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Buttermere, Cumbria

Even when swirling mist rolls in over the stark fells surrounding Buttermere, the little hamlet remains serene in its simplicity and beauty.....(more)

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Olney, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet.....(more)

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Belton, Lincolnshire

The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life.....(more)

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Eagle, Lincolnshire

The village of Eagle is situated in spacious countryside a short distance away from the historic city of Lincoln.....(more)

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Broad Campden, Gloucestershire   (Picturesque Village)

A very pretty Cotswold village in Gloucestershire surrounded by beautiful rolling countryside. The village has many old thatched cottages and buildings made of the famous golden.......(more)

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Piccadilly, Greater London

One of the Capital's most noted places, Piccadilly sweeps uphill with handsome houses on one side and Green Park on the other.....(more)

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Hambleden, Buckinghamshire   (Picturesque Village)

Hambleden is an attractive village set in the valley of the Chilterns, close to the River Thames. It has a "Picture-Postcard" image with pretty flint and stone cottages spread out around the church.....(more)

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Danbury, Essex

Picturesque English village of great charm. Surrounded almost entirely by open countryside Danbury has immense appeal for the tourist.....(more)

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Boston, Lincolnshire   (Seaside Town)

This is the town in which the Pilgrim Fathers were imprisoned in the year 1607 following their first attempt to escape to America and the cells which held them can still be seen in the 15th-century Guildhall.....(more)

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Greenstead, Essex

Greenstead Church is said to be the oldest wooden building in the world. Well worth a visit......(more)

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Reeth, North Yorkshire   (Picturesque Village)

An area of startling clarity, populated with beautiful old stone buildings, Reeth is a famous centre from which to tour the beautiful Yorkshire Dales.....(more)

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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street.....(more)

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Bolsover, Derbyshire

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.....(more)

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Lower Swell, Gloucestershire

The picturesque hamlet of Lower Swell lies amongst some of England's finest natural countryside.....(more)

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Sennen Cove, Cornwall   (Seaside Town)

Sennen Cove lies at the foot of steeply rising slopes to which old whitewashed cottages cling haphazardly around the hillside.....(more)

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Cricklade, Wiltshire   (Historic Market Town)

Lying in the northern reaches of Wiltshire, the historic town of Cricklade has many visual delights.....(more)

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