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Share your stories and memoriesofBritain,
your travels around the country,andyour
thoughts on the latest issueofthemagazine
9 THE BULLETIN
Tour heritage buildings, visitgardens
of glass and catch Blake at theTate
69 COMPETITION
Your chance to win a two-nightstay
in a Cornish spa hotel
87 CITY GUIDE: TRURO
We visit Cornwall's only city,thevibrant
market town and port of Truro
98 HIDDEN GEMS:
GOVAN STONES
These carved stones are oneoftheUK's
best early medieval sculpturecollections
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59 HAUTEVILLE HOUSE
The bold, eccentric decor of Victor Hugo's Guernsey
home speaks volumes about the poet's world
67 SECRETS OF SUTTON HOO
This sleepy corner of Suffolk is home to one of
the biggest archaeological discoveries of all time
73 SOUTHWOLD
When it comes to unspoilt seaside charm, pretty
Southwold has it in spades
76 WHISPERING WINDRUSH
Follow the meandering course of the River Windrush
through some of the Cotswolds' most idyllic villagesENGLANDIRELANDSCOTLANDWALESIN THIS ISSUE
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