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Hay-on-Wye Castle

Hay-on-Wye in the county of Powys
Hay-on-Wye, as its name implies is picturesquely situated on the River Wye at a point where Herefordshire meets with the border of Wales
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River through Cartmel

Cartmel in the county of Cumbria
Cartmel's village square is surrounded by old shops, pubs and a 14th century gatehouse owned by the National Trust.
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St Martin's Church, Bowness on Windermere, Cumbria

Bowness on Windermere in the county of Cumbria
This is the principal resort on Lake Windermere, it is a town crammed with quaint narrow streets jammed full of summer tourists which sprawls along the shores of the lake somewhere between Waterhead and Lakeside.
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Arnside sunset

Arnside in the county of Cumbria
This pretty village has all the ingredients of an old style fishing village with a delightful mix-match of charming properties rising up from a beach of firm golden sand littered with colourful sailing boats.
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Vale of Keswick, Cumbria

Keswick in the county of Cumbria
Keswick is a pretty Market Town that nestles between the spectacular Skiddaw Mountains and the northern end of the serene Derwentwater Lake within the Lake District National Park...
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Wolverhampton - St Peter`s Gardens & Art Gallery

Wolverhampton in the county of West Midlands
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Shrewsbury Abbey

Shrewsbury in the county of Shropshire
Shrewsbury is a wonderfully atmospheric town which beguiles the visitor with sights of bygone centuries and much a great charm is to be found in its narrow streets and medieval buildings.
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