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Historic Houses and Castles

Visit any of these magnificent houses or castles and you will take a journey back in time. We offer an excellent choice of alphabetically listed destinations and the entrance charge is included.

Thursday 24 February 2011: Charles Darwin lived at Down House with his family for 40 years, and it was here he researched and wrote his most famous and explosive of works 'On the Origin of Species'.

Monday 28 March 2011: Longleat House, the home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.

Monday 7 March 2011: A visit with a difference! Follow in the paths of the paupers at The Workhouse as you explore the segregated work yards, dormitories, dayrooms, the master's quarters and cellars.

Monday 21March 2011 : For 900 years, Windsor Castle has been inhabited continuously and improved and restored by successive monarchs.