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Paignton with Torquay in the background

Paignton

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

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Beer, Devon   (Seaside Town)

Interestingly, lace making was once an industry of this picturesque little fishing village.....(more)

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Wells, Somerset

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities.....(more)

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Ampthill, Bedfordshire   (Historic Market Town)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.....(more)

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Godalming, Surrey   (Historic Market Town)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties.....(more)

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Framlingham, Suffolk   (Historic Market Town)

Pleasant Suffolk market town with narrow winding streets showing beautiful colour-washed cottages beneath red-tile hung roofs - the best place to see these is in the area around Market Hill.....(more)

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Staindrop, County Durham

It is reputed that King Canute, Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, and self appointed Emporer of the North, may have ruled his 'Kingdom' from a Mansion and Estate in the.......(more)

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Porthcurno, Cornwall

Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere. ....(more)

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East Hendred, Oxfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.....(more)

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Hartlepool, County Durham   (Seaside Town)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.....(more)

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Guildford, Surrey

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character.....(more)

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Polperro, Cornwall   (Picturesque Village)

Jagged rocks rise as if to guard the entrance to the picturesque harbour of this enchanting fishing village which has for decades been a magnet for tourists and a mecca for artists from all over England.....(more)

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Rothwell, Northamptonshire   (Historic Market Town)

Interesting market town, with a long history, its market charter was granted in 1204.....(more)

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Leysdown-on-Sea, Kent

This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from.....(more)

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High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

The largest town in Buckinghamshire county, and once famous for its thriving chair making industry, High Wycombe is the only town in the world that weighs its Mayors, which is a.......(more)

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Dartmeet, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

A popular tourist and beauty spot on Dartmoor. It is the meeting point of the two major tributaries of the River Dart: the East Dart and West Dart.....(more)

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Maltby, South Yorkshire

The town was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, and several historic properties can be found in the region from shortly after this time, of these, of particular note are the handsome ruins of Roche Abbey, a Cistercian foundation of 1147.....(more)

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Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Kingston-upon-Hull is the proper name for this major industrial city which occupies a dynamic waterfront location on the giant River Humber which flows into the eastern coast of.......(more)

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Padiham, Lancashire

Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the.......(more)

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