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Rugby, Warwickshire

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born.

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Runcorn, Cheshire

Runcorn is a lively urban town at the side of the great Mersey River. It began in the 10th-century when Alfred the Greats' daughter, Aethelfleda, built a fort at a site along the...

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Runswick Bay, North Yorkshire

Runswick Bay lies at the edge of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, the village is tucked between rising cliffs at the western end of a lovely sweep of sand.

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Rushton, Northamptonshire

The picturesque village of Rushton set between Desborough and Rothwell is famous for the Rushton Triangular Lodge built in 1593 by Roman Catholic Sir Thomas Tresham to symbolise the Holy Trinity.

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Rydal, Cumbria

Rydal in the lake district will be forever associated with the poet William Wordsworth who lived here and whose works reflect the beautiful landscape that so vividly captured his imagination almost from the moment he was born.

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Ryde, Isle of Wight

One of the Island's most popular resorts and is situated on the north-east coast. The town is the first port of call from the mainland on the south-east side.

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Rye, East Sussex

Rye is a picturesque and historic town with cobbled streets, medieval architecture, and panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

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Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

Located in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry, this delightful village is probably best known for it's ancient parish church.

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