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Watendlath, Cumbria

A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series.....(more)

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Alvingham, Lincolnshire

This charming village is set alongside the old Louth Navigation Canal. It is noted for having the only church in England dedicated to Saxon St.Adlewold.....(more)

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Carrington, Lincolnshire

This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside.....(more)

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Hallaton, Leicestershire

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins.....(more)

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Lamport, Northamptonshire

Tranquil Northamptonshire village set in fine countryside. Noted for splendid Lamport Hall built in the 17th-century and home of the Isham family for over 400 years.....(more)

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Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times.....(more)

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Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire

This is a large village lying around three miles from Lincoln which is fringed by the Fosdyke Navigation. Visitors will find a few shops, pubs and an interesting Anglican church.....(more)

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Tamworth, Staffordshire   (Historic Market Town)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.....(more)

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Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire   (Picturesque Village)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham.....(more)

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Deal, Kent   (Seaside Town)

He came, He saw, He conquered, is NOT true of Julius Ceasar.....(more)

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Chalgrove, Oxfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

Chalgrove is a picturesque village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about 10 miles southeast of the historic city of Oxford.....(more)

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Salcombe, Devon   (Seaside Town)

Salcombe is a pleasant town with a happy atmosphere making it a joy to explore when you tire of lazing on one of the beautiful sandy beaches or need to relax after an energetic morning at sea.....(more)

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Crediton, Devon   (Historic Market Town)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith.....(more)

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Clitheroe, Lancashire   (Historic Market Town)

Enter the town of Clitheroe and one glimpse of the ruined castle rising above the town, reminds you that this is an ancient place with a long and illustrious history.....(more)

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Martock, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming.....(more)

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