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Old Warden, Bedfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.....(more)

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Nenthead, Cumbria   (Picturesque Village)

Nestling beside the sparkling River Nent, Nenthead lies on Alston Moor, in a lonely remote North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, between the pleasant market town of Alston and the Killhope lead mining museum.....(more)

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Chippenham, Wiltshire   (Historic Market Town)

Chippenham is a large historic market town in northwest Wiltshire, England, that was established on a crossing of the River Avon. It is believed that some form of settlement has.......(more)

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Baslow, Derbyshire

Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire.....(more)

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Cranwell, Lincolnshire

Cranwell is best known as the home of the Royal Airforce College which became the first military air academy in the world when it opened its doors to would be fliers in 1920.....(more)

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Epworth, Lincolnshire

The birthplace of John Wesley and Charles Wesley, early leaders of the Methodist movement....(more)

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Helpringham, Lincolnshire

Helpringham is a richly rewarding walking area, with walks around old villages and waterside walks giving visitors a lovely glimpse of the regions natural wildlife and variety of scenery.....(more)

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Marton, Lincolnshire

Marton is a sleepy village with a long history. In far off Roman times, a small fort guarded a nearby crossing of the River Trent.....(more)

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Repton, Derbyshire

Repton is one of England's most ancient towns, it was once the capital of the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia and the church there is the burial ground of Saxon Kings.....(more)

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Stainton, South Yorkshire

This picturesque South Yorkshire village was mentioned in the Doomsday Book, but there is considerable evidence that it existed as a settlement long before 1086.....(more)

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Trowell, Nottinghamshire

Modern day history records that this was the village chosen as The Festival of Britain Village, at the time it was considered to epitomise the spirit of British rural community life.....(more)

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Elmley Castle, Worcestershire   (Picturesque Village)

Elmley Castle is one of the most beautiful villages in England....(more)

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Ironbridge, Shropshire

This town is named for the famous bridge that spans the River Severn - the world's first Iron Bridge......(more)

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Wendens Ambo, Essex   (Picturesque Village)

This enchanting village with its unusual name lies at the western boundary of the county. Its quaint name comes from the joining of Great and Little Ambo in the 17th century.....(more)

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