The gateway to Britain, first recorded use by
Julius Caesar in 55 BC but it's a lot easier now with the Channel Tunnel.
Kent is known as the Garden of England and location of Canterbury
Cathedral, Surrey is the county of big houses whilst much of Sussex is so
good it's the South Downs National Park.
Brighton and Hove to the south have been for a
long time the resort towns to London and site of the Royal Pavilion built in
1787 by the Prince of Wales, later
George IV. To the north is
Medway,
guardian of the Thames with its massive Naval Base at Chatham, also the
location of Gad's Hill Place, the home of Charles Dickens, and the scene of
many of his books.
Palace of Westminster
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
Buckingham Palace
Forthcoming Major Events
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Users will find smaller events listed at County and District/Borough level by location rather than date.
