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SIGHTSEEING
Brown. Daily 10.30-17.30.
Admission £20, child £11.
Woodstock, Oxfordshire.
01993 811 091.
blenheimpalace.com
Ë t Paddington to
t Oxford (one hour).
DICKENS WORLD
The world of Charles
Dickens’ novels comes to life
in spectacular style with a
Victorian-fronted square and
buildings including an austere
school, a haunted house and
the Great Expectations boat
ride. Character actors stage
regular shows including
A Christmas Carol in the
main square and interact with
visitors. Mon-Fri10.00-16.30;
Sat-Sun 10.00-17.30.
Admission £13, child £8.
Leviathan Way, Chatham
Maritime, Kent, ME4.
01634 890 421.
dickensworld.co.uk
Ë t London Victoria to
t Chatham (50 mins).
HEVER CASTLE
Romantic 16th-century
moated castle, home to the
tragic Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth
I’s mother. The 125-acre
grounds feature Tudor
gardens, topiary and mazes.
Open daily 10.30-18.00.
Admission £14.50,
child £8.30.
Hever, near Edenbridge,
Kent. 01732 865 224.
hevercastle.co.uk
Ë t London Bridge to
t Edenbridge (45 mins).
LEEDS CASTLE
This medieval fortress turned
Tudor palace, built on a lake
beside the River Len, is a
picture-perfect castle set in
500 acres of gardens, with
a maze, ferry boat, children’s
train, falconry displays and
regular events. Open daily
10.30-17.00. Admission
£19.75, child £12.50.
Leeds Castle, Maidstone,
Kent. 01622 765 400.
leeds-castle.com
Ë t Victoria to
t Bearstead (one hour).
ROALD DAHL MUSEUM
AND STORY CENTRE
Delightful museum about
the world-famous children’s
author. The Story Centre
Gold and the
Bank of England
Until 31 January 2013
Some glimpses into the part
gold has played during the
Bank’s long history and the
Bank’s role in relation to
gold today.
In the Museum every day:
Find out what the Bank does
Learn about banknote design
Try to lift a gold bar
Audio visual displays
Museum shop
Admission free
10am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Closed weekends
and public holidays. Entrance in Bartholomew Lane,
London EC2R 8AH. Tel: 020 7601 5545
www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum
allows children to discover
his tales, and create their
own works of fiction. Tues-
Fri 10.00-17.00; Sat-Sun
11.00-17.00. Admission £6,
child £4.
Great Missenden,
Buckinghamshire.
01494 892 192.
roalddahlmuseum.
org Ë t Marylebone to
t Great Missenden (45
mins).
STONEHENGE
This mysterious prehistoric
circle of large standing
stones, dated at 3,500 BC,
is a World Heritage Site
and must-see marvel. Daily
09.30-18.00. Admission
£7.50, child £4.50.
Salisbury, Wiltshire.
08703 331 181.
english-heritage.org.uk
Ë t Waterloo to
t Salisbury (one hour
and 20 mins).
WARWICK CASTLE
Built by William The
Conqueror in 1068, it’s now
a family-friendly experience.
Don’t miss Merlin: The
Dragon Tower and displays
of medieval weaponry.
Beware of the castle’s
newest residents, the wicked
Witches Of Warwick. Daily
10.00-18.00. Admission from
£23.52, child £19.68.
Warwick, Warwickshire.
08712 652 000.
warwick-castle.co.uk
Ë t Marylebone to
t Warwick (one hour and
40 mins).
WINDSOR CASTLE
The world’s oldest inhabited
castle, and one of the
Queen’s official residences.
Don’t miss the State
Apartments. Until 9 Jun
The Queen: Portraits Of
A Monarch. Selection of
official portraits of Elizabeth
II, including work by Cecil
Beaton and the recentlyacquired
Andy Warhol
paintings. Daily 09.45-17.15.
Admission £17, child £10.20.
Windsor, Berkshire.
020 7766 7300.
royalcollection.org.uk
Ë t Waterloo to
t Windsor & Eton
Riverside (one hour).
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