Petworth House

Castles, Palaces and Houses

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June 1st 2009
I've been in England for 2 weeks now, and have managed to do a fair bit, despite sleeping in every day of the first week !! In London I've been staying with friends (Matt and Viktoria) - they are awesome hosts and make it really easy to just keep staying - I have an air matress set up in the living room, a cell phone, Oyster card (to load up and use on the tube and buses - about half price to pay ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more