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Blakeney, Norfolk

The 100ft tower rising above the Church of St.Nicholas is a landmark that can be seen for miles around. At the eastern end of the church, a smaller tower acts as a beacon to guide vessels to the safety of Blakeney Harbour.

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Blanchland, Northumberland

Blanchland is a small picturesque village nestled beside the river in the Derwent Valley within the North Pennines Area Of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by...

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Blandford Forum, Dorset

Utterly delightful, a town of matchless elegance, of quintessentially English beauty, are but a few of the attributes to the fine Market town on the River Stour.

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Blankney, Lincolnshire

This is a small well kept "estate" village which was built around the great estate of Blankney Hall, the estates of which have existed since the time of William the Conqueror.

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Blawith, Cumbria

Idyllic landscape of lonely fells dominated by the steely pewter of Beacon Tarn. It lies in the shadow of the Old Man of Coniston, with the southern tip of the lake being within easy walking distance.

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Bleadon, Somerset

This pretty village lies in a lee of the Bleadon Hills, a short distance away from the sandy beaches of Weston-Super-Mare. It was mentioned in the Doomsday book and has an...

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Bledlow, Buckinghamshire

This is one of Buckinghamshire most attractive villages. Anyone visiting the area could be forgiven for thinking they had seen it somewhere before because the village has been the setting for scenes in the T.V. drama Midsommer Murders. Take a close look at the Church of The Holy Trinity - in one episode this became St.Michael's church.

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Bletchingley, Surrey

Bletchingley is a 'picture postcard' village of charming red brick houses and cottages with tile-hung roofs.

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Blewbury, Oxfordshire

Blewbury is a village in south Oxfordshire, at the foot of the Berkshire Downs section of the North Wessex Downs, and about 4 miles south of the town of Didcot. It was part of...

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Blue Anchor, Somerset

Blue Anchor in Somerset is a village dominated by the bay in which it is named after, and by the Hoburn Holiday Park, a quiet well kept park for holiday makers that sits just...

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Blyth, Northumberland

An attractive old place, with a long seafaring history, the port of Blyth is believed to date back to the 12th-century.

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Blythburgh, Suffolk

This is a peaceful, pleasant place that was once a 15th-century port.

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Bodmin, Cornwall

Historically fascinating and naturally beautiful, this area of North Cornwall has so much to offer. Equidistant from both the north and south coasts, Bodmin is an excellent base...

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Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.

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Bolam, Northumberland

This is an historic village, it took its name from a Baron de Bolam in the 13th century.

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Boldre, Hampshire

This is a beautiful village situated a short distance from the edge of the New Forest National Park and the shoreline of Lymington, in the Solent.

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Bolsover, Derbyshire

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.

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Bolsterstone, South Yorkshire

Bolsterstone is a hilltop village, about 1.000 feet above sea level, situated about 8 miles North west of Sheffield, Yorkshire. It has Anglo Saxon roots and lies on a Salt Route...

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