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These medieval tunnels provided water to the city above through centuries of civil war and plague.

Don't be fooled by this fake medieval facade even if it is almost 300 years old.

Asthmatic Charles Hyett's son built a fantastical garden for his father to convalesce in, alas it was too late.

What do we know about the real woman behind one of the Beatles' most famous songs?

This shell of a historic manor house on the Isle of Wight is said to be the most haunted site on the island.

The ancestral home of beloved English poet Lord Byron has a bizarre history.

The shop where the girl who inspired the beloved character once bought sweets is now a book-themed commercial curiosity.

A hidden gem in the middle of the city's infamous Jewelry Quarter.

What was once England's second-richest abbey is now a haunting ruin.

A 600-year-old mini shrine guarded by a sword-wielding knight hides in a crumbling cliff face.

The Bristol Camera Obscura housed in an ancient windmill.

This beautiful example of Victorian engineering is the oldest water-balanced funicular anywhere in the world.

One of the shortest streets in York has an especially odd name.

An ancient woodland that inspired a young J.R.R. Tolkien.

Artists have long been drawn to these atmospheric 12th-century ruins.

It's possible to walk inside one of the largest Neolithic tombs in Britain.

The fantastic charm of England's oldest botanical garden has made it a place of writerly inspiration for centuries.

Under a church hides a forgotten 13th-century ossuary containing the remains of around 2,500 people.

A labyrinthine underworld of tunnels and caverns hides beneath the city.

A long, winding trek rewards you with a gorge so captivating it inspired a painting in the Tate.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The oldest residential street in Europe also features an optical illusion.

With lush plants and flowers, huge trees, ponds, and hidden monuments, this place feels a bit like discovering Narnia.

The largest oak in England is said to have been the hideout of Robin Hood and his Merry Men.