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Bossington, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

The lovely village of Bossington lies on the edge of Exmoor and from Bossington Hill there are fantastic views overlooking Porlock Bay, Hurlstone Point and the sands of Minehead Bluff....(more)

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Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk   (Seaside Town)

This is an enchanting seaside resort with old houses, shops and pubs lining the maze of narrow streets leading to the quayside.....(more)

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Studland, Dorset

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust.....(more)

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Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire   (Seaside Town)

From early spring to summer the dramatic cliffs of Bempton pulsate with the sounds of the vast number of seabirds, which nest in the chalky crevices and cliff shelving.....(more)

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Burnham Market, Norfolk   (Picturesque Village)

An attractive and popular village on the north coast of Norfolk.....(more)

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Chiddingstone, Kent   (Picturesque Village)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money.....(more)

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Newmarket, Suffolk   (Historic Market Town)

You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town....(more)

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Weston-super-Mare, Somerset   (Seaside Town)

Renowned for a fabulous sandy beach where the tide retreats for more than a mile, Weston-super-Mare has been a magnet for families for decades.....(more)

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Hartland, Devon

There is not a lot to beat the sound of waves crashing against the rocky promontory which was known by the Roman's as the "Promontory of Hercules".....(more)

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Ash Green, Surrey

This is a popular residential area reaching to the lower slopes of the Hog's Back.....(more)

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Old Warden, Bedfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.....(more)

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Nenthead, Cumbria   (Picturesque Village)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum.....(more)

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Chippenham, Wiltshire   (Historic Market Town)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.......(more)

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