Places denchy Wants to Go

The world's shortest funicular ferries beachgoers a whopping 128 feet from clifftop to shore.

The abandoned funicular tunnel was a secret base for the BBC during World War II.

The mouldering remains of a disgraced British children's icon are hidden in the brush of a public park.

This foolish Victorian sea fort was converted to a deluxe hotel.

The Isle of Wight’s “Island Line” serviced by former London Underground trains from the 1930s.

The world's oldest operational public pier railway has shuttled seagoing commuters from ship to shore since 1909.

In 1943 the British military took control of this village, telling residents they had to leave temporarily. The villagers were never allowed to return.

The second largest surviving chained library is housed in this 12th century church.

A sense of bewilderment encounters visitors when they happen upon this former railway bridge.