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Winter Solstice 2011, Castlerigg Stone Circle, near Keswick, Cumbria

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Gold Hill

Shaftesbury (95 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset

(6.6 miles, 10.6 km, direction SE of Silton)

Shaftsbury is Dorset's only hill-top town, with its long history and good views it is particularly attractive to tourists...

Sturminster Newton Mill on the River Stour - a beautiful scenic area. Sturminster Newton, Dorset.

Sturminster Newton (40 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset

(9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction S of Silton)

A small attractive Market Town in Dorset...

Alms Houses, Sherborne

Sherborne (111 Pictures) a Historic Market Town in the county of Dorset

(11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SW of Silton)

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...

Milton Abbas, Dorset.

Milton Abbas (50 Pictures) a Picturesque Village in the county of Dorset

(17.2 miles, 27.7 km, direction S of Silton)

Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England...

Market day in Wells

Wells (137 Pictures) in the county of Somerset

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction NW of Silton)

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities...

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Stourhead frozen lake sunset

Stourhead (94 Pictures)

(3.0 miles, 4.8 km, direction N)

Designed by Henry Hoare II, Stourhead is one of England's most picturesque landscape gardens with classic temples and palladian.....

On the platform.

Longleat House & Safari Park (170 Pictures)

(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction N)

On entering the great grounds of Longleat House through the entrance known as "Heaven's Gate" visitors are immediately struck by.....

Nunney Castle, Somerset

Nunney Castle (8 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction N)

A tradition exists that Nunney Castle's sole pig was subject to daily torture when the castle came under siege in 1645 during the.....

Sherborne Old Castle

Sherborne Castle (80 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)

Many fascinating tales remain from the time when Sherborne Castle was lived in by Sir Walter Raleigh, a favourite of Elizabeth I......

Sherborne Abbey at night

Sherborne Abbey (7 Pictures)

(12.0 miles, 19.4 km, direction SW)

Without doubt this magnificent Abbey built centuries ago of creamy Ham stone ranks amongst the finest Abbey churches anywhere in.....

Fleet Air Arm Museum, Somerset

Fleet Air Arm Museum (3 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction W)

The Fleet Air Arm Museum houses Europe's largest Naval aviation collection. Go on-board Concorde and be transported by a.....

Fovant Badges, Wiltshire.  - Taken from the air in July 2006

Fovant Badges (6 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

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