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The House in the Clouds - a towering illusion in Suffolk

The House in the Clouds - a towering illusion in Suffolk

The House in the Clouds is an amazing building in Suffolk, created to disguise an ordinary water tower. The delightfully located property is now self-catering holiday accommodation. Just the thing for the family that wants to get away from it all without actually needing to take to the air...

The Minack - an open air theatre built on a Cornish sea cliff

The Minack - an open air theatre built on a Cornish sea cliff

The dream of a determined woman, the Minack Theatre is one of the most picturesque performance sites in the world. Perched on the cliffs on a headland near Land's End in Cornwall, it was built largely with hand tools, and was the life's work of its creator.

Lacock Abbey, the birthplace of photography

Lacock Abbey, the birthplace of photography

The pale gold stones of Lacock Abbey had already seen 600 years of human history when William Henry Fox Talbot took a photo of a small window there in 1835, creating the earliest surviving photographic negative.

Henry Hudson - Jacobean explorer of the Canadian coastline

Henry Hudson - Jacobean explorer of the Canadian coastline

Henry Hudson was an English sea explorer and navigator during the early 17th century, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada. His last voyage came to an unfortunate end and his fate is uncertain.

The distinctive Manx Cat - a tale to be told

The distinctive Manx Cat - a tale to be told

Though the British Isles has produced many dog breeds, we seem less well-known for breeds of cats. However, there are several distinctively British cat types. One of the best known is the Manx Cat.

Aysgarth Falls - a delight in the Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls - a delight in the Yorkshire Dales

Aysgarth Falls are a well-known scenic attraction in Lower Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. They are a triple flight of waterfalls carved out by the River Ure. This spot has been admired for its beauty for centuries. The broad limestone steps across which the water cascades are particularly pleasing to the eye.

Six things to delight and entertain you every day.