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Boutiques and more at The Glades, Bromley

Opened in 1991, The Glades in Bromley, Kent, is a huge shopping centre boasting 135 stores, most of which are instantly recognisable high street names as well as restaurants, a car park and the Regent Arcade, which houses smaller boutique businesses. Its name pays tribute to the south-east London borough's heritage as a wooded area.

Going Underground in Chislehurst

While in Bromley, check out Nearby Chislehurst Caves, a 22-mile-long complex of intersecting tunnels created by chalk and flint miners between the 13th and 19th centuries. They were also used during the Second World War and are now a popular tourist attraction, with guided tours available.

In the footsteps of Darwin

Uncover the secrets of Charles Darwin's domestic and professional lives during a trip to his home, Down House, which is a short journey from Bromley. The property has been restored to look exactly as it did when the famed naturalist was a resident, and it's even possible to see inside the study where he wrote his groundbreaking book On The Origin Of The Species.