Popular Historic House Museums in United Kingdom
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Buckingham Palace
Historic royal palace and official London residence of the British monarch, known for its neoclassical and Georgian architecture and state rooms.
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Kensington Palace
Historic royal residence featuring baroque architecture and exhibitions related to British royalty and history.
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Historic royal palace featuring Renaissance architecture, state apartments, gardens, and abbey ruins. It serves as the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland.
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Stirling Castle
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most historically and architecturally important castles in Scotland.
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Hampton Court Palace
Located outside central London, this estate was originally used as a residence of the Royal family.
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Benjamin Franklin House
This house was home to the Founding Father for more than 15 years and remains his only surviving residence.
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Doune Castle
The majestic Late-Gothic castle is truly a stunning sight. It was used as a filming location for Winterfell in the TV series Game of Thrones…
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Dickens Museum
The Charles Dickens Museum is an author's house museum at 48 Doughty Street in King's Cross, in the London Borough of Camden.
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Cawdor Castle
Cawdor Castle is a castle in the parish of Cawdor in Nairnshire, Scotland.
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St Andrews Castle
St Andrews Castle is a ruin located in the coastal Royal Burgh of St Andrews in Fife, Scotland.
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Carrickfergus Castle
Visit this Norman castle dating back to the 12th century, and marvel at its rather well preserved medieval structure, marked by a long…
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Leeds Castle
One of England's most romantic castles served as a residence of King Edward I in the 13th century.
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Home of Charles Darwin, Down House
Explore the home of one of the most famous scientists of all times! The former home of Charles Darwin is open as a museum to the public and…
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Caerlaverock Castle
Caerlaverock Castle is a moated triangular castle first built in the 13th century.
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Castle Howard
Castle Howard is a stately home in North Yorkshire, England, within the civil parish of Henderskelfe, located 15 miles north of York.
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Ickworth House
Ickworth House is a country house at Ickworth, near Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk, England. It is a neoclassical building set in parkland.
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Earl's Palace
The Earl's Palace is a ruined Renaissance-style palace near St Magnus's Cathedral in the centre of Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland.
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Bishop's Palace
Built in the early 12th century, the palace was originally built as a private residence for the Bishop. There are only ruins left now.
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Dundonald Castle
Dundonald Castle is situated on a hill overlooking the village of Dundonald, between Kilmarnock and Troon in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
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Tours & Activities
Bestseller 4.6 (7.4k) Buckingham Palace: The State Rooms Entrance Ticket
Bestseller 4.8 (2.5k) London: Changing of The Guard Tour
Bestseller 4.5 (4.3k) London: Kensington Palace Sightseeing Entrance Tickets
Bestseller 4.7 (1.1k) From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Kelpies & Stirling Castle Tour
Bestseller 4.6 (592) Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle, & Kelpies Tour from Edinburgh
Bestseller 4.6 (2.4k) From Edinburgh: Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle & Kelpies Tour
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