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Berkswell, West Midlands

This must be one of England's loveliest villages, it is evocative of a life before urbanisation and modernity, it is that perfect idyll of much loved English country life where you can re-discover the peaceful tranquillity of yester-year.

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Berrow, Somerset

This is a small seaside holiday resort which merges with Burnham-on-Sea, it has a vast expanse of beach fronted by Berrow Flats.

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Berrynarbor, Devon

A picturesque village situated in the scenic Sterridge Valley in North Devon, with a 12th century church, and 15th century manor hall. It lies within the North Devon Area of...

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Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland

Standing on an entirely Scottish river, it is no wonder that the most frequently asked question concerning Berwick-upon-Tweed remains, is it Scottish or is it English?

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Bethersden, Kent

This is a picturesque village set amidst the glory of the Kentish countryside, a region of tile hung cottages, spectacular old mills and pretty oasthouses. It is a peaceful place...

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Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

This is a town best known for its impressive Minster church which is without doubt one of the most splendid in Europe. It is mostly Early English in style and was begun in 1220....

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Bewdley, Worcestershire

The graceful arches of the bridge designed by Thomas Telford (1757-1854) are a dominant feature of this lovely old town which nestles on the banks of the River Severn.

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Bexhill, East Sussex

The old town of Bexhill-on-Sea is of immense charm, it has wide streets, gracious building including black and white timber frame properties, but its real "star" is the fabled De...

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Bibury, Gloucestershire

William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.

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Biddenham, Bedfordshire

Lying ensconced within a loop of the River Great Ouse in the beautiful Ouse valley, yet within easy reach of Bedford, this pleasant rural place was recorded in the Doomsday Book of 1086.

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Bideford, Devon

For the two hundred years between 1550 and 1750 Bideford held the reputation of being the principal port of north devon and, the home of a successful shipbuilding industry. A...

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Binfield Heath, Oxfordshire

Binfield Heath is a village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire, England, 2 ¹⁄₂ miles SSW of Henley-on-Thames and 3 ¹⁄₂ miles northeast of Reading on a southern knoll...

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Binham, Norfolk

This gorgeous village is set in a peaceful valley inland from Stiffkey, it is renowned for the romantic ruins of a great Benedictine monastery, founded by the side of the Stiffkey River in 1090.

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Birchington, Kent

Situated in what is known as 'The Garden of England' on the north Kent coast along which there is a ribbon of lively towns, lovely sands and an azure blue sea.

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Birdlip, Gloucestershire

The winding drive up the steeply rising hill to the ancient village of Birdlip provides magnificent views all around

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Birling Gap, East Sussex

The Birling Gap is a coastal hamlet on the South Downs in East Sussex, situated on the Information | Pictures (52) | Accommodation

Birmingham, West Midlands

Birmingham, Britain's second city, known as the city of a thousand trades, has long been recognised as one of the World's most important manufacturing and commercial centres.

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Bisbrooke, Rutland

Bisbrooke lies amidst a landscape of gentle hills dotted with rolling farmlands, rivers, reservoirs and woodland.

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