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Waddington, Lincolnshire

Waddington is a bustling town, its modern day history forever linked to the R.A.F of which it is justifiably proud. It's annual air show is a major event on the yearly calendar and is attended by people from all over England.

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Wadebridge, Cornwall

This enchanting place, is close to Padstow and Rock which are now renowed as excellent surfing resorts.

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Wadworth, South Yorkshire

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham.

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Wakefield, West Yorkshire

Wakefield was the capital of Yorkshire's woollen industry for more than 700 years, it was an important weaving and dying centre as far back as the 13th century.

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Walberswick, Suffolk

A pretty seaside village along the Suffolk coast, sat along the mouth of the river Blyth, with the neighbouring town of Southwold 1 mile to the North. Within Walberswick there is...

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Waldershare, Kent

Waldershare is a village near Dover in Kent, England

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Walford, Herefordshire

Walford lies in the rural countryside about 4 miles from the old market town of Ross-on-Wye.

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Wall, Northumberland

The village of Wall lies in the high uplands of Northumberland in spacious countryside bordered by the rivers South Tyne and North Tyne, close to Chester's Fort on historic Hadrian's Wall.

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Wallingford, Oxfordshire

Wallingford is a market town and riverside resort, it was originally built as a walled town at a strategic crossing of the River Thames by William the Conqueror. In fact, the...

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Walton on the Naze, Essex

This is a seaside resort that is a real treat for every member of the family. It is a traditional resort that simply caters for those whose wish is to have a jolly good time.

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Walton-on-the-Hill, Staffordshire

Walton on the hill is a pretty village a short distance from the favoured town of Epsom and the famous "downs" racecourse.

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Wanborough, Wiltshire

Historically this is an old village with a history of Saxons and Romans, it was then a village of some importance, unlike today when it has been almost swallowed up by the urban sprawl of Swindon, Wiltshire's largest industrial town.

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Wantage, Oxfordshire

Wantage is a small historic market town in Oxfordshire, famous for being the birthplace of King Alfred the Great, who was born there during the 9th century, though the site of the...

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Warkworth, Northumberland

Sparkling in high summer and tinged with frosty thin ice in winter, the River Coquet makes its final loop before entering the sea at Amble.

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Warminster, Wiltshire

This is a former wool and corn town with a fascinating history stretching back to Saxon times. It sits comfortably beneath the chalk downland of the Salisbury Plain at the head of the beautiful Wyle Valley.

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Warrington, Cheshire

This town can claim to have something made for Queen Victoria, which was famously rejected by her - this is the pair of Golden Gates made in 1850 for Sandringham House.

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Warsash, Hampshire

Warsash lies at the mouth of the River Hamble, it is best known as a centre for yachting, but began life as a humble fishing village which grew to expansion during the 18th and...

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Warton, Lancashire

Warton is a pleasant village to visit. Interestingly, it is in a site considered to be of special scientific interest, quite possibly the home of early man.

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Warwick, Warwickshire

Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle.

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Wasdale Head, Cumbria

Vast, lonely landscape of towering fells, jewel like streams and tarns situated at the head of the Wasdale Valley with the mighty Scafell Pike, England's highest mountain and Great Gable forming an almost uniformity range of mountains in the distance.

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