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Join historian Dan Snow as he explores the places that shaped England’s story, in this exclusive series with History Hit. In this episode, Dan visits Battle Abbey in East Sussex, the site of an event that changed the course of England's story dramatically — the Battle of Hastings, in 1066. Find out more about the Battle Abbey: https://bit.ly/3Q5DLpr SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/Un5F2X FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://goo.gl/p1EoGh FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/PFzmY5

Join historian Dan Snow as he explores the places that shaped England’s story, in this exclusive series with History Hit. In this episode, Dan visits Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden in Warwickshire. Once one of the country’s most formidable medieval fortresses, the castle was later transformed into a spectacular Elizabethan palace by Robert Dudley in an effort to impress his queen — Queen Elizabeth I. Find out more about Kenilworth Castle: https://bit.ly/3rDRZHt SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://goo.gl/Un5F2X FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://goo.gl/p1EoGh FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://goo.gl/PFzmY5

Join Gardener Jordan, as he embarks on a short tour around Osborne's 350 acre estate. Discover some of the highlights of the gardens that still grow the plants and flowers Victoria and her family would have enjoyed over 150 years ago, and take in the sights, smells and sounds of the walled garden, terraces and private beach. Plan your visit to Osborne: https://bit.ly/3JhCdrO SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/3LPAF96 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3MevLDN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3pvFv3y FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3Balkei

Put on your headphones and relax to the ambient sights and sounds of beautiful Brodsworth Hall and Gardens in South Yorkshire. Meditate to the calm noises of the site such as the trickle of the fountain, birds singing in the trees and the rustle of leaves in the breeze. Enjoy a slow meander through the grounds of this grand Victorian country house, and get a close view of the flowers and plants of the gardens. Book your visit to Brodsworth Hall and Gardens today: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/brodsworth-hall SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL: https://goo.gl/c5lVBJ FIND A PLACE TO VISIT: https://goo.gl/86w2F6 FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK: https://bit.ly/3LPAF96 LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: https://bit.ly/3MevLDN FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: https://bit.ly/3pvFv3y FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM: https://bit.ly/3Balkei