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Charmouth, Dorset

This pretty resort grew up in a gap of cliffs overlooking picturesque Lyme Bay. In the days prior to the motor car it was a fashionable coaching stop. One illustrious visitor of...

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Chawton, Hampshire

In Chawton is the unassuming 18th-century cottage where Jane Austen once lived.

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Cheadle, Staffordshire

Cheadle has several fine black and white half timbered buildings in the town that date from the 16th-century

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Cheddar, Somerset

Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground.

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Chedington, Dorset

Chedington is a small attractive estate village high up in the West Dorset hills which was originally built around Chedington Court. The village has some of the finest views in...

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Chelmorton, Derbyshire

This enchanting village is truly one of the Peak District National Park's hidden treasures.

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Chelsea, Greater London

Chelsea is a district in London which in recent times gained fame as the 'home' of the 'swinging sixties' . The swinging sixties was defined on the Kings Road, which runs the length of the area and both the Beatles and the Rolling Stones lived here at one time.

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Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's...

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Chesham, Buckinghamshire

Located in the picturesque Chess Valley along the Chiltern hills and surrounded by famland, Chesham is one of Buckinghamshire's most attractive towns.

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Chester, Cheshire

Chester, the county town of Cheshire, is one of the oldest and most complete walled cities with fantastic architecture and history.

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Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish...

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Chew Magna, Somerset

The charming village of Chew Magna is set in beautiful countryside just a few short miles from Bristol.

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Chichester, West Sussex

Chichester is a wonderful coastal town with a history of strong sea-faring traditions.

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Chiddingstone, Kent

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money.

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Chilham, Kent

A wonderful historic village set in the beautiful Kent Downs, above the valley of the River Stour. The village's medieval square gives a real sense of history, with its stunning timber-framed buildings, ancient church and fantastic medieval castle.

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Chilton Foliat, Wiltshire

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire

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Chippenham, Wiltshire

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has...

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Chipping, Lancashire

Winner of Britain in Bloom in 2009, and RHS Tourism and Gold achievement awards, Chipping is a charming village located above a fast flowing stream at the edge of the Bowland forest. Its character can be seen in its ancient cobbled streets and lovely 17th century properties.

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Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds

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