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Hathersage in the county of Derbyshire
The town now takes advantage of its superb position, operating mostly as an attractive place for tourists.
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Hatfield in the county of Hertfordshire
Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population.
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Liverpool in the county of Merseyside
World famous for it's football team and the birthplace of the Beatles , from early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most...
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Lincoln in the county of Lincolnshire
This fine cathedral City was called Lindon by the Ancient Britons' and later the Romans' knew it as Lindum. In AD48 a Roman garrison was set up to command the meeting of the...
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Lewes in the county of East Sussex
Lewes is the boyhood home of the famous diarist, John Evelyn (1620 - 1706) He lived at Southover Grange, an Elizabethan house, which is close to the castle.
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Leicester in the county of Leicestershire
Leicester is famed amongst other things for its fine parish church which was raised to Cathedral status in 1927.
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Leeds in the county of Kent
For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds.
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Marlborough in the county of Wiltshire
Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty...
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Nottingham in the county of Nottinghamshire
The City of Nottingham is famed for fine lace, the romance of Maid Marion and Robin Hood and as the birthplace of the founder of the Salvation Army, General William Booth (1829-1912).
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Norwich in the county of Norfolk
Norwich is one of England's most beautiful cities, it is a rich tapestry of modern style mixed with plenty of echoes of the past, all preserved for future generations to come.
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Northwich in the county of Cheshire
The fortunes of this exceedingly attractive town have for centuries been founded on the production of salt. Northwich sits above Cheshire's vast rock-salt beds, appropriately the...
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Northampton in the county of Northamptonshire
The landscape of Northampton is dotted with reminders of its illustrious history. Despite the great fire of 1675 when much of Northampton was destroyed, it was rebuilt in such a...
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Poole in the county of Dorset
Three miles of golden beaches extending from Sandbanks to Brankesome Dene Chine and on towards Bournemouth, ensure an enjoyable time for families and sun-worshippers alike.
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Pontefract in the county of West Yorkshire
Pontefract has a ruined castle which has seen many tragedies, Richard II was murdered there in 1400, and later it was the scene of bitter, bloody battles between Roundheads and Royalists.
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Peterborough in the county of Cambridgeshire
The magic of Peterborough lies in the richness of its beautiful Cathedral. It is a glorious historical treasure house, it is unique and quite beyond compare.
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Rugby in the county of Warwickshire
This town is the home of Rugby public school, the place where William Webb Ellis carried the ball instead of kicking it, and thus, in 1823 the game of Rugby football was born.
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Royal Leamington Spa in the county of Warwickshire
This town has a history stretching back to the Doomsday Book, but it was Queen Victoria who put the "Royal" into Leamington Spa when she bestowed the title in 1838.
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Rotherham in the county of South Yorkshire
This town was formerly a Saxon market town which remained largely unaltered until the Industrial Revolution.
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Rochester in the county of Kent
This is a spacious town that has much to offer the visitor. It is a lively place where picturesque past and present sit comfortably side by side.
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Rivington in the county of Lancashire
Rivington is also a paradise for enthusiastic bird-watchers and nature lovers, with a wealth of wild-life habitats to be discovered.
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Sevenoaks in the county of Kent
Sevenoaks is a popular and prosperous residential town whose origins are rooted in the 12th-century.
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Tonbridge in the county of Kent
Fine streets show a rich variety of architecture including typical Wealden tile-hung properties, and handsome Georgian and Victorian buildings dominating the river scene.
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Todmorden in the county of West Yorkshire
Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.
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Westminster in the county of Greater London
Of all the jewels in the City of Westminster, none shines more brightly than Westminster Abbey, stunning setting for the coronation of almost every English monarch since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.
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Watford in the county of Hertfordshire
The green heart of Watford beats well in the quiet beauty of Cassiobury Park. This beautiful space to the western edge of Watford town centre, once surrounded a magnificent...
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Aldershot in the county of Hampshire
This is a town whose history will be forever linked to that of the British Army.
A century and a half or so ago, Aldershot was just a quiet village at the centre of...
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Abingdon in the county of Oxfordshire
Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675.
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Abbots Langley in the county of Hertfordshire
Abbots Langley is interesting for the fact that it is the birthplace of the only Englishman ever to become Pope. He was born Nicholas Breakspeare in around 1100, he served the...
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Barnstaple in the county of Devon
The surrounding countryside to the pleasant town of Barnstaple was the inspiration for the book - Tarka the Otter. This is unsurprising as the town nestles amidst fine Devonshire countryside in the valley of the River Taw at a point where the river is spanned by a 15th-century multi-arched Long Bridge.
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Banbury in the county of Oxfordshire
This is one of the best known town's in England. It was made famous by its celebrated cross of 1859, built in honour of the wedding of Prince Frederick of Prussia, it replaces an...
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Baldock in the county of Hertfordshire
The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside.
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Bakewell in the county of Derbyshire
Bakewell is the largest town in the Peak District National Park. It is an old town full of glowing stone houses and buildings that lend an air of ambience and overall warmth.
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Cannock in the county of Staffordshire
Think of Cannock and nearly always there springs to life a vision of the wonderful landscape of Cannock Chase, originally a giant "Royal Forest" gradually reduced in size and grazed by numerous flocks of sheep until the turn of the 20th century.
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Camden Town in the county of Greater London
Camden town is a vibrant cosmopolitan region of London.
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Darlington in the county of County Durham
Darlington, bustling though it is today was once a small Saxon settlement, this flourished as evidenced by the beautiful building of the church dedicated to Saint Cuthbert which lies at the heart of the town.
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East Hendred in the county of Oxfordshire
East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.
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Farnham in the county of Surrey
It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester.
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Godmanchester in the county of Cambridgeshire
One of the most eye catching sights in the town is the intricate Chinese Bridge spanning the Great Ouse, whilst the other, apart from the lovely properties lining the river banks, has to be the historic Saxon Church of St.Mary the Virgin which stands in the heart of the town.
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Glastonbury in the county of Somerset
This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a...
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Harrogate in the county of North Yorkshire
One of the chief town's in Yorkshire's old West Riding, Harrogate acheived early fame as a Spa resort.
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Harefield in the county of Greater London
Harefield is a village in Greater London, famous for its hospital where pioneering heart surgery techniques were developed. The church cemetery at St. Mary the Virgin contains the...
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Ipswich in the county of Suffolk
This is a town that can trace its history back to the Stone-Age, it has been a successive settlement throughout the ages and has been populated by settlers from the Iron-Age,...
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Kidderminster in the county of Worcestershire
This town was once the carpet capital of England, with carpets from its mills transported to all parts of the world.
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Keighley in the county of West Yorkshire
This is an industrial town in West Yorkshire. It lies in a fold between the fine countryside of Airdale and Keighley Moors.
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Leeds in the county of West Yorkshire
In the middle ages Leeds was a wool centre and it flourished. The sheep on the Yorkshire moors providing the wool for the cottage craft industry of spinning and weaving. The...
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Lancaster in the county of Lancashire
This is a city which long ago lost it's grim clogs and mill image to give way to a fast growing city with a fine reputation as a centre of commerce and culture where bright, modern University buildings sit comfortably with Lancaster's historic areas.
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Lacock in the county of Wiltshire
Gatherings of graceful medieval houses line the streets of Lacock
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Mansfield in the county of Nottinghamshire
During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.
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Maidstone in the county of Kent
Interestingly, there was a time when the most important factor about Maidstone was its 5 watermills..
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Newcastle upon Tyne in the county of Tyne & Wear
This important City was known as Pons Aelii in Roman times; the Romans built the first bridge over the River Tyne, it was guarded by a Roman fort which was replaced by a castle...
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Newbury in the county of Berkshire
Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction.
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Nantwich in the county of Cheshire
Today, Nantwich is a busy bustling place of business and commerce that still manages to retain its unique 'Elizabethan' flavour.
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Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II.
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Oswaldtwistle in the county of Lancashire
This is a large, typical Lancashire village lying close to the urban sprawl of Blackburn and Accrington.
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Padiham in the county of Lancashire
Padiham is a thriving Lancashire town lying on the Calder River. It is most famous as the home of Gawthorpe Hall, a noted country estate built early in the 17th-century for the...
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Richmond upon Thames in the county of Greater London
Standing as it does between two large areas of parkland and being set on an exceptionally attractive reach of the River Thames is Richmond's special blessing, for it is this that...
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Reigate in the county of Surrey
This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way.
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Reading in the county of Berkshire
This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea.
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Northleach in the county of Gloucestershire
The town is utterly beguiling, it has many beautiful old timber frame cottages and some handsome houses of mellow cotswold stone.
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Canterbury in the county of Kent
Canterbury is an exquisite joyous place, it is submerged in history and is considered to be the birthplace of English Christianity. It glows with an abundance of charm, mostly...
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Cambridge in the county of Cambridgeshire
Cambridge has an abundance of magnificent buildings, and these together with riverside walks, wonderful museums and quaint old streets.
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Warwick in the county of Warwickshire
Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle.
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Gloucester in the county of Gloucestershire
Looking at the lively City we see today, it is hard to believe that Gloucester was once a tiny port on the River Severn.
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