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Stainsby, Lincolnshire

This is a pleasant Lincolnshire village lying in the spacious countryside bordering the River Witham.....(more)

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Tong, Shropshire   (Picturesque Village)

Fortunately, this attractive village was saved from the ravages of traffic by the building of the A41 By-Pass which was built around 1966.....(more)

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Leigh-on-Sea, Essex   (Seaside Town)

At Leigh, visitors will find a small sandy beach and a narrow High Street containing lovely old fishermen's cottages. The resort is situated close to Leigh Marsh Nature Reserve and Two Tree Island, a lonely expanse of windswept grass and saltings.....(more)

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Avoncliff, Wiltshire   (Picturesque Village)

A picturesque village in Wiltshire, within walking distance of the historic town of Bradford-on-Avon....(more)

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Holystone, Northumberland

The countryside around these parts is hauntingly beautiful......(more)

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Todmorden, West Yorkshire

Todmorden lies on the historic border between Yorkshire and Lancashire in an area of the Calder Valley ringed by the hills of the Pennines.....(more)

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Downe, Greater London

In common with most of this region the history of Downe reaches down the centuries to the days of the Romans and William the Conqueror.....(more)

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Bossington, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

The lovely village of Bossington lies on the edge of Exmoor and from Bossington Hill there are fantastic views overlooking Porlock Bay, Hurlstone Point and the sands of Minehead Bluff....(more)

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Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk   (Seaside Town)

This is an enchanting seaside resort with old houses, shops and pubs lining the maze of narrow streets leading to the quayside.....(more)

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Studland, Dorset

Beyond the woods, heaths and downs of Dorset lies a fascinating coastline with a hinterland of precious little villages, such a village is Studland which sits close to the wide sweep of picturesque Studland Bay, which belongs to the National Trust.....(more)

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Bempton, East Riding of Yorkshire   (Seaside Town)

From early spring to summer the dramatic cliffs of Bempton pulsate with the sounds of the vast number of seabirds, which nest in the chalky crevices and cliff shelving.....(more)

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Burnham Market, Norfolk   (Picturesque Village)

An attractive and popular village on the north coast of Norfolk.....(more)

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Chiddingstone, Kent   (Picturesque Village)

Fascinating village, owned by the National Trust which is crammed with beautiful properties from the 16th and 17th-century probably built with iron-industry money.....(more)

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Newmarket, Suffolk   (Historic Market Town)

You can hardly drive through this handsome town without seeing some reminder that the history of the town....(more)

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