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A look from above the cliff on Porthcotan Bay during high tide, December 2005, Cornwall.

Porthcothan

in the county of Cornwall

Hoghton Tower, Lancashire

Hoghton

in the county of Lancashire

Addison's Walk in the grounds of Magdalen College, Oxford

Oxford

a Historic City in the county of Oxfordshire

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Chichester, West Sussex

Chichester is a wonderful coastal town with a history of strong sea-faring traditions...

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Chiddingstone, Kent

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money...

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Chilham, Kent

A wonderful historic village set in the beautiful Kent Downs, above the valley of the River Stour. The village's medieval square gives a real sense of history, with its stunning timber-framed buildings, ancient church and fantastic medieval castle...

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Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..

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Chippenham, Wiltshire

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.....

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Chipping, Lancashire

Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2009, and RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards, Chipping is a charming village located above a fast flowing stream at the edge of the Bowland forest. Its character can be seen in its ancient cobbled streets and lovely 17th century properties...

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Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds..

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Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire

Chipping Norton lies in the midst of beautiful cotswold countryside and is surrounded by other villages that radiate the glory of traditional honey-coloured cotswold stone Manor Houses and magnificent Churches...

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Chipping Ongar, Essex

Chipping Ongar is a pleasing town, it is within easy driving distance of Waltham Abbey and is surrounded by several places of interest...

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Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire

Chipping Sodbury is an historic market town in the county of Gloucestershire, in south-west England. It was founded in the 12th century by William Crassus. Nestled in the heart.....

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Chiseldon, Wiltshire

This is an attractive large village lying to the edge of the Marlborough Downs, its inclusion in the Doomsday Book indicates at that time it was a village of some importance...

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Chiselhampton, Oxfordshire

Dreamy village where the River Tame is crossed by a 16th-century stone bridge...

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Chiswick, Greater London

Chiswick was the home and the haunt of prosperous and fashionable folk in the romantic, heady days of the 17th and 18th-centuries...

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Chittlehamholt, Devon

Chittlehamholt is a lovely peaceful village lying in unspoilt countryside close to the River Taw...

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Chollerford, Northumberland

Chollerford is a delightful village destination. It is a popular base for tourists visiting Hadrian's Wall and Chester Fort. The region is also popular with keen fishermen, with.....

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Chorley, Lancashire

The town's historic roots go back beyond the Bronze-Age, as evidenced by findings in the 20th century...

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Christchurch, Dorset

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.....

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Chudleigh, Devon

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Church Broughton, Derbyshire

Church Broughton is an attractive Derbyshire village lying in open countryside that is perhaps best noted for its ancient church dedicated to Saint Michael...

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Church Stretton, Shropshire

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.....

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