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Nuneaton, Warwickshire

It was the arrival of the railways in 1847 that caused Nuneaton to develop as an industrial textile and engineering town.....(more)

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Sibsey, Lincolnshire

The village has two windmills, one, a popular tourist attraction is the well preserved Trader Windmill with 6 sails, now fully restored to excellent working order.....(more)

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Tadcaster, North Yorkshire

Tadcaster has been at the centre of the Brewing industry since the 18th century, and today breweries remain conspicuous on its landscape.....(more)

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Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire

It is sited on heathland, surrounded by lovely woodland and as its name suggests is based beside spa waters which made the town notable in the 19th century when it was fashionable as an inland resort town.....(more)

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Coleford, Somerset

This pretty village lies in a picturesque position on the Mells river in the midst of famous Somerset scenery. It is within easy reach of Mells and is not far distant from both.......(more)

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Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Oxfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

This gorgeous little village set in a hollow beneath Whittington Clumps is revered as the home of Doctor Edward Bach, creator of the celebrated Bach Flower Remedies used in homeopathic treatments.....(more)

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Badminton, Gloucestershire   (Picturesque Village)

Badminton is a picturesque Cotswold village in Gloucestershire, famous for its horse trials and for Badminton House, which has been the principal seat of the Dukes of Beaufort.......(more)

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Wisbech, Cambridgeshire   (Historic Market Town)

Wisbech stands on the River Nene, almost 12 miles from the sea, at one time it was closer but changing river patterns over the passing years have altered its position in relation.......(more)

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Lynmouth, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

The area was visited by Wordsworth, Coleridge and Southey, it very quickly became one of Devon's most popular beauty spots and remains so to this day.....(more)

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Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Standing as it does between two large areas of parkland and being set on an exceptionally attractive reach of the River Thames is Richmond's special blessing, for it is this that.......(more)

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Aldershot, Hampshire

This is a town whose history will be forever linked to that of the British Army. A century and a half or so ago, Aldershot was just a quiet village at the centre of.......(more)

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Broadstairs, Kent   (Seaside Town)

At almost every corner of this popular resort are reminders of the towns association with the famous novelist, Charles Dickens.....(more)

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Southwold, Suffolk

The beach here is of sand and shingle, it is safe for swimming except around the harbour entrance. The restored pier is a great attraction with an amusement arcade at the shore end.....(more)

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Mortehoe, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

An attractive coastal village set on a steep hill above the glorious sweep of Woolacombe Bay.....(more)

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Chard, Somerset   (Historic Market Town)

Chard is a small market town in somerset....(more)

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Nether Wasdale, Cumbria   (Picturesque Village)

Nether Wasdale lies opposite Wasdale Head at the western fringe of Wast Water.....(more)

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Coltishall, Norfolk

Deep in the heart of the rich fertile lands that bound the River Bure lies the beautiful broadland village of Coltishall. The fact that this is an ancient village is borne out by it's inclusion in the Domesday Book.....(more)

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Fontmell Magna, Dorset   (Picturesque Village)

A picturesque village in the county of Dorset, situated between the historic market towns of Shaftesbury and Blandford Forum. The village has a church which in 1905 was described.......(more)

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