Video: Historic England
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Sitting at the edge of continental Europe, England is a tiny island nation, which gave birth to an Empire that once ruled half the world. Today, almost a quarter of the world's population speaks it language.
Traveller Justine Shapiro starts her historic journey through the land of castles, palaces, and historic cities at the site of the Battle of Hastings, takes in the Georgian sights of Brighton, and after a quick stop in London heads North by barge and by bus to the Yorkshire Moors. Travelling via Liverpool, she ends her journey in the West Country at the mythical birthplace of King Arthur.
Along the way...
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Sitting at the edge of continental Europe, England is a tiny island nation, which gave birth to an Empire that once ruled half the world. Today, almost a quarter of the world's population speaks it language.
Traveller Justine Shapiro starts her historic journey through the land of castles, palaces, and historic cities at the site of the Battle of Hastings, takes in the Georgian sights of Brighton, and after a quick stop in London heads North by barge and by bus to the Yorkshire Moors. Travelling via Liverpool, she ends her journey in the West Country at the mythical birthplace of King Arthur.
Along the way...
- Experience a re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings between Normans and Saxons
- Join a Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" in Liverpool
- Visit Whitby, the eerie coastal town which inspired Bram Stoker to write the world famous Dracula
- Witness a pagan celebration in Glastonbury
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