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Leebotwood, Shropshire

Charming village, lying north of Church Stretton within the shadow of the Long Mynd.

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Leeds, Kent

For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds.

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Leeds, West Yorkshire

In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage craft industry of spinning and weaving. The...

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Leicester, Leicestershire

Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.

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Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire

Leigh Sinton is a pleasant long sprawling Worcestershire village that is the midst of a great agriculture and fruit growing area.

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Leigh-on-Sea, Essex

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.

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Leintwardine, Herefordshire

Leintwardine is a large village in north Herefordshire, close to the border with Shropshire, and about 8 miles from the historic market town of Ludlow. Leintwardine is listed in...

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Lelant, Cornwall

The estuary on which the pretty holiday resort of Lelant stands is a paradise for bird watchers, it is also an old village with a long maritime history.

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Leominster, Herefordshire

Fine wool has been produced here in this gentle country town since the 13th century and owing to the close proximity of the county town of Hereford and the rich farmland that abounds throughout this lovely area, prized Hereford cattle are bred here for exportation to countries all over the world.

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Lepe, Hampshire

This is mostly a small country park amongst trees with beautiful views across the Solent towards the Isle of Wight.

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Levens, Cumbria

This pretty Cumbrian village has a history stretching back to the time of the Doomsday Book in which it was listed as Lefuenes.

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Levisham, North Yorkshire

This beautiful isolated moorland village overlooks Newton Dale; the road plunges down towards the station, a watermill and a church, on Levisham Beck.

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Lewes, East Sussex

Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle.

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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.

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Lichfield, Staffordshire

The Lichfield Markets have been held on the historic Market Square since King Stephen granted the first charter for a market in 1153. In the past martyrs were burnt at the...

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This fine cathedral City was called Lindon by the Ancient Britons' and later the Romans' knew it as Lindum. In AD48 a Roman garrison was set up to command the meeting of the...

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Lindisfarne, Northumberland

Each day for several hours the beautiful island of Lindisfarne is cut off by the tide from the mainland. Tide permitting it can be reached via a causeway, otherwise it is reached...

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Linton, North Yorkshire

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

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Little Badminton, Gloucestershire

A picturesque village

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Little Comberton, Worcestershire

Little Comberton is a picturesque village in the county of Worcestershire, between Pershore and Evesham. The village has many attractive black and white timber-framed buildings...

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