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Abbey House Garden
Abbey House was once part of the Benedictine Monastery founded in Malmesbury about 666 AD. The site was cultivated by…
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Abbotsbury Sub-Tropical Garden
Many rare sub-tropical and delicate plants thrive in this wonderfully exotic garden located in its own micro-climate near…
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Antiques, Auctions & local Crafts
For keen antique collectors we have a number of antique destinations from large warehouses with multi-sellers to small…
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Avebury stone circle and neolithic landscape
Full Day Tour Travel over the wide open spaces of Salisbury plain dotted with burial mounds and earthworks from the mists…
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Barrington Court
Barrington Court is an enchanting formal garden, inspired by Gertrude Jekyll, laid out in a series of walled ‘rooms’. The…
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Bath & the Southern Cotswolds
Full Day Tour Arriving mid-morning in the Regency City of Bath there is plenty of time to explore the gracious streets,…
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Bird Watching
We have a wide diversity of habitats from sea cliffs, lowland marshes and wetland to dry heathland in our area that…
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British Naval History - Portsmouth
Full Day Tour A day spent at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard offers so much to see and do! A fascinating tour of Nelson’s…
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Compton Acres
Compton Acres is one of the finest privately owned gardens in the South with a unique series of stunning tranquil gardens…
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Corfe Castle & Lulworth Cove
Half or Full Day Tour We head south to the Saxon town of Wareham with one of the few remaining Saxon churches in England.…
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Cothay Manor
This magical, romantic, garden surrounds what is said to be the most perfect example of a small classic medieval manor.…
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Cotswold Garden Tour
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Cycling
For those of you that like to cycle while on vacation we have some great places for you to visit. Get away from the…
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East Lambrook Manor
The garden at East Lambrook Manor is recognised throughout the world as the ‘Home of English Cottage Gardening’, having…
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Countryside
English Countryside Tour
Travel with us through leafy country lanes on an English Coutryside Tour. Visit quaint villages and market towns, castles…
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Exbury Garden
Exbury garden is a celebrated landscaped woodland garden overlooking the Beaulieu river. World renowned for its…
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Forde Abbey gardens and house
Forde Abbey House founded in 1146 is surrounded by thirty acres of award-winning gardens with lakes, bog garden,…
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Heale House Garden
Heale House (not open to public) is set in 8 acres of beautiful gardens. Clipped hedges, mellow stonework and trout…
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Hestercombe Gardens
Hestercombe is unique in having three complete period gardens. The Georgian landscape, Victorian terrace and the formal…
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Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey)
Full Day Tour Highclere Castle is the home of the Earl and Countess of Carnarvon and also features as Downton Abbey, the…
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Historic Houses and Gardens
Full Day Tour Through pretty countryside to the enchanting medieval house of Lytes Carey , an amazing survival from the…
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Horse Riding
Susy recommends riding at Studland Stables who offer riding in beautiful and varied countryside, including Dorset…
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Jane Austen & Thomas Hardy Literary Tours
Take a Jane Austen Literary tour and visit her home in Chawton, her family church, Bath, Lyme Regis and her burial…
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Jane Austen Tour
Full Day Tour Our journey begins at The Jane Austen Museum in the village of Chawton in Hampshire. This was the home of…
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Kingston Lacy House and Wimborne
Half Day Tour From Church House we have only a short drive through lovely countryside to the old market town of Wimborne…
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Knoll Garden & Nursery
Rare, unusual and exotic collection of plants from all over the world are to be found in Knoll Garden. If you want to…
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Longleat House
Half Day Tour Over the rolling downs to Longleat House, the magnificent historic home of the 7th Marquess of Bath, one of…
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Lyme Regis
Full Day Tour We drive you through unspoiled countryside to the charming seaside resort of Lyme Regis made famous by Jane…
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Lytes Cary Garden & House
Once the home of medieval herbalist Henry Lyte, this medieval manor house is surrounded by an enchanting garden. The…
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Mapperton Garden & House
Mapperton Garden is a romantic Italianate valley garden deep in a lost Dorset combe among tumbling hills and unspoiled…
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Military, Naval and Motor History
Discover England Tours offers those of you interested in military history a world class selection of museums, attractions…
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More Gardens
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens Sir Harold Hillier Gardens (formerly known as the Hillier Arboretum) hold the greatest…
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Mottisfont Garden & House
Set amidst glorious countryside along the River Test, this 12th-century Augustinian priory was converted into a private…
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Osborne House on the Isle of Wight
Full Day Tour This is a tour full of variety in landscape, seascape and modes of transport. First you travel across the…
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Palmers of Bridport Brewery Tour
Palmers Brewery – the only thatched brewery in the UK Palmers welcome visitors to the Brewery from Easter to the end of…
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Shaftesbury and Old Wardour castle
Half Day Tour Explore the Saxon hill top town of Shaftesbury. Visit the abbey ruins and the famous Gold Hill, the…
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Sherborne Castle and Abbey
Half Day Tour One of the most interesting and prettiest historic towns in England -English heritage at its finest!. Visit…
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Somerset & Devon Garden Tour
If you would like to take the opportunity of visiting gardens in the South East of England while you are with us please…
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South East Garden Tour
If you would like to take the opportunity of visiting gardens in the South East of England while you are with us please…
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Steam Railways and Steam power
Steam Railways (full scale) The following links will take you to the websites of steam railways in our area. Swanage…
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Stonehenge & Salisbury Cathedral
Full Day Tour First we travel across Salisbury Plain to visit the mysterious World Heritage stone circle at Stonehenge.…
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Stourhead garden & house
Half Day Tour These world renowned gardens at Stourhead owned by the National Trust, are just 30 minutes drive away from…
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Stourhead garden and estate
An outstanding example of the English landscape style, Stourhead garden was designed by Henry Hoare II and laid out…
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The Cotswolds (1 overnight stay)
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The Courts Garden
The Courts garden is an example of the English style at its best, the garden is full of charm and variety. There are many…
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The Harold Peto Garden at Iford manor
This Grade I Italian-style garden is famous for its tranquil beauty and was the home of architect and landscape gardener,…
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The Royal Gardens at Highgrove
Created with imagination and passion by the HRH The Prince of Wales over the last 35 years, the series of interlinked…
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The Weald and Downland Living Museum
The Weald and Downland Open Air Museum was launched in 1967 with the aim of creating public interest in and to promote…
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Thomas Hardy's Wessex
Full or Half Day Tour Along the Winterbourne valley, passing through typical Dorset villages of thatched cottages to the…
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Tintinhull Garden
Tintinhull is a delightful and intimate garden, created in the 1930s and divided into separate areas by walls and clipped…
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Walking
In the county of Dorset where we are situated there are over 2500 miles of public footpaths and trails open to the public…
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Wells & Glastonbury
Full day tour Across the Blackmore Vale and through the medieval abbey town of Sherborne. Into the county of Somerset and…
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Winchester & Mottisfont Abbey
Full Day Tour Across Cranbourne Chase to pretty Fordingbridge set on the river Avon, then through the picturesque New…
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