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Britain's built heritage, chosen and checked
Each week Rob and Ali pick a handful of castles, manor houses, gardens, and estates worth your attention. They check the history, work out why they matter, and tell you straight. No roundups. No listicles. Just a few remarkable places.
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20 September 2026
Hidden Britain Issue 22: Mapperton, Petworth, Cotehele and more...
A Civil War camp on a Dorset lawn, a great art collection with a mystery at its heart, the Rogers family's modernist gift to the nation, and two castles you can walk into before Friday's next episode.
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13 September 2026
Hidden Britain Issue 21: Montacute House, Somerset
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6 September 2026
Hidden Britain Issue 20: Pendennis Castle, Penshurst Place and More Heritage Finds
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31 August 2026
Hidden Britain Issue 19: Castell Coch, Castle Ward, Mentmore Towers
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24 August 2026
Hidden Britain Issue 18: Baddesley Clinton, Wheal Coates and More Heritage Finds
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16 August 2026
Hidden Britain: Felbrigg Hall, Castle Menzies, Mr Straw's House
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9 August 2026
Hidden Britain: Bamburgh Castle, Dyffryn Gardens, Gwrych Castle and More
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