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England's green and pleasant land welcomes visitors from around the world. The choice of accommodation is yours whether it is Bed and Breakfast, a five star hotel, a caravan or holiday park, what about a canal boat or a cottage in the country. Whichever chosen county the diversity of England is for all to savour. Guildford the county town of Surrey lies at the end of the chalk hills of the South Downs. A favourite for walkers, the highest point in southeast England can be found in this area Leith Hill or take a gentle climb to Box Hill just for the view. Guildford was settled in Saxon times and the remains of a small Norman Castle still stands. The High Street buildings date from the Tudor period and its most impressive building is the Guildhall with its beautifully restored clock. However, dominating the sky is a modern red-brick cathedral completed in 1954. Southwest is where Jane Austen's House Chawton stands and were she wrote her gentle stories and comedies of the middle classes in Georgian England such as Pride and Prejudice. At East Moseley stand the magnificent royal residence Hampton Court. To retain King Henry VIII favour Cardinal Wolsey gave this splendid building to the King who extended the building and later in William and Mary's reign further work was undertaken by the architect Christopher Wren making it a blend of English Baroque and Tudor. Many of the rooms are decorated from the Royal collection of paintings, furniture and tapestries. The house leads into the restored Baroque gardens Henry VIII helped to design the Pond Garden with its sunken water garden and small single jet fountain. Hampton Court is open to the public and makes for a delightful day out. So find your accommodation at 'A Place To Stay UK' | ||||||||||||||||||
