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Cape Wrath - a dramatic point, miles from anywhere

Cape Wrath - a dramatic point, miles from anywhere

The most north-westerly point in mainland Britain, Cape Wrath in Sutherland, Scotland, is one of the most remote places in the country. Visitors who reach this point will be rewarded with wild and beautiful scenery... and (thankfully) a cafe.

Stourhead - Italianate mansion and spellbinding lakeside gardens

Stourhead - Italianate mansion and spellbinding lakeside gardens

Stourhead is a grand 2,650-acre estate at the source of the River Stour in southwest Wiltshire. The gardens around a lake are famously beautiful, as is the view across the water to an Italianate lakeside temple.

St Pancras Station and the Midland Grand Hotel - a Victorian extravagance

St Pancras Station and the Midland Grand Hotel - a Victorian extravagance

London’s St. Pancras railway station is a celebration of Victorian grandeur and architectural indulgence, with a magnificent red-brick exterior and soaring clock tower.

Nevil Maskelyne - father of Greenwich Mean Time

Nevil Maskelyne - father of Greenwich Mean Time

The Rev Dr Nevil Maskelyne was the fifth British Astronomer Royal and led the first person quest to scientifically measure the mass of the planet Earth. He was also involved in the famous search for an accurate way to measure longitude at sea, alongside John Harrison, and his work led to the establishment of the concept of Greenwich Mean Time.

The Angel that watches over the North

The Angel that watches over the North

An iconic symbol of northern pride since 1998, Anthony Gormley's iconic 20-metre high sculpture in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, is influenced and inspired by the experience of the Coalminers - who worked in pits beneath the site. It was constructed from 1994-1998, and is made from steel and its creation is regarded as a significant engineering achievement. It has a dominant presence for those travelling on the A1.

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.

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