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Stonehenge Sunset

Amesbury in the county of Wiltshire
Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns.
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St Mary Magdalene Church, Woodstock, Oxfordshire. This is a view from the graveyard.

Woodstock in the county of Oxfordshire
Woodstock will be forever inextricably linked with the great Palace of Blenheim and as birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest Englishmen ever.
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Church of St Pancras, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon

Widecombe in the Moor in the county of Devon
The moor is Dartmoor, where this village made famous by the words of the traditional "Widecombe Fair" song, lies tucked neatly away in a hollow. It is a peaceful location, with...
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Farm close to Loughrigg Tarn and Grasmere

Grasmere in the county of Cumbria
This tiny stone village is beautifully set between the tranquil waters of Grasmere Lake and the jagged heights of Helm Crag and Nab Scar
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Daffodils and postbox, Adderbury, Oxon

Adderbury in the county of Oxfordshire
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Appledore, North Devon

Appledore in the county of Devon
Appledore is as enchanting as its name. It is a pretty place that shows a host of colourful fishermens cottages in the narrow streets beyond the quay
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Palmerston Rd., Southsea

Southsea in the county of Hampshire
History records that this is the place where Henry VIII's flag ship "Mary Rose" sank in front of the mighty castle built by the king as one of a chain of defensive fortresses to...
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Boroughgate, the towns main street. Appleby-in-Westmoorland, Cumbria

Appleby-in-Westmorland in the county of Cumbria
Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring.
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Rosedale View

Rosedale Abbey in the county of North Yorkshire
This is a lovely village hidden in a lush green valley landscape of sweeping hillsides, meadows and breathtaking scenery.
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St Mary's Church

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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North Yorkshire Moors 5

Goathland in the county of North Yorkshire
Sheep graze on the course grasses that surround the greystone houses of this straggling moorland village
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Bridge No.34 “Pudding Dyke Bridge”

Thorpe Salvin in the county of South Yorkshire
This pleasant, harmonious village, was first mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086, thus it has a history lost in the mists of time. It is home to the ruined Thorpe Hall, an...
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Anglican Cathedral, Liverpool

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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Village centre

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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Graveyard of St. Andrews church, Ashleworth, Gloucestershire

Ashleworth in the county of Gloucestershire
This is a lovely pastoral village set beside the west bank of the River Severn, in the middle of a typical rural Gloucestershire landscape.
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A Dorset Garden, Shillingstone.

Shillingstone in the county of Dorset
A picturesque village in the county of Dorset
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The Old Customs House on South Quay

Great Yarmouth in the county of Norfolk
This is one of Norfolk's premier holiday resorts. Its main attraction is its miles of lovely golden sands backed by dunes and a broad seafront walk amongst pretty flower beds.
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Goughs cave Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar in the county of Somerset
Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground.
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Bibury, Gloucestershire

Bibury in the county of Gloucestershire
William Morris, the 19th-century artist and poet thought Bibury to be the most beautiful village in England.
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St Wilfrids Church, Alford, Lincolnshire

Alford in the county of Lincolnshire
Deep in the Lincolnshire countryside, not far distant from the golden sandy beaches between Mablethorpe and Chapel St.Leonards is the pleasant market town of Alford.
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