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Canal boats at Dobbs wier, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon

in the county of Hertfordshire

Winter Solstice 2011, Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick, Cumbria

Castlerigg

in the county of Cumbria

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Braithwell, South Yorkshire

Braithwell lies at the centre of a largely rural community, the surrounding landscape is mostly of farms and leafy lanes siding fields full of grazing cattle and sheep.....(more)

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Denby, Derbyshire

Denby is famous for its beautiful decorative Stoneware pottery which has been exported all over the world.....(more)

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Grantham, Lincolnshire   (Historic Market Town)

This delightful town, set on the River Witham in a spacious agricultural region is noted for many historic factors but more latterly as the birthplace of Britains first woman Primne Minister - Margaret Thatcher was born here in 1925 and she became Prime Minister in 1979.....(more)

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Husthwaite, North Yorkshire

Set in the spacious countryside between the Hambleton and Howardian Hills, the attractive village of Husthwaite stands on the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors.....(more)

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Milldale, Derbyshire

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park.....(more)

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Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

Located in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry, this delightful village is probably best known for it's ancient parish church.....(more)

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Styal, Cheshire

The village of Styal stands on the River Bollin close to the town of Wilmslow. It is renowned for Quarry Bank Mill and the surrounding Styal Estate with houses once occupied by the mill workers.....(more)

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Warrington, Cheshire

This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House.....(more)

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Malham, North Yorkshire

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham......(more)

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Teffont Evias, Wiltshire   (Picturesque Village)

Edric Holmes described the village as "most delightfully situated", and Maurice Hewlett included Teffont in his list of the half dozen most beautiful villages in England.....(more)

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Caldbeck, Cumbria   (Picturesque Village)

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.......(more)

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Baldock, Hertfordshire

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside.....(more)

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Barrow in Furness, Cumbria

Barrow-in-Furnace is defined by three things, the glorious red Sandstone ruins of Furnace Abbey, founded by King Steven in 1132, its beautiful sea and coastline where visitors thrill to the exciting sight of tall ships competing in the Tall Ship's Festival, and the magical views of Lakeland's distant towering peaks.....(more)

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Croyde, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

Croyde village has a scattering of thatched, colourwashed cottages and other delightful buildings, all sheltered by dunes which stand between the village and the bay.....(more)

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Much Hadham, Hertfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens.....(more)

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