of rubble to War MemorialAnnunciata Elwes celebrates the effort that turned a derelict house into a memorial.
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Bealach na Bà, on the Applecross peninsula: Travelling the steepest road in BritainBealach na Bà is as unforgettable and beautiful as it is nerve wracking.
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The Garden of Cosmic Speculation: The surreal space where Lewis Carroll and Willy Wonka meet Capability BrownSurrealism, philosophy, nature and gardening come together at the Garden of Cosmic Speculation, as Annunciata Elwes explains.
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The Airman’s Grave, Ashdown Forest: A touching and little-known memorial to victims of war and fateA wartime tragedy in East Sussex's Ashdown Forest is among our Secret Britain picks, as chosen by Annunciata Elwes.
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St Lythans chambered long barrow, Vale of Glamorgan: A place to make a Halloween wishAnnunciata Elwes looks at the myths and legends surrounding St Lythans chambered long barrow.
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Sugar Loaf Folly, Brightling: The landmark built purely to help a man win a betThere are many reasons to build a folly, and winning a bet is probably as good as any.
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Partrishow Church, Powys: The church with a fresco of Death that can't be painted overA well with healing powers and a mysterious fresco mark Partrishow Church apart from the usual.
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Swinside Stone Circle, Cumbria: The 'mini-Stonehenge' which sprang up overnightThe Swinside Stone Circle is little visited, despite its chilling origin story.
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Gilbert White stained glass, Selborne: The beautiful tribute to a pioneering naturalistGilbert White's home church contains a fascinating memorial to the writer.
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Llywelyn’s Cave, Aberedw: The final refuge of the last sovereign Prince of WalesLlywelyn ap Gruffydd's final night as a Prince was spent in this cave in Powys.
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Faringdon Folly, Oxfordshire: A Gothic tower built in the 1930s by 'the last great eccentric'Atop Folly Hill, Faringdon Folly is just the latest landmark at a spot with an astonishing mix of history.
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Rookhope Arch, Co Durham: 'A forgotten doorway to another world'Has a system designed to remove poisonous gases ever looked so graceful as the one at Rookhope?
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Shap Abbey ruins, Cumbria: The last abbey in EnglandWhat's left of Shap Abbey remains worth a visit, even 900 years later, says Annunciata Elwes.
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Chapel of St-Peter-on-the-Wall, Bradwell-on-Sea: The 1,350-year-old church in a remote Essex fieldThe Chapel of St-Peter-on-the-Wall in Bradwell-on-Sea has a fascinating — and very, very long — history.
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Hell Gill, the dramatic canyon that marks the line where the Yorkshire Dales meet the Lake DistrictAnnunciata Elwes takes a look at Hell Gill, a trek that's not for the faint of heart.
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Danebury Ring Hill Fort, Hampshire: An ancient fort whose archeology reveals a gruesome pastDanebury Ring, near Stockbridge in Hampshire, is an image of tranquility today — but that wasn't always the case, as Annunciata Elwes explains.
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Castles of Mallerstang, Cumbria: The spectacular ruins in a wild and almost-unseen valleyPendragon Castle and Lammerside Castle, ruins tucked away in a little-known valley, are worth the trip says Annunciata Elwes.
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Seahenge, Norfolk: The ancient Bronze Age circle that lay hidden for 4,000 yearsSeahenge lay beneath the shifting sands of the north Norfolk coast almost until the dawn of the 21st century.
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Balnahard beach, Isle of Colonsay: A magical beauty spot with thousands of years of historyThe white sand beach of Balnahard, on the Isle of Colonsay, is as fascinating as it is beautiful.
