Founded by the Romans over 2000 years ago, much of the Roman influence remains and Chester’s city walls are the most complete in Britain.

The old town of Chester provides a view of the city of Eastgate. It stands on the site of Roman Chester’s east gate. It was rebuilt in 1769, and its clock was added to commemorate Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee in 1897. King Charles Tower in the city wall now houses a Civil war Museum.

One of Chester’s most unique features is the two-tiered rows, of covered walkways and entrances to shops and other premises. The Rows are found in each of the four main streets of the city, nothing precisely similar exists anywhere else in the world.

Three and half miles from Stratford upon Avon you’ll find this timbered Tudor house that Shakespeare’s mother, Mary Arden, grew up. She was born about 1540 and lived there until her marriage to John Shakespeare and moving to Henley Street.

This 18^th century farmstead in Wilmcote village lies by the Avon on its right bank. It is now owned by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust and is home to Shakespeare countryside museum, two historic farms, displays of farm implements, daily demonstrations by the Heart of England falconry, a blacksmith’s forge and a duck pond.

A beautiful square with footpaths and shady trees can be found at Lincoln’s Inn Fields. Terraced rows of 18^th and 19^th century houses stand to three sides of the square and red brick buildings of Lincoln’s Inn dominate the fourth. The oldest building from this period is Lindsey House, 59-60 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, which was built in 1640.

Llangollen has many natural wonders. There are mountains, white water rivers including the spectacular River Dee, waterfalls, canals with horse-drawn boats.

Hoveton is a village situated on the edge of Norfolk. It has two churches, St Peter and St John and is home to Hoveton Hall. This 19^th century building although not open to the public has a lovely 15 acre garden which is a popular tourist attraction.

Among the garden area is a walled garden, knot garden, laburnum arch, kitchen garden, clematis walk, woodland walk, and a water garden

The small rural village of Butterwick is made up of houses, farms with agriculture being the main occupation. It is situated 6 miles from Great Driffield known locally as the capital of the wolds.

This busy market town has a large cattle market and the 500 year old tower of All Saint’s church which stands in the town is visible for miles around.