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Caldbeck in the county of Cumbria
An old brewery stands beside the Caldbeck - a tribute to the cold clear waters which gave the village its name. Caldbeck, which means 'cold stream' in Old Norse, grew up where...
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Broadway in the county of Worcestershire
The village of Broadway in the Cotswolds richly deserves the prestige of being the "show village of England"
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Shillingstone in the county of Dorset
A picturesque village in the county of Dorset
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Robin Hood's Bay in the county of North Yorkshire
The talk in the local pub is all of Robin Hood, did he pass through this bay whilst journeying to Whitby, or did he not?
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Broad Campden in the county of Gloucestershire
A very pretty Cotswold village in Gloucestershire surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The village has many old thatched cottages and buildings made of the famous golden...
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London in the county of Greater London
London is one of the top cities in the world, full of history and so many beautiful and fascinating places to visit.You will never tire of all the many fascinating and exciting...
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Welford-on-Avon in the county of Warwickshire
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Bourton on the Water in the county of Gloucestershire
Bourton on the Water is a beautiful Cotswold village often referred to as ‘The Venice of the Cotswolds’ or ‘Little Venice’ as it center’s around the river Windrush, a...
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Chipping Campden in the county of Gloucestershire
Immediately appealing, this is certainly one of the most picturesque small towns in the northern reaches of the Cotswolds
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Lower Slaughter in the county of Gloucestershire
Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot.
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