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The ancient Dunmow Flitch Trials took place last weekend

Last Saturday, a huge piece of bacon was paraded through an Essex town as an ancient ceremony took place once again. This was the Dunmow Flitch Trials.

Visiting Rayleigh – A castle, a cottage, a church, and a windmill

Rayleigh is a small town in Essex barely half an hour from London, and although it doesn't look it at first glance, boasts a long history and plenty of things to see.

The surreal experience that is Imberbus returns in August

If you fancy spending an exceptionally surreal day taking trips through a military firing range in some old buses, then get ready to reserve a date in August.

Tickets Alert: Frogmore House and garden open days

Just outside London sits Windsor Castle, and within its grounds is Frogmore House and gardens, and they're only open to the public on a few days of each year.

First release of Heritage Open Days venues that need prebooking

Heritage Open Days is happening again, the chance to visit normally closed buildings across the UK, and some venues are already taking bookings.

The Dunmow Flitch Trial takes place in July

Every 4th year, for the past umpteen centuries, a special trial takes place just outside London, and tickets to attend are now on sale.

Tickets Alert: Visit the UK’s largest particle accelerator

In the countryside not far from Didcot can be a found a stunning flying saucer of a building, which also happens to house the UK’s national synchrotron, and they're resuming public tours of this hive of science.

A day trip to – Ramsgate for Tunnels, Trains and Toys

Ramsgate is a seaside town on the far edge of Kent that boasts a lovely seafront to wander along, an amazing tunnel network to visit, a Pugin chapel, and just outside town, Hornby railways.

Tickets Alert: Visit to Chevening House gardens

Next month is the annual open day of the gardens of a large government mansion not far from Sevenoaks that’s used by the Foreign Secretary as a grace and favour residence.

Tickets Alert: Tours of Eton College

Outside London, the rarified airs of Eton College are opening their doors to ordinary folk this summer for a series of tours.

A Day Trip to – Hythe and Dungeness

A seaside town that has a very long light railway to play on, a world famous ossuary in a church crypt to visit, and a few other things as well that easily fills a day out.

A day trip to – Salisbury

An ancient cathedral city on the river Avon and a convenient stopping off point for Stonehenge visitors has plenty of other things to keep people busy for a day trip.

A day trip to – Longford Castle, Salisbury

During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, an unusually shaped castle was built on the banks of the River Avon, and 450 years later, it's still a private home that's only open to the public for a few days each year.

Princes Risborough railway signal box open day

The UK’s largest surviving Great Western Railway signal box can be found half an hour from central London, and occasionally, it’s open to the public to have a look inside.

Discounts on tickets to visit Hatfield House

A short trip out of London can be found Hatfield House, a Jacobean mansion built in 1611, and has been in the same family ever since.

Cold war bunker – 2022 open days announced

If you fancy a nice day trip to the picturesque town of Cuckfield to see a relic of nuclear war, then some open days have been announced.

Dates for Dorney Court’s public open days confirmed

Not in London, but not far from it, is Dorney Court, a Tudor manor house that's only open to the public on a handful of days a year -- and the owners have confirmed when it will be open in 2022.

A trip in a London bus through military lands – Imberbus returns for 2022

Once a year, a fleet of old London buses are allowed into military lands to take trips to an empty village where no one lives. It is of course, therefore hugely popular.

Visit a museum inside the Foulness military firing range

If you fancy visiting a small museum in the middle of a military firing range, then you may want to put some dates into your diary.

See over 600 varieties of snowdrops at Thenford Arboretum

Not far from Banbury is a large arboretum which amongst many things, is noted for its collection of snowdrops that fill the grounds in February.

Pay a visit to St Albans Cathedral

In the centre of St Albans is a Cathedral, called an Abbey that's also a church,  was built by the Normans but is mostly Victorian.

Visit a restored railway signal box in St Albans

Next to St Albans City railway station is a brightly painted wooden building - a restored signal box that's now occasionally open to the public.

A day trip to – Hadleigh Castle, Essex

Overlooking the Thames in Essex are the ruins of an ill-fated castle that was once a royal residence and was later immortalised by John Constable.

A day trip to – Colchester

Barely 40 minutes from central London lies the town that boasts more visible Roman ruins than London, a big castle, a ruined abbey, loads of old churches, and a pretty town centre.