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Dawlish lower promenade - June 2009

Dawlish

a Seaside Town in the county of Devon

Binham Priory near Stiffkey and Wells-next-the-Sea.

Binham

in the county of Norfolk

Attractions in Cumbria

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Hardknott Pass, Cumbria

One of the steepest roads in England offering spectacular views across the lake district, and the ruins of an ancient lonely.....

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Hill Top, Cumbria

The Farmhouse in the Lake District where Beatrix Potter wrote many of her children's stories..

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Holker Hall, Cumbria

The tall ornamental chimneys, gables and mullioned windows of Holker Hall stand stark against the vast skies covering.....

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Holme Cultram Abbey, Cumbria

This was a Cistercian foundation of the 12th century of which the nave is now the parish Church of St.Mary, and although the.....

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Honister Slate Mine, Cumbria

Englands last remaining working slate mine...

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Honiston Pass, Cumbria

Honister Pass is a mountain pass in the English Lake District. It is one of Cumbria's highest passes, with a gradient of 1 in 4.....

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Kirkstone Pass, Cumbria

Kirkstone Pass in the Lake District is famous for its iconic view on the road to Ullswater from the town of Ambleside. There is.....

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Lake Windermere, Cumbria

This is the Lake District National Park's most dazzling resort as well as being England's largest natural lake. It is surrounded.....

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Lakeland Motor Museum, Cumbria

The fascinating Lakeland Motor Museum nestles in the picturesque Leven Valley, at Backbarrow, close to the southern tip of Lake.....

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Langdale Pikes, Cumbria

These famous pikes rise loftily above the village of Langdale, whilst below visitors can savour the wild and desolate beauty of.....

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Levens Hall Garden, Cumbria

Levens Hall is a wonderful Elizabethan mansion, which began life as a medieval tower refuge against the Scots, it was completed.....

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Long Meg & her Daughters, Cumbria

The 12 foot high mass of sandstone known as Long Meg can be found close to a circle of smaller "daughter" stones in a spectacular.....

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Lorton Vale, Cumbria

Famed by Wordsworth in his famous poem 'Yew Trees', the Vale of Lorton is one of the prettiest parts of the Lake District.The.....

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Pendragon Castle, Cumbria

Pendragon Castle can be located 4 miles south of Kirkby Stephen, near the hamlet of Outhgill...

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Piel Castle, Cumbria

The last foreign invasion of England took place in 1486 when Irish and Flemish supporters of Lambert Simnel landed at Piel in a.....

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Sizergh Castle, Cumbria

This ancient fortress has been the home of the Strickland family for more than 750 years. It began as a 60ft, four storey tower.....

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Skiddaw Forest, Cumbria

Scenery comes no finer than the wild mountainous grandeur of Skiddaw Forest. Despite the name there are no trees here, only the.....

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St Bees Head, Cumbria

These are the only cliffs on the coast of Cumbria, and it here visitors can catch a glimpse of the sheer drama of sea-birds, for.....

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Stagshaw Garden, Cumbria

Steep woodland garden, noted for its flowering shrubs, created by the late Cubby Acland, Regional Agent for the Trust...

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Steam Yacht Gondola, Cumbria

Rebuilt Victorian steam-powered yacht on Coniston Water, with the stunning backdrop of Coniston Fells in the heart of the Lake.....

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