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WHY THIS IS A             ANDRAS POLONYI / EYEEM / GETTY IMAGES ©
                                       GREAT TRIP
                                       CATHERINE
                                       LE NEVEZ, WRITER
                                       A trip titled Best of Britain is bound
                                       to be a classic, but what seals it for
                                    VALERY EGOROV / SHUTTERSTOCK ©
                                       me is its incredible sweep of history.
                                       From neolithic-era stone circles to
                                       a Bronze Age chalk figure, Roman
                                       baths, medieval walls and mighty
                                       cathedrals, wonky black-and-white
                                       Tudor towns, multilayered cityscapes
                                       and futuristic developments,
                                       every era of British endeavour is
                                       represented along this journey.
                                       Top: Tower Bridge
                                       Left: Stone circle, Avebury
                                       Right:St James’s Park, London
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