Now that's an entrance designed to impress! Even though the history of Eltham Palace goes back centuries (it was an important royal residence between the 14th and 16th century), it were the millionaires Stephen and Virginia Courtauld who in the 1930s turned it into the mansion that you can visit today. Creating a unique combination of architectural styles, from medieval to art deco. We visited the palace yesterday with a group of Londoners. And even though we technically never left London - it's in Zone 4 - it did feel as if we were leaving the city for a day trip when we boarded the train heading for Gravesend (what's in a name) at...