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Audlem, Cheshire

A walk around the village reveals pleasant black and white timber framed properties, delightful cottages, and buildings of the Victorian era when the canal system and railways came to the area.....(more)

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Penzance, Cornwall   (Seaside Town)

A jolly town with a year round holiday atmosphere, where everyone is made to feel welcome.....(more)

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Keighley, West Yorkshire

This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors.....(more)

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Corfe Castle, Dorset   (Picturesque Village)

Below the castle, the village of Corfe shows picturesque stone houses of the 17th-century.....(more)

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Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire   (Historic Market Town)

This town takes its name from the La Souche family, lords of the manor from about 1160. The Norman prefix distinguishes Ashby from other towns of similar name.....(more)

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Chesterfield, Derbyshire   (Historic Market Town)

Chesterfield is an attractive town close to the dramatic peaks of the Peak District National Park. It is well known for its strange landmark, the crooked spire of its parish.......(more)

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St Pancras, Greater London

The name of the area is taken from the boy martyred in AD 304. Pancras was the orphaned Christian son of a Phrygian nobleman who was brought up at the court of the Emperor in Rome.....(more)

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Chawton, Hampshire   (Picturesque Village)

In Chawton is the unassuming 18th-century cottage where Jane Austen once lived.....(more)

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Buxton, Derbyshire   (Historic Market Town)

This barely spoilt town offers an exciting opportunity to enjoy a town crammed with beautiful buildings whilst exploring the high upland regions of England's glorious Peak District National Park.....(more)

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Louth, Lincolnshire   (Historic Market Town)

Louth is a lively and interesting market town whose cattle have now been replaced with other industries and the good townspeople who for centuries were engaged in agriculture, are these days employed in business and commerce.....(more)

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Acle, Norfolk   (Historic Market Town)

Acle, meaning “clearing in an oak forest” is a small but attractive market town situated near the River Bure, in the Norfolk Broads. It sits midway between the historic city.......(more)

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Newark-on-Trent, Nottinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

As it's name implies, this town enjoys a fine position on the River Trent. The great castle where King John died in 1216 lies in ruins on the banks of the river.....(more)

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Sandbach, Cheshire   (Historic Market Town)

Sandbach is a market town in Cheshire....(more)

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Loughborough, Leicestershire

The joyous sound of bells made in Loughborough have been rung all over the world since 1858, the date that John Taylor of Oxford moved his foundry to Loughborough. Many famous.......(more)

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Blackburn, Lancashire

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

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Poole, Dorset   (Seaside Town)

Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike.....(more)

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Rugby, Warwickshire

This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born.....(more)

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Finchingfield, Essex   (Picturesque Village)

Often referred to as one of England's most beautiful villages, Finchingfield is located in Essex. It features a picturesque village green, medieval cottages, and a duck pond, creating a tranquil and timeless atmosphere.....(more)

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