Sissinghurst ‘was Sleeping Beauty’s Garden: but a garden crying out for rescue’ (Sarah Raven). This unforgettable garden, with its romantic Elizabethan mood, is full of garden dreams in waiting. This is Kent, the ‘Garden of England’.
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The elegant Spinnaker tower, dominating Portsmouth harbour (above photo), stands with its spinnaker spread out as if waiting for fresh winds. It stands as a symbol of sailing, the sea and of Britain’s famous maritime tradition.
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Early morning Spring mist veils the waking landscape with the uncluttered freshness and innocence of a new day. What could be better than to spend the day with John Clare walking beside my favourite local Arun river.
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There’s mystery and history wrapped within this strange Sussex pathway. Are there any Hobbits here? We can see that the Romans were here, but archaeology has revealed that history goes deeper in these South Downs.
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