Salisbury Cathedral
For over 750 years pilgrims have come to Salisbury to seek inspiration in the glory and peace of the building and surrounding Cathedral Close. Whether you come to worship, to marvel at or climb up to Britain's tallest spire, to be awed by the beauty and scale of the cathedral interior or to study the original Magna Carta in our Chapter House, we welcome you. June Osborne, Dean
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Longleat House
Longleat House is widely regarded as one of the best examples of high Elizabethan architecture in Britain and one of the most beautiful stately homes open to the public.
Substantially completed by 1580 and now home to the 7th Marquess of Bath, Longleat House is set within 900 acres (400 hectares) of magnificent ‘Capability’ Brown landscaped parkland with a further 8000 acres (3,200 hectares) of woodland, lakes and farmland. In the late 13th Century a priory belonging to the Black Canons of the Order of St Augustine occupied the site where Longleat House now stands.
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Longleat Safari Park
From the majestic to the mischievous, the cute to the colossal, the sleek to the stripy, and the tallest to the smallest…
Enjoy incredibly close encounters with some of the world’s most amazing animals in our drive through Safari Park.
See how your car measures up to giraffe, mind the zebras crossing, remember that the rhinos have right of way, watch out for the wolves and beware of our meddling monkeys… there is so much to look out for in this amazing world of animals!
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The Piece Hall
The Piece Hall, located in the centre of Halifax, between the main shopping centre and Eureka! The Museum for Children, is a Grade one Listed Building.
It consists of a large courtyard, surrounded by galleries in the classical style on three levels.
As a town square it compares well with any other in Europe and is a monument to both the woollen textile and stone masonry industries.
It has been seen in many documentaries, feature films and TV productions, including the much praised 'Brassed Off'.
Piers Gough and Adam Hart-Davis have both focused TV documentaries on the architectural and heritage importance of the Piece Hall.
Over the years the Piece Hall has become home to a wide range of speciality shops, see the The Piece Hall Halifax|, has developed into a very popular and well-respected exhibition space and the events programme brings thousands of visitors to see a great variety of entertainment in this glorious setting.
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Eureka The Museum for Children
Eureka! is the UK's National Children's Museum, a place where children play to learn and grown-ups learn to play.
Everything at Eureka! has been designed to inspire children to find out about themselves and the world around them through 100s of hands-on exhibits.
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