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TALKING SHOP

Set within a 400-year-old Grade II-listed exhop kiln in Runfold, Surrey, shopping destination The Packhouse offers a wonderful mix of old and new for the home and garden. It also has two characterful places to eat: The Hive, a log cabin takeaway, and Art Deco-inspired restaurant The Palm House. With over 60 traders displaying their wares in inviting room sets, we advise you treat yourself to a few hours here. (packhouse.com)

EXPLORE DAVID PARR HOUSE

Discover the hidden delights of David Parr House – an ordinary Cambridge terraced property with an outstanding.

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