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Great Tew, Oxfordshire

Mellow Oxfordshire village with cottages built by Lord Falkland in the 17th-century.

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Great Witley, Worcestershire

The great palladian mansion of Witley Court and the splendid Baroque Church that lies within its grounds have been central to the life of the rural village of Great Witley for centuries.

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Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

This is one of Norfolk's premier holiday resorts. Its main attraction is its miles of lovely golden sands backed by dunes and a broad seafront walk amongst pretty flower beds.

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Greenhithe, Kent

Greenhithe is an area of Kent found sandwiched between the River Thames and Watling.

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Greenstead, Essex

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit..

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Greenwich, Greater London

The might of british sea-power and the historic town of Greenwich are inseparable. Two famous English sea-faring vessels are here, one is the Cutty Sark, a famous old clipper that shipped tea from China in the 19th-century, and the other, from the 20th-century is Gypsy Moth 1V, sailed round the world by Sir Francis Chichester.

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Grimsby, Lincolnshire

The Grimsby of today is in stark contrast to the days when its fleet numbered more than 700 sea going fishing vessel's, and even more with the time when it was under the rule of invading Danes.

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Gringley on the Hill, Nottinghamshire

This charming hill-top village lies in spacious countryside close to the Chesterfield Canal. It shows an abundance of picturesque red-brick properties including out lying farms with ancient barns and dovecotes.

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Grinshill, Shropshire

The picturesque village of Grinshill is spread beneath Grinshill Hill, an isolated rocky outcrop which rises above the plains of the Severn Valley.

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Grizebeck, Cumbria

This is a place that is all "Morning Glory" as the sun rises over the vast sweep of the moors, nature seems at peace with herself showing an intringent range of moorland colour and newly awaken wildlife creatures, out in search of food.

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Groombridge, East Sussex

In an area of attractive, outstanding villages, Groombridge with its 18th-century tiled cottages against the back-drop of a beautiful village green, stands out as being the very epitome of the perfect English village.

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Guildford, Surrey

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character.

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Guilsborough, Northamptonshire

Hidden amongst leafy lanes and glorious poppy fields of the undulating Northamptonshire countryside, lies the peaceful village of Guilsborough.

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Gunnerside, North Yorkshire

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".

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Gunwalloe, Cornwall

The coast along here is of great beauty, there are grassy promontories, dramatic headlands, sandy coves, and picturesque harbours.

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Gweek, Cornwall

Gweek existed as a thriving port for several hundred years, this fact is evidenced by the Old quays.

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Gwennap, Cornwall

This ancient mining town is popular for its natural amphitheatre which is believed to be carved out from the subsidence of a mine.

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Gwithian, Cornwall

Gwithian has a beautiful white sandy beach with frothy Atlantic rollers which act as a magnet for surfers, for this is one of Cornwall's top surfing spots. In medieval times...

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