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Crediton, Devon   (Historic Market Town)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith.....(more)

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Clitheroe, Lancashire   (Historic Market Town)

Enter the town of Clitheroe and one glimpse of the ruined castle rising above the town, reminds you that this is an ancient place with a long and illustrious history.....(more)

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Martock, Somerset   (Picturesque Village)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming.....(more)

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Perranporth, Cornwall   (Seaside Town)

Perranporth has a spectacular golden sandy beach which stretches for about 3 miles along the coast.....(more)

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Norton in the Moors, Staffordshire

Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District.....(more)

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Blythburgh, Suffolk

This is a peaceful, pleasant place that was once a 15th-century port.....(more)

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Turville, Buckinghamshire   (Picturesque Village)

This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.......(more)

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Reedham, Norfolk

Reedham is ideally placed for cruising the waters of the Broads National Park, exploring the North Norfolk and North Suffolk coastlines and for discovering the historic city of Norwich.....(more)

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Stroud, Gloucestershire   (Cotswold Town)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.......(more)

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Colne, Lancashire

This traditional Lancashire market town lies beneath Colne Edge close to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It was established as a settlement centuries ago, pre-dating Roman times. .......(more)

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Epping, Essex

Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights.....(more)

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Wilton, Wiltshire

A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb.......(more)

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Brightlingsea, Essex   (Seaside Town)

A medieval port on the Colne estuary, Brightlingsea was once an associate member of the Cinque Ports. The history of the town goes back to Roman times and it's industry has always been linked to the sea.....(more)

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