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Almshouses in Thaxted

Thaxted

in the county of Essex

Queens Cottage, Godshill

Godshill

in the county of Isle of Wight

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St Mary church, Walton, Brampton Cumbria

Brampton

(2.5 miles, 4.0 km, direction SW)

One of the loveliest features of Brampton is its octagonal Moot Hall, built by the Earl of Lancaster in 1817...

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Carlisle

(11.0 miles, 17.6 km, direction SW)

For over 1700 years this town occupied an important position on the Scottish-English border, few town's have experienced such turbulent times, but strangely Carlisle has little.....

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The Church at Whitfield, Northumberland

Whitfield

(14.1 miles, 22.6 km, direction E)

This is a picturesque village lying amongst sprawling open countryside criss crossed by dancing streams, tributaries of the River West Allen...

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Hadrians Wall

Bardon Mill

(14.2 miles, 22.8 km, direction E)

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St Augustine's Church, Alston, Cumbria

Alston

(14.7 miles, 23.6 km, direction SE)

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

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Garrigill in Cumbria

Garrigill

(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction SE)

This delightful place can be found on the banks of the South Tyne River, it is also on the route of the arduous Pennine Way surrounded by numerous beauty spots. The village.....

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A wall on the walk to the grouse hunting marshes near Allendale, Northumberland

Allendale Town

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction E)

This picturesque Northumberland village enjoys a lovely location in the fine hill and dale countryside of the beautiful East Allen Valley...

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Mining Remains, Nenthead, Cumbria

Nenthead

(18.6 miles, 30.0 km, direction SE)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum...

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Kielder Water fron Elk Pincic Site

Kielder

(18.8 miles, 30.2 km, direction N)

This small historic village lies at the northernmost edge of Kielder Water, it takes its name from the Kielder Burn the stream that links with the Deadwater Burn to form the North Tyne River...

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The pretty village of Caldbeck in Cumbria.  Taken Nov 05 using Canon Powershot S50

Caldbeck

(21.0 miles, 33.8 km, direction SW)

An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where.....

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Naworth Castle, Brampton, Cumbria

Naworth Castle

(0.7 miles, 1.2 km)

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Just before the snow arrived... -  - taken at Talkin Tarn country park

Talkin Tarn Country Park

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction S)

This lovely country park occupies a magical landscape close to the historic market town of Brampton. The icy waters forming the.....

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Crammel Linn waterfall on Spadeadam land near to Gilsland Spa

Crammel Linn Waterfall

(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction NE)

The largest falls in Northumberland, which sit on the river Irthing. The river itself acts as a border between the county of.....

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Bewcastle Cross & Castle

(6.6 miles, 10.7 km, direction N)

Bewcastle Cross is a 7th century stone cross, with the oldest sundial in Britain on its surface. The cross is in the churchyard.....

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Carlisle Cathedral, Carlisle, Cumbria.

Carlisle Cathedral

(11.1 miles, 17.8 km, direction SW)

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Looking back toward to inner entrance of Carslisle Castle

Carlisle Castle

(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction SW)

Set in the scenic surroundings on the northern outskirts of Carlisle, the castle built by William Rufus in the late 11th century.....

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Kirkoswald Castle

(14.4 miles, 23.1 km, direction S)

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Hadrian's Wall

Hadrian's Wall & Housesteads Fort

(15.1 miles, 24.2 km, direction E)

Wild and evocative remains of the Roman Empire's most northerly defences, with panoramic views. Roman barracks and some of the.....

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Long Meg & her Daughters (Maughanby Circle)- near Penrith, Cumbria

Long Meg & her Daughters

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction S)

The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....

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A picture of Kielder Water

Kielder Water

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction NE)

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