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Castles · South West England

Fifteen English Heritage sites you can't miss

Castles, abbeys, Roman forts and prehistoric monuments under one £75 membership.

English Heritage runs the more ruined, more atmospheric heritage estate — castles like Dover and Kenilworth, abbeys like Tintern and Whitby, Roman forts on Hadrian's Wall, and Stonehenge itself. These fifteen are the ones that justify the annual subscription on their own.

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Stonehenge📷 10

UNESCO World Heritage · South East England

Stonehenge

Stonehenge — Neolithic henge monument in Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
Dover Castle📷 5

Castles · South East England

Dover Castle

Dover Castle — medieval castle in Dover, Kent, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
Kenilworth Castle📷 3

Castles · West Midlands

Kenilworth Castle

Kenilworth Castle — castle ruin in the town of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
Carisbrooke Castle📷 5

Castles · South East England

Carisbrooke Castle

Carisbrooke Castle — motte and bailey castle and museum on the Isle of Wight, England, UK.

Grade Icarisbrookecastlemuseum.org.uk
Tintagel Castle📷 3

Castles · South West England

Tintagel Castle

Tintagel Castle — castle in Cornwall, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
The entrance porch of Audley End - geograph.org.uk - 7612101📷 5

Historic houses · London

Audley End House

Audley End House — a Grade I-listed historic house in england-london, United Kingdom.

Grade I
Approaching Darwin's home, Down House - geograph.org.uk - 1847260📷 5

Historic houses · London

Down House

Down House — a other in england-london, United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Wrest Park - view southwards from the house - geograph.org.uk - 3964102📷 3

Historic houses · East of England

Wrest Park

Wrest Park is a country estate located in Silsoe, Bedfordshire, England. It comprises Wrest Park, a Grade I listed country house, and Wrest Park Gardens, also Grade I listed, formal gardens surroundin

english-heritage.org.uk
Iron Bridge📷 3

Historic bridges · Yorkshire & the Humber

Iron Bridge

Iron Bridge is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.

riponmuseums.co.uk
Scarborough Castle📷 3

Castles · Yorkshire & the Humber

Scarborough Castle

Scarborough Castle — medieval castle overlooking Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
Rievaulx Abbey📷 3

Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Rievaulx Abbey

Rievaulx Abbey — ruined medieval abbey in Yorkshire, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk
Whitby Abbey📷 3

Abbeys & priories · Yorkshire & the Humber

Whitby Abbey

Whitby Abbey is a abbey in the United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Abbey Green, Battle - geograph.org.uk - 5925704📷 5

Museums · South East England

Battle Abbey

Battle Abbey — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

english-heritage.org.uk
Housesteads Roman Fort - 1975 - geograph.org.uk - 2221543📷 3

Archaeological sites · Scottish Lowlands

Housesteads Roman Fort

Housesteads Roman Fort — a archaeological in scotland-lowlands, United Kingdom.

Hadleigh Castle📷 5

Castles · South East England

Hadleigh Castle

Hadleigh Castle — Grade I listed castle in Castle Point, Essex, England, UK.

english-heritage.org.uk