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Oakham in the county of Rutland
For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity.
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Sonning, Berkshire. Sonning Lock

Sonning on Thames in the county of Berkshire
"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome
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Newbury, Berkshire. Kennet and Avon Canal, with St. Nicolas Church in background.

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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Bridge at the Odney Club, Cookham, Berkshire

Cookham in the county of Berkshire
This beautiful old village lies in the thickly wooded Cliveden Reach of the Thames, a fine stretch of water that begins at Cookham Lock.
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