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The South East is an ancient part of the country.
The Ridgeway along the Chilterns and Marlborough Downs is probably Britain’s oldest road and the evidence of Iron Age settlements is common. In 1066, the Norman invader, William the Conqueror, landed in the South East and set about taking over Britain, building castles and founding monasteries as they went. The Normans built castles at Dover, Leeds and Arundel and founded monasteries and religious houses at Beaulieu or Michelham Priory which in turn were dissolved by Henry VIII so that noblemen could build country houses within reach of the royal court. Medieval strongholds at Penshurst Place or Broughton Castle became comfortable residences as peace prevailed. Look for Tudor mansions surviving at the National Trust’s Knole and Parham House or for 18^th century elegance at Goodwood, Buscot Park or Petworth Park where great art collections fill the interiors.

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Famous men have left their mark on the region. The victorious Duke of Marlborough left us the magnificence of Blenheim Palace, today a World Heritage Site and the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill. Churchill’s own house is at the National Trust’s Chartwell in Kent while his Victorian Tory forebear, Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli lived at the National Trust’s Hughenden. The Duke of Wellington retired to leafy Stratfield Saye giving his warhorse Copenhagen a rural retirement after the rigours of Waterloo. By contrast to these heroes of history, Gilbert White, the naturalist led a quiet life observing his garden at Selborne.

Gardens are plentiful in the South East. Discover the gardens at Penshurst Place, the oldest in the country dating to the 14^th century, or early 18^th landscape gardens at Rousham and Painshill. The varied soils favoured the fabulous new plants being imported into Britain in the 19^th century and gardens at Borde Hill, High Beeches and Houghton Lodge filled with flowers from China, South Africa and the Americas.

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High Beeches Woodland and Water Garden

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High Beeches Lane, Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH17 6HQ

Telephone
01444 400589

gardens@highbeeches.com

Haywards Heath

Set in the High Weald with wonderful views of the South Downs High Beeches has been sensitively planted with many rare trees and shrubs to create a place of great beauty and tranquillity.

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Standen House and Gardens

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West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4NE

Telephone
01342 323029

standen@nationaltrust.org.uk

East Grinstead

Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden.

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Painshill

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Painshill Park Trust, Painshill, Cobham, Surrey, KT11 1JE

Telephone
01932 868113

info@painshill.co.uk

Cobham

Painshill is an award-winning 18th century landscape garden where you are invited to walk around a work of art. Winding paths will take you on a journey to discover a living canvas with beautiful vistas and dramatically placed garden buildings.…

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Weald & Downland Living Museum

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Town Lane, Singleton, Chichester, West Sussex, PO18 0EU

Telephone
01243 811363

office@wealddown.co.uk

Chichester

Be part of something historic and discover Sussex rural history through the seasons, in the heart of the picturesque South Downs. See what rural living was like with over a 1,000 years of history to explore, and over 50 relocated historic houses…

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The Killingworth Castle

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Glympton Road, Wootton, WOODSTOCK, Oxfordshire, OX20 1EJ

Telephone
01993 811401

reservations@thekillingworthcastle.com

WOODSTOCK

The Killingworth Castle has been serving the good people of Oxfordshire since 1637. Illustrious regulars have included the like of Sir Winston Churchill who'd drop in when staying at his birthplace, the nearby Blenheim Palace.

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Penshurst Place and Gardens

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Penshurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN11 8DG

Telephone
01892 870307

enquiries@penshurstplace.com

Tonbridge

Set in the rural Weald of Kent surrounded by picturesque countryside and ancient parkland. Penshurst Place and Gardens has changed little over the centuries. This medieval masterpiece has been the seat of the Sidney family since 1552.

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Verveine

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98 High Street, Milford On Sea, LYMINGTON, Hampshire, SO41 0QE

Telephone
01590 642176

info@verveine.co.uk

LYMINGTON

At Verveine we believe food and eating out is about enjoyment. Our aim is to create suprb food that is thoughtful, creative and most importantly tastes sublime, cooked and served by our knowledgable and friendly team in a relaxed, informal…

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Goodnestone Park Gardens

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Goodnestone, Wingham, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 1PL

Telephone
01304 840107

enquiries@goodnestoneparkgardens.co.uk

Canterbury

Set in 14 acres with walled garden, arboretums, woodland and formal area. Awarded 2 stars in The Good Garden Guide. Visit our tearoom for delicious homemade cakes and light lunches made with garden produce.

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Wotton House

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Wotton Underwood, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP18 0SB

Telephone
01844 238363

landscape@wottonhouse.com

Aylesbury

The Capability Brown Pleasure Grounds at Wotton, currently undergoing restoration, are related to the Stowe gardens, both belonging to the Grenville family when Brown laid out the Wotton grounds between 1750 and 1767.

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Roman Catholic Cathedral of Our Lady and St Philip Howard (Arundel Cathedral)

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Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex, BN18 9AY

Telephone
01903 882297

arundel@abdiocese.org.uk

Arundel

The Cathedral Church for the Catholic Diocese of Arundel and Brighton.
Built on a hill, the Cathedral sits majestically, overlooking the ancient town of Arundel.

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