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Chagford, Devon. The Three Crowns Hotel

Chagford in the county of Devon
With haunting scenery, quaint cottages, pretty streets and alleyways Chagford has something for everyone.
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Wimborne Minster interpretive sign

Wimborne Minster in the county of Dorset
Wimborne Minster is a magnificent Georgian town in the valley of the delightful River Stour.
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Teignmouth, Devon

Teignmouth in the county of Devon
Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure.
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Tavistock

Tavistock in the county of Devon
Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings.
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Sherborne, Dorset.

Sherborne in the county of Dorset
The softly glowing Ham stone of which most of the town properties are built, lends warmth and atmosphere to what is already a unique and attractive place.
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Gold Hill

Shaftesbury in the county of Dorset
Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists.
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Newton Abbot Clock tower

Newton Abbot in the county of Devon
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Old brick farm building on staddle stones in Gillingham, Dorset

Gillingham in the county of Dorset
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Thomas Hardy's cottage

Dorchester in the county of Dorset
Dorchester is the county town of Dorset and is the heart of Thomas Hardy's Wessex. On the outskirts of the town you will find Hardy’s birthplace and family home in Higher...
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War Memorial

Chudleigh in the county of Devon
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Bridgwater Canal

Bridgwater in the county of Somerset
Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King.
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The Falls

Bovey Tracey in the county of Devon
The pretty town of Bovey Tracey borders with the beautiful landscape of Dartmoor.
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Blandford Forum, Dorset.

Blandford Forum in the county of Dorset
Utterly delightful, a town of matchless elegance, of quintessentially English beauty, are but a few of the attributes to the fine Market town on the River Stour.
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St. Benets Catholic Church

Beccles in the county of Suffolk
A town of picturesque buildings, with many relaxing places in which to quietly roam.
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Axminster, Devon

Axminster in the county of Devon
Famous for its carpets often likened to Turkish, Axminster was one of the first West Saxon settlements formed along the River Axe in Devon.
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New Alresford, Hampshire, along the river walk. This is Fulling Mill, built in the 13th century

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...
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