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Birmingham, West Midlands   (Historic City)

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres.....(more)

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Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture.....(more)

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Hexham, Northumberland   (Historic Market Town)

Historic market town where for centuries the sheep and cattle farmers of Northumberland gathered for the Tuesday market beside Hexham Abbey.....(more)

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Goathland, North Yorkshire   (Picturesque Village)

Sheep graze on the course grasses that surround the greystone houses of this straggling moorland village....(more)

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Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire

This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.....(more)

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Bristol, Somerset   (Historic City)

Bristol Zoo is not this great city's only claim to fame....(more)

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Hereford, Herefordshire   (Historic City)

Hereford is a town in the west of England bordering wales. It has a beautiful cathedral which was established in the 7th century and a medieval bridge over the River Wye. Famous.......(more)

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Bamburgh, Northumberland   (Picturesque Village)

Bamburgh, is known as the ancient capital of the Northumbrian coast and it is home to probably the finest Castle in England.....(more)

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Beccles, Suffolk   (Historic Market Town)

A town of picturesque buildings, with many relaxing places in which to quietly roam.....(more)

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Grasmere, Cumbria   (Picturesque Village)

This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar....(more)

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Truro, Cornwall   (Historic Market Town)

Truro, today is Cornwall's unofficial capital and adminstrative centre but in the Middle Ages Truro was one of the towns which controlled Cornwall's flourishing tin mining industry.....(more)

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Devizes, Wiltshire   (Historic Market Town)

Devizes is a small market town situate on the edge of the great expanse of Salisbury Plain.....(more)

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Kingsbury, Warwickshire

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns.....(more)

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Cardiff, Glamorgan

Cardiff, vibrant capital city of Wales is located on the banks of the beautiful, meandering River Taff. It is an ancient city with an amazing history and strong maritime connections.....(more)

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Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.....(more)

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Kettlewell, North Yorkshire   (Picturesque Village)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside.....(more)

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Allendale Town, Northumberland   (Picturesque Village)

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

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Linton, North Yorkshire   (Picturesque Village)

A delightful village set in the Yorkshire Dales. Packed full of interest and scenic beauty, this outstanding village is well worth a visit....(more)

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Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire   (Historic Market Town)

Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land....(more)

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