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Little Longstone, Derbyshire   (Picturesque Village)

Little Longstone is a small hamlet situated in the Peak District National Park near to the beautiful Monsal Head. The village contains a 17th century manor house, some old village.......(more)

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Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire   (Seaside Town)

This is a charming town spread out from the historic River Humber. There are particularly fine views of the Humber bridge, river traffic and river wildlife, with the best views being from the Barton Claypits which occupy a lengthy stretch of the river bank.....(more)

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Collingham, Nottinghamshire

This is a small Nottinghamshire village pleasantly located on the banks of the River Trent. It offers all the usual village amenities, church, couple of shops, butchers, newsagents and three public houses.....(more)

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Eggborough, North Yorkshire

This is a typical Yorkshire village settled close to the meeting point of North and South Yorkshire.....(more)

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Heage, Derbyshire

The village lies a short distance from the beauty spot Carsington Water, between the market town's of Ripley and Belper.....(more)

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Marsden, West Yorkshire

Marsden offers visitors a wealth of heritage, particularly in association with the town's expansion which came about during the heady days of the Industrial Revolution.....(more)

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Reddish, Greater Manchester

This is a densely populated area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. It is fortunate to be close to the edge of Cheshire, thus residents have the benefit of being within easy reach of some attractive countryside.....(more)

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Stainsby, Lincolnshire

This is a pleasant Lincolnshire village lying in the spacious countryside bordering the River Witham.....(more)

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Tong, Shropshire   (Picturesque Village)

Fortunately, this attractive village was saved from the ravages of traffic by the building of the A41 By-Pass which was built around 1966.....(more)

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Leigh-on-Sea, Essex   (Seaside Town)

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.....(more)

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Avoncliff, Wiltshire   (Picturesque Village)

A picturesque village in Wiltshire, within walking distance of the historic town of Bradford-on-Avon....(more)

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Holystone, Northumberland

The countryside around these parts is hauntingly beautiful......(more)

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Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.....(more)

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Downe, Greater London

In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror.....(more)

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Bossington, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

The lovely village of Bossington lies on the edge of Exmoor and from Bossington Hill there are fantastic views overlooking Porlock Bay, Hurlstone Point and the sands of Minehead Bluff....(more)

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Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk   (Seaside Town)

This is an enchanting seaside resort with old houses, shops and pubs lining the maze of narrow streets leading to the quayside.....(more)

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