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Buckingham, Buckinghamshire   (Historic Market Town)

Said to have been founded by 'Bucca' leader of the first Anglo Saxon settlers during the 7th century AD, and declared the county town of Buckinghamshire during the year 888 by.......(more)

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Saltburn-by-the-Sea, North Yorkshire   (Seaside Town)

A lovely winding road drops down from the valley above to this small seaside resort and fishing haven.....(more)

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Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries.....(more)

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Kettlebaston, Suffolk   (Picturesque Village)

Kettlebaston is a small picturesque village 3 miles East of Lavenham. It is a small village with just 28 houses, with 40% of the village properties marked as listed. The parish.......(more)

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Miller's Dale Village, Derbyshire   (Picturesque Village)

A picturesque village amongst the Peak District Dales....(more)

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Bodymoor Heath, Warwickshire

This lovely rural area is well known as the home of the training ground for Aston Villa Football Club.....(more)

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Crich, Derbyshire

A village on the edge of the Peak District National Park with a Museum dedicated solely to the golden era of the Tramcar. Also famous as being the location for filming Peak Practice.....(more)

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Fulletby, Lincolnshire

The village was the birthplace of Henry Winn, writer and poet. Winn was the son of the local shoemaker, he grew up in the village, was educated here, and later he married a local girl.....(more)

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Hodnet, Shropshire

Shropshire is a beautiful old county with a wealth of ancient and historic villages, some, like Hodnet, retain wonderful 'gems' from an old and illustrious past.....(more)

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Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire   (Historic Market Town)

An historic market town famous for its Pork packed pies and Stilton cheeses, both are savoured all over Britain and in many other countries.....(more)

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Rothley, Leicestershire

Rothley is a delightful village with two village greens, one is flanked by some of the country's finest timber framed houses. The village shows a graceful selection of architecture including pretty Cruck Cottages.....(more)

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Stapleford, Lincolnshire

Stapleford is a village lying in the picturesque valley of the River Witham.....(more)

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Wadworth, South Yorkshire

This is a pleasant South Yorkshire village lying in lush countryside a few miles from the city of Rotherham.....(more)

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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex   (Seaside Town)

Clacton-on-Sea is a fine Victorian resort that offers visitors and enjoyable and jolly time.....(more)

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Church Stretton, Shropshire   (Historic Market Town)

Church Stretton is an historic market town in the South Shropshire hills, and the only town in the Shropshire hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty - one of Britain's fiinest.......(more)

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Spalding, Lincolnshire

In springtime, the town of Spalding, in it's favoured position on the banks of the River Welland becomes a riot of blazing colour as tulips, daffodils and other glorious spring flowers come into bloom.....(more)

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