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founded by Alfred the Great. The house was mostly destroyed by fire in1647 but was rebuilt by the
famous Inigo Jones. The magnificent staterooms include the outstanding Double Cube Room - the
finest surviving 17th century stateroom in England, designed to display family portraits by Van
Dyck. The house also contains works by renowned artists such as Pieter Brueghel, Rembrandt
van Rijn and Richard Wilson.

Portsmouth

Portsmouth is a port city – no surprise there, then - mainly on Portsea Island. It is the
United Kingdom’s only island city and has a population of 205,400.

More on Portsmouth from Wikipedia . . .

HMS Victory. Lord Nelson’s mighty fighting ship from which he
directed the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Even today it is officially
the Flagship of The First Sea Lord, the highest ranked officer in
the British Navy.

At the same site is the Mary Rose Museum. She was the pride of
Henry VIII and one of Britain’s first broadside-firing warships. For
centuries historians have struggled to explain what caused the
Mary Rose to sink in July 1545, in a battle with the French fought
so close to land that Henry himself, on a tower at Southsea Castle, saw it plunge to the bottom of
the Solent.

Now, heading towards 500 years after that catastrophic day, the Mary
Rose and thousands of Tudor artefacts are displayed in a £27 million
museum in Portsmouth. It has been described as a ‘Tudor time capsule’.

The Emirates Spinaker Tower Soaring 170 metres above Portsmouth
Harbour and the Solent, the Emirates Spinnaker Tower (pictured) is taller
than the London Eye, Blackpool Tower and Big Ben. Walk on the glass
floor 100 ft above sea level, or abseil 100m down the side of the building!

More information on Portsmouth . . .

Chichester

Chichester, the county town of West Sussex, has a long history as a settlement from
Roman times and was important in Anglo-Saxon times.

It is the seat of a bishopric, with a 12th-century cathedral, and is home to some of the oldest
churches and buildings in Great Britain. More on Chichester from Wikipedia . . .

Chichester Cathedral. For 900 years Chichester Cathedral has stood at the heart of Chichester.
Visitors encounter unique architecture spanning the centuries; ranging from original Norman
features to the magnificent Victorian Spire. The Cathedral is especially famous for its art, both
ancient and modern, with medieval carvings alongside world famous 20th Century artworks. The
Bishop’s Palace Garden is of particular interest and well worth a stroll.

Chichester Festival Theatre is one of the UK’s flagship theatres, known for the high standard of its
productions. It is popular with theatre companies as a place to try out and tune up a new
production before moving to the West End in London.