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Weobley, Herefordshire

Charming, black and white half timbered village with an old fashioned Christmas card appeal.

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West Bay, Dorset

West Bay nestles at the western end of spectacular Chesil Beach whose billions of pebbles have been a constant source of fascination for centuries.

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West Hallam, Derbyshire

This is one of a group of villages all bearing the name of Hallam, with West Hallam being the largest.

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West Kirby, Merseyside

The town lies between Heswall and Hoylake, it has a nice sandy beach, a beautiful marine lake and some lovely preserved Victorian properties.

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West Lulworth, Dorset

One of the most visited geological areas of Britain, Lulworth Cove has recently been placed into the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline.

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West Mersea, Essex

The beach is crammed full of colourful beach huts and has fine views across the mouth of the River Blackwater to Bradwell-on-Sea. The beach is safe for bathing, windsurfing is popular and there is a small jetty for boats.

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West Quantoxhead, Somerset

The parish of West Quantoxhead lies on the northern slopes of the Quantock Hills, approximately ¾ mile from the Bristol Channel. It sits on the A39 road from Bridgwater to...

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Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex

The coast along this stretch of Essex beaches may be somewhat urbanised, but it remains full of surprises with reminders of the times when smugglers would stealthily enter the creeks between the mudflats to distribute their illicit cargoes at local inns.

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Westerdale, North Yorkshire

Nestling in the heart of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, Westerdale affords the visitor wonderful views over the surrounding dales.

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Westerham, Kent

This charming little town situated at the edge of the North Downs is famed for its association with General Wolfe of Quebec, and the greatest Englishman of the last century, if not of all times, Sir Winston Churchill.

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Westminster, Greater London

Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.

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Weston-on-the-Green, Oxfordshire

A very pretty village with thatched cottages, a lovely 18th century church, and a pub where the famous playwright/poet Ben Jonson stopped on his way to visit shakespeare in...

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Weston-super-Mare, Somerset

Renowned for a fabulous sandy beach where the tide retreats for more than a mile, Weston-super-Mare has been a magnet for families for decades.

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Westonbirt, Gloucestershire

Westonbirt is stunningly beautiful at all seasons, the cherry glade is wonderful in spring.

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Westonzoyland, Somerset

This attractive Somerset village is found within easy reach of the old town of Bridgewater.

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Westward Ho!, Devon

Interestingly, this seaside resort was born out of the contents of Charles Kingsley's book, Westward Ho.

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Weymouth, Dorset

It was King George III who first put Weymouth on the map as a popular tourist destination after making it his summer holiday residence between 1789 and 1805, where he would bath...

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