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Dalwood, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

Charming village in the Devonshire countryside with a wonderful old thatched pub serving excellent food and a fantastic church. Well worth a look....(more)

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Launceston, Cornwall   (Historic Market Town)

There is a restless beauty about this stunning region, it has constantly changing vista's, the beautiful stone of enchanting houses glows in the warmth of the sun.....(more)

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Tonbridge, Kent   (Historic Market Town)

Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene.....(more)

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St Agnes, Cornwall

Once one of the centers of the cornish tin mining industry, St Agnes is steeped in mining history, with many old engine houses to be seen around the area. The tin from St Agnes is.......(more)

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Manchester, Greater Manchester   (Historic City)

A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north....(more)

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Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants.....(more)

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Gunnerside, North Yorkshire   (Picturesque Village)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".....(more)

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Teignmouth, Devon   (Historic Market Town)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure.....(more)

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Easingwold, North Yorkshire   (Historic Market Town)

Only a stones throw from the city of York, Easingwold makes good base for touring this area, with good routes for all the main places in North Yorkshire. Easingwold has some of.......(more)

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Bridgwater, Somerset   (Historic Market Town)

Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King.....(more)

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Worksop, Nottinghamshire

The dense spread of Worksop in Nottinghamshire meets with some seriously picturesque countryside, it is fortunate to be ringed by two rivers, the Clumber which borders Clumber Country Park, and the River Ryton.....(more)

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Stanford on Avon, Northamptonshire

Picturesque village straddling the banks of the River Avon.....(more)

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Downham, Lancashire

This pleasant village sits close to an old roman road on the slopes of a hill, it is in an area that is said to be the haunt of witches.....(more)

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Marlow, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames.....(more)

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Winchelsea, East Sussex   (Historic Market Town)

This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level.....(more)

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Cuckmere Haven, East Sussex

Cuckmere Haven lies beneath the 282 ft cliffs that are home to Seaford Nature Reserve.....(more)

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Bisley, Gloucestershire   (Cotswold Village)

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

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Padstow, Cornwall   (Picturesque Village)

Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe.....(more)

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