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Tutbury in the county of Staffordshire
This picturesque little town in the Dove Valley is dominated by the ruins of the medieval castle.
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River Trent, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

Gainsborough in the county of Lincolnshire
The lovely market town of Gainsborough flourishes along a sweep of the River Trent which opens up pleasant riverside walks revealing much of the areas flora and fauna as well as interesting pieces of modern sculpture.
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Southwell Abbey Ruins

Southwell in the county of Nottinghamshire
Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants.
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Wollaton road in Beeston, Nottinghamshire

Beeston in the county of Nottinghamshire
Beeston is mostly remarkable for being the place where the Ist Lord Trent started work in his mother's herbal shop at the age of 14.
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Snow at Christmas

Marple in the county of Greater Manchester
Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt.
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Long Street, Tetbury, Gloucestershire

Tetbury in the county of Gloucestershire
Tetbury is a market town in the Cotswolds known for its historic woolen mills, charming independent shops, and the iconic Chipping Steps. It has a quintessentially English atmosphere.
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Stow-on-the-Wold, one of the most popular cotswolds towns.

Stow on the Wold in the county of Gloucestershire
"Stow on the Wold, where the wind blows cold"
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The Stroud Water Canal

Nailsworth in the county of Gloucestershire
Nailsworth is a handsome town that has a history stretching back to beyond Roman times.
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Town rainbow

Moreton in Marsh in the county of Gloucestershire
The delightful market town of Moreton has welcomed visitors for many centuries.
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Golden view

Minchinhampton in the county of Gloucestershire
Uniquely, Minchinhampton is reached only by a narrow winding road that climbs upwards and travels across remote and windswept common land
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Church Lane, Ledbury, Herefordshire

Ledbury in the county of Herefordshire
Ledbury is an attractive town whose centre has changed very little over the years. The Old Grammer School and Butchers Row cottage are but two of Ledbury's beautifully preserved Medieval buildings to be seen in the cobbled street, known as Church Lane.
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Fairford

Fairford in the county of Gloucestershire
Fairford was granted a market charter in the year 1135 but it is believed that village has its origins way back in the Bronze Age. Its beautiful church is world famous for having the most complete set of Medieval stained glass windows of any parish church in the United Kingdom
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Dursley Village in the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire

Dursley in the county of Gloucestershire
Dursley is an ancient place, set in lush greenery to the edge of the Cotswolds in the midst of the beautiful Vale of Berkley, close to the River Severn.
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Beverly Rail Station

Beverley in the county of East Riding of Yorkshire
This is a town best known for its impressive Minster church which is without doubt one of the most splendid in Europe. It is mostly Early English in style and was begun in 1220....
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