Kew Gardens
Kew Gardens in south west London is a world heritage site and one of the world’s top botanical gardens and also one of the oldest.
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Shakespeare’s Birthday
This year marks the 450th birthday of the old bard…better known as William Shakespeare who was born in 1564 and went on to transform the Elizabethan stage with his works, becoming Britain’s national poet and the world’s most performed and translated playwright.
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British Explorers: The Mausoleum of Sir Richard Burton
The Mausoleum of Sir Richard and Lady Burton (pictured above) is a Grade II listed tent-shaped mausoleum of Carrara marble and Forest of Dean stone in the churchyard of St Mary Magdalen Roman Catholic Church Mortlake located in London.
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English Silver & the Silver Vaults
English silver has such a solid international reputation because the law dating back to the 1300s states that any item weighing more than 7.78 grammes and sold as silver must be hallmarked as such – including imports.
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A second one hour compilation of short travel stories from around the globe. In this episode: Join us cycling from
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