This is the oldest site of continuous Christian worship in Britain. It stands over the place where Alban, the first martyr, was buried after giving his life for his faith over 1700 years ago – more than 200 years before St Augustine arrived in Canterbury. Winner of Sandford Award 1986, 1991, 1996, 2003, 2008. Geograph
Cathedral Church Of St. Peter
Founded in 1050, the Cathedral building, dedicated to Peter, one of Jesus’ earliest followers and the model for all subsequent bishops, is the finest example of Decorated Gothic architecture in any Cathedral. Winner of Sandford Award 1995, 2000, 2005.
Castle Ward
Explore this exceptional 332-hectare (820-acre) walled demesne dramatically set overlooking Strangford Lough and marvel at the quirky mid Georgian mansion, home of the Ward family since the 16th century. Winner of Sandford Award 1980, 1987, 1994, 2001, 2006
Castell Henllys Iron Age Fort
What makes this site particularly important is that archaeologists have been excavating here for over twenty years and thatched Iron Age buildings have been reconstructed on their original foundations. Winner of Sandford Award 1999, 2004, 2009
Carisbrooke Castle
Visit Carisbrooke Castle and enjoy over 800 years of history! The Isle of Wight’s royal castle is remarkably complete, with battlements to march across, a keep to climb and the new Edwardian inspired Princess Beatrice Garden. Winner of Sandford Award. The Isle of Wight, like Kent, was peopled by Jutes, who, coming in under the […]