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Horsington, Lincolnshire

This is a pleasant village less than twenty miles from the Cathedral City of Lincoln.....(more)

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Milldale, Derbyshire

Milldale is a glorious stone village lying in scenic countryside towards the southern fringes of the Peak District National Park.....(more)

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Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire

Located in the countryside between Rugby and Coventry, this delightful village is probably best known for it's ancient parish church.....(more)

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Styal, Cheshire

The village of Styal stands on the River Bollin close to the town of Wilmslow. It is renowned for Quarry Bank Mill and the surrounding Styal Estate with houses once occupied by the mill workers.....(more)

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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.....(more)

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Malham, North Yorkshire

High on the moors and dales of Yorshire, lies the wild and desolate place of Malham......(more)

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Teffont Evias, Wiltshire   (Picturesque Village)

Edric Holmes described the village as "most delightfully situated", and Maurice Hewlett included Teffont in his list of the half dozen most beautiful villages in England.....(more)

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Redruth, Cornwall

Redruth was formerly the capital of the largest and richest metal mining area in Britain. ....(more)

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Christchurch, Dorset   (Seaside Town)

Christchurch is one of Dorset's "gems" it is set on the confluence of two rivers, the Stour and the Avon. In Saxon times it was a walled town, a stronghold of Alfred the Great,.......(more)

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Kidderminster, Worcestershire

This town was once the carpet capital of England, with carpets from its mills transported to all parts of the world.....(more)

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Dedham, Essex   (Historic Market Town)

There are two things that immediately strike you about this enchanting village, the first is the opulence of the beautiful 15th-century church, and the second is the fascinating view of the River Stour, which, like the church, has featured in Constable paintings.....(more)

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Brilley, Herefordshire

Brilley is an attractive village lying almost at the meeting point of England and Wales.....(more)

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Lizard, Cornwall

For an abiding memory of sheer grandeur the spectacular scenery surrounding the village of Lizard set in the heart of the Lizard Peninsular is hard to beat, for this artists.......(more)

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Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire

Of interest to visitors to the town is Milton Keynes Museum, this preserves the history of the town and its area from the early 19th century through to the present day.....(more)

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Dalham, Suffolk

The village is surrounded by rolling countryside through which there are delightful walks.....(more)

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