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Henley on Thames in the county of Oxfordshire Henley held the very first regatta in 1839 and in the year 1851 Prince Albert became Patron of the Regatta, thus giving the event the pretigious title of Royal Henley Regatta. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Sandwich in the county of Kent The town had prospered from its natural harbour for centuries, and by the 13th-century Sandwich had become a major port. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Leysdown-on-Sea in the county of Kent This is a busy Kentish coastal holiday resort which has sandy beaches and safe shallow waters, thus the beach is ideal for sunbathing and to swim from. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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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... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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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. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Trowbridge in the county of Wiltshire Trowbridge is a historic town crammed with attractive stone buildings. It originated as a settlement along the Biss and flourished from the wool and weaving trades and from these periods there remain many magnificent merchant houses. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Devizes in the county of Wiltshire Devizes is a small market town situate on the edge of the great expanse of Salisbury Plain. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Windsor in the county of Berkshire Windsor, or rather Royal Windsor, is a seductive mix of history and romance with a unique atmosphere. It is a place where the sense of history is never far away, it is a town... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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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. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Eton in the county of Berkshire Situated just over the river Thames from Windsor, Eton is best known for its world famous ancient public school, which was attended by both Prince Harry and William, and many... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Bury St Edmunds in the county of Suffolk Bury St Edmunds, a charming market town in Suffolk, England, exudes a rich history dating back to the medieval times. With a magnificent cathedral, ancient abbey ruins, and picturesque gardens, this town captivates visitors with its beautiful architecture and quaint streets. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Ely in the county of Cambridgeshire The early life of Ely began with a monastry and town situated on an island in the midst of a vast expanse of marshland in the middle of the Fens. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Salisbury in the county of Wiltshire The soaring grace of Salisbury Cathedral's slender spire rises majestically over the town. Higher than any other in the land, at 404 feet, the spire can be seen against the... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Winchester in the county of Hampshire This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Fordingbridge in the county of Hampshire Fordingbridge is a historic market town in Hampshire Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Alresford in the county of Hampshire Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Godalming in the county of Surrey A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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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... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Abingdon in the county of Oxfordshire Interesting town, developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Saffron Walden in the county of Essex The outstanding feature of Saffron Walden is its rich variety of properties tangled around its web of ancient streets. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Manningtree in the county of Essex The town shows fine examples of weavers cottages and walks through the town reveal fine Georgian facades behind which are Tudor and Elizabethan houses. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Colchester in the county of Essex Fascinating historic Essex town in which there was probably a settlement in both the 5th-century BC, and the Ist-century AD. The invading Roman's occupied Colchester in AD 43, and... Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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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. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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Faversham in the county of Kent There is record of settlements in the area in pre-historic times, it is known that the Romans and the Anglo-Saxons both established villages. Info | Pictures | Forum | Hotels
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