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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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Bishop Auckland, County Durham

This was the busy social and commercial centre of the south-west Durham coalfield, but the town is actually much older than the Industrial Revolution, although that historic...

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Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around.

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Bisley, Gloucestershire

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore.

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Bitterley, Shropshire

Bitterley is an ancient village that is listed in the Domesday Book of 1086 when it was known as Buterlei. The village sits beneath the western slopes of Titterstone Clee Hill,...

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Bix, Oxfordshire

Bix is a village in the civil parish of Bix and Assendon in South Oxfordshire, about 2.5 miles northwest of Henley-on-Thames, in the Chiltern Hills. Points of interest are the old...

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Blackburn, Lancashire

Blackburn is the largest town in East Lancashire and was once the largest weaving town in the world.

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Blackheath, Greater London

The heath has witnessed some momentous moments in British history, it was here that poor Anne of Cleeves tarried on her way to London - unfortunately for her, she impressed the...

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Blackmore, Essex

The village of Blackmore has a long and fascinating history. It lies in an area mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, and one of its oldest and most attractive buildings is the Priory Church of St. Lawrence.

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Blacko, Lancashire

That the village of Blacko was a winner in the Best Kept Lancashire Village competition in 2002 is not at all surprising, for not only is it a pretty village showing well its true...

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Blackpool, Lancashire

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses.

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Bladon, Oxfordshire

It is an old village of enchanting stone cottages that sits comfortably amid sweeping meadows and gentle rolling hills.

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