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London in the county of Greater London
London is one of the World's most exciting, cultural destinations where visitors can walk with history whilst enjoying all that is best of modern day facilities, shops, theatres...
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Padstow

Padstow in the county of Cornwall
Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe.
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Hastings

Hastings in the county of East Sussex
Hastings is an old fishing town along the southern coast of England. It offers all the traditional amusements of the seaside but retains much of the character of its colourful past.
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Oxford, from Boars' Hill

Oxford in the county of Oxfordshire
Oxford's fame is perhaps second only to Windsor, it is an acclaimed seat of learning with a University whose first college was founded in 1249, almost half a century after the first charter granted to the town by Henry II.
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Robin Hoods Bay, North Yorkshire.

Robin Hood's Bay in the county of North Yorkshire
The talk in the local pub is all of Robin Hood, did he pass through this bay whilst journeying to Whitby, or did he not?
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Rye

Rye in the county of East Sussex
Regarded by many as the prettiest town in England, Rye is a very popular place to visit along the south coast of England in Sussex. Standing on a hill, Rye is full of pretty...
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Broadway, Worcestershire

Broadway in the county of Worcestershire
The village of Broadway in the Cotswolds richly deserves the prestige of being the "show village of England"
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Constantine the Great outside York Minster

York in the county of North Yorkshire
One of the most historic cities in Britain with overs 2000 years of history...
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Battle Abbey

Battle in the county of East Sussex
Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066.
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Glastonbury Abbey, Glastonbury, Somerset

Glastonbury in the county of Somerset
This little town now enjoys world renown for its annual music festival which attracts thousands of visitors from all over the globe. None-the-less, this still remains very much a...
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Arundel Castle, West Sussex

Arundel in the county of West Sussex
This attractive hill-town is dominated by the sheer magnificence of its castle
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Stow-on-the-Wold, one of the most popular cotswolds towns.

Stow on the Wold in the county of Gloucestershire
"Stow on the Wold, where the wind blows cold"
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Stones at Avebury, Wiltshire. Feb 2005

Avebury in the county of Wiltshire
The village of Avebury is world famous for its spectacular stone circle, which some consider more spectacular than Stonehenge. The pretty village also has a 15th century church,...
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Royal Crescent

Cheltenham in the county of Gloucestershire
Cheltenham, the very mention of this grand old town conjurs up not only images of gracious georgian houses but also of superb thoroughbred horses thundering round the town's...
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The 14 century Old Post Office at Tintagel, Cornwall

Tintagel in the county of Cornwall
Legendry seat of King Arthur, graced with spectacular cliff scenery and the ruins of a castle built for the Earl of Cornwall in 1145, and of a Celtic Monastery. King Arthur's...
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Windermere Islands

Windermere in the county of Cumbria
Lake Windermere is England's largest lake, and one of it's most popular with visitors. It is 10.5 miles long and approx 1 mile wide. The water of the lake reaches a depth of...
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Gunwharf Quay

Portsmouth in the county of Hampshire
When Henry V issued the order that effectively founded the British Navy in 1415, little could he have envisaged how the sterling deeds of centuries would add lustre to the little...
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A picture of Bowness on Windermere

Bowness on Windermere in the county of Cumbria
This is the principal resort on Lake Windermere, it is a town crammed with quaint narrow streets jammed full of summer tourists which sprawls along the shores of the lake somewhere between Waterhead and Lakeside.
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A picture of Warwick

Warwick in the county of Warwickshire
Warwick offers its visitors the chance to explore England's fascinating history with fine medieval buildings and a truly magnificent castle.
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Thatched cottages in Amesbury Village, Wiltshire. 2005

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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Woodstock at Dawn

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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Widecombe-in the Moor

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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Grasmere from Brackenfell 5

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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Gaiety re-development, Irsha Street, West Appledore, Devon (Feb 07)

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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The Anchor from HMS Victory, Southsea Seafront.

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 Barn

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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River Coln at Fairford

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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Goathland in North Yorkshire

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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Britain in Bloom Winner awarded several times in Thorpe Salvin in Yorkshire.

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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A picture of Liverpool

Liverpool in the county of Merseyside
From early humble origins Liverpool, over the centuries has grown and developed to become one of the most exciting cities to visit in Europe. Liverpool, rich though it is in...
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Ledbury

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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Stour Valley Winter, Shillingstone.

Shillingstone in the county of Dorset
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Great Yarmouth seafront, looking North.

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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jacobs ladder view, Cheddar

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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Cotswold Stone Cottages, Bibury

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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Old mill at Alford

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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Inn in Eyam

Eyam in the county of Derbyshire
Setting its chilling history to one side, this is a village with a lot to offer. It is hidden away in a matchless location above the limestone peaks of Middleton Dale in the Peak District.
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The tea rooms cottage and village sign

Finchingfield in the county of Essex
The pretty village of Finchingfield is situated in the South-East of England in the county of Essex. It is a popular stop for tourists after winning many prizes for being pretty,...
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Whitby Harbour entrance

Whitby in the county of North Yorkshire
This historic small fishing town is part of the Heritage Coast of North East England. It is a place of historical interest and was the home of the most famous 18th century explorer and voyager; Captain James Cook. Whitby also has one of the finest examples of Anglo Saxon churches in England.
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Stratford

Stratford-upon-Avon in the county of Warwickshire
Stratford Upon Avon is a beautiful historic market town in the County of Warwickshire. Famous as the birthplace of the legendry playwright William Shakespeare
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A view of Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis in the county of Dorset
Almost the first thing you notice about this pleasant seaside resort, is the spaciousness of the town. The second, and nothing can prepare you for this, is the sheer scale of Lyme Bay with its splendid views towards the rugged sandstone cliffs west of Eype Mouth.
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Mousehole, Cornwall, September 2006.

Mousehole in the county of Cornwall
This delightful coastal village, with its wealth of history, lovely old harbour and beautiful headland walks, makes an interesting base for exploring the superb scenery of Mount's Bay and Land's End.
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The mill at Lower Slaughter

Lower Slaughter in the county of Gloucestershire
Lower Slaughter is one of the Cotswold's most idyllic villages where you should abandon your car and roam around on foot.
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Lavenham

Lavenham in the county of Suffolk
Wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses, all gracious in age, offer the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool town must have looked during its' hey-day in the middle...
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A picture of Dalwood

Dalwood in the county of Devon
Charming village in the Devonshire countryside with a wonderful old thatched pub serving excellent food and a fantastic church. Well worth a look
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Burton Bradstock

Burton Bradstock in the county of Dorset
This in one of the most enchanting villages to be found along the sweeping Dorset coast. It has gorgeous little lanes where there are eye catching thatched cottages with walls...
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St Mary's Church

Ambleside in the county of Cumbria
Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere. A busy victorian town ideal as a base when visiting the Lake District
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Abbotsbury

Abbotsbury in the county of Dorset
Abbotsbury is a small picturesque and historic village in the county of Dorset.
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Burford

Burford in the county of Oxfordshire
Welcome to Burford - an historical market town in the Oxfordshire part of the Cotswolds. With a character all of its own, and a church that is considered to be one of the top 20...
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Bath Abbey.

Bath in the county of Somerset
Bath is an elegant city famous for its fascinating history, its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman remains.
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Weymouth, Dorset.

Weymouth in the county of Dorset
Weymouth is one of the most finest and famous of all England's seaside resorts, having first been used by King George III to try and help cure his nervous disorder by bathing in the sea.
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Castle Combe

Castle Combe in the county of Wiltshire
As recently as 2001 it was awarded the title of 'Most Picturesque Village' by British Heritage Magazine's 2001 Traveller's Choice Awards.
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Clovelly, Devon

Clovelly in the county of Devon
Clovelly is beautiful, it retains an 'Olde Worlde' charm that even along this breathtaking coastline, is simply incomparable.
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Reaching The Sky

Great Malvern in the county of Worcestershire
Malvern is famous for its beautiful hills that offer outstanding views across 3 counties, its famous spring water and the Morgan motor car. It also has strong associations with the famous composer Edward Elgar
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Tewkesbury Abbey

Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucestershire
Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire is an historic market town, situated near the Cotswolds, it has a beautiful Abbey over 500yrs old and lots of historic buildings and alley ways.
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