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Preston, Lancashire

This is the town that was at the centre of the cotton spinning industry for well over a hundred and fifty years. ....(more)

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Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all.....(more)

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Sunderland, Tyne & Wear

Sunderland was granted a charter in 1145, the charter gave it market rights and thus the town grew slowly from humble beginnings.....(more)

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Morpeth, Northumberland

Hidden in the spacious Northumberland countryside where centuries ago the towns and villages of this vast region were the scene of border raids and skirmishes, lies the busy market town of Morpeth.....(more)

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Watendlath, Cumbria

A place of great beauty, Watendlath's dramatic landscape inspired writer Sir Hugh Walpole to choose it as the setting for his Rogue Herries series.....(more)

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Alvingham, Lincolnshire

This charming village is set alongside the old Louth Navigation Canal. It is noted for having the only church in England dedicated to Saxon St.Adlewold.....(more)

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Carrington, Lincolnshire

This is a tranquil village perfectly placed for exploring the beauty of the Lincolnshire countryside.....(more)

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Hallaton, Leicestershire

Easter Monday sees the villages of Hallaton and Medbourne engaged in a riotous 'bottle kicking' contest which is said to have pagan origins.....(more)

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Lamport, Northamptonshire

Tranquil Northamptonshire village set in fine countryside. Noted for splendid Lamport Hall built in the 17th-century and home of the Isham family for over 400 years.....(more)

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Otley, West Yorkshire

Otley is a beautiful old town with attractive buildings in medieval courts and alleyways and a lovely parish church that dates back to Norman times.....(more)

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Skellingthorpe, Lincolnshire

This is a large village lying around three miles from Lincoln which is fringed by the Fosdyke Navigation. Visitors will find a few shops, pubs and an interesting Anglican church.....(more)

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Tamworth, Staffordshire   (Historic Market Town)

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.....(more)

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Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth, Lincolnshire   (Picturesque Village)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham.....(more)

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