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Ellesmere, Shropshire

Ellesmere, has a lovely 'holiday' atmosphere which gives it an 'away from it all' feel.....(more)

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Keyhaven, Hampshire

The village is lovely and peaceful with moorings for boats along the quayside and unrivalled views across to the Isle of Wight and Hurst Castle.....(more)

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Luxborough, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

Luxborough is a beautiful valley village set quietly within the shelter of the Brendon Hills at the Somerset edge of the Exmoor National Park. The village occupies a spacious.......(more)

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Harwich, Essex

The great seafarers of centuries have left the shores of England, these include Raleigh, Drake, Frobisher and Admiral Lord Nelson, all of whom brought glory for England.....(more)

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Upwey, Dorset

Thomas Hardy is said to have chosen Upwey Mill as a setting for The Trumpet Major, he is also known to have drawn inspiration from the glorious hilly scenery rising behind the pretty village.....(more)

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Axmouth, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

This quiet resort of colourwashed cottages sitting at the edge of the River Axe was once an important south Devon port.....(more)

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Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire   (Picturesque Village)

This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.....(more)

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Helmsley, North Yorkshire   (Historic Market Town)

The town itself is very pretty with lots of interesting stone buildings set around a market square where visitors can find attractive craft and gift shops, as well as cafe's and no less than four former coaching inns.....(more)

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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

Said to have been founded by 'Bucca' leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers during the 7th century AD, and declared the county town of Buckinghamshire during the year 888 by.......(more)

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire   (Seaside Town)

A lovely winding road drops down from the valley above to this small seaside resort and fishing haven.....(more)

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Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries.....(more)

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Kettlebaston, Suffolk   (Picturesque Village)

Kettlebaston is a small picturesque village 3 miles East of Lavenham. It is a small village with just 28 houses, with 40% of the village properties marked as listed. The parish.......(more)

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Miller's Dale Village, Derbyshire   (Picturesque Village)

A picturesque village amongst the Peak District Dales....(more)

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