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Kenwood House - Hampstead Heath

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Closest Tube: Golder's Green and take bus 210 (get off at Kenwood's house) Nice House by Lord Mansfield... it is small and ordinary to other English Heritage's sites but they have really known paintings from Vermeer, Rembrandt, Turner, and Joseph Wright of Derby's dressing the kitten... and best of all, it is FREE. Furthermore, they have a huge park behind which people can prolly spend time to do their picnic. Taking a picture with Vermeer's Painting Rembrandt's paintings, since the one here was on loan to the National Art Gallery The Library Really good to just sit and chat at the magnificent library Kenwood House's Facade The Park behind the house! One of the rooms with Vermeer and Rembrandt's paintings.

English Heritage: Audley End House & Gardens

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What to see? - Has a fantastic Great Hall (see picture) - Has a nice garden with greenhouse, stream, and waterfalls - Prolly the only house in the UK (or the world) where the coals are stored in the upper room (coal gallery). - Lord Richard was unable to do hunting due to illness and instead was interested in Natural History and Archaeology.  One of the stuffed animals was the almost extinct in the UK largest wild breeding bird, the Bustard Bird. -Try to check in the library the red and gold chequered Sir John Griffin Griffin's books. Plus, for the young ones (or the young one at heart), there is a miniature railway station just right across the house. Nearest Train Station: Audley End (an hour away from London Liverpool Street Tube station).  It is a bit of a walk (1.25 miles) and no proper pedestrian area so you might just decide to get a cab and pay around 5 pounds.