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Swinderby, Lincolnshire

Swinderby is located in spacious countryside close to where the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire borders meet.....(more)

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Castleton, Derbyshire   (Picturesque Village)

Castleton is one of the Jewels of the Peak District. It is a famous centre for caverns where you will find four of the countries most famous show caves. It is also the home of.......(more)

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Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire   (Picturesque Village)

This is a popular Thames side village which was the choice of Jerome K. Jerome for a setting for one of the riotous scenes of his "Three Men in a Boat" and it is easy to see just.......(more)

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Bagendon, Gloucestershire   (Picturesque Village)

Bagendon is a small picturesque village in the Cotswolds, just 4 miles north of the wonderful market town of Cirencester. The village has a pretty and interesting church, St.......(more)

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Middlezoy, Somerset

Middlezoy, like neighbouring Westonzoyland is widely known for its associations with the Battle of Sedgemoor which took place in 1685.....(more)

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Holbrook, Derbyshire

Holbrook is a pretty hill top village typical of the many charming Derbyshire villages lying close to the edge of the Peak District National Park.....(more)

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Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire

Abbots Langley is interesting for the fact that it is the birthplace of the only Englishman ever to become Pope. He was born Nicholas Breakspeare in around 1100, he served the.......(more)

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Kersey, Suffolk

Quintessentially English village of a style for which Suffolk is renowned. Winding streets full of exquisite properties, some dating back to Tudor times.....(more)

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Farnborough, Hampshire

This town is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086, then it was a mere settlement which over the passing centuries developed into a village.....(more)

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North Bovey, Devon   (Picturesque Village)

North Bovey is a picturesque village in Dartmoor. It boasts a shaded village green, 18th century thatched cottages, a thatched pub dating from the 13th century, and a wonderful.......(more)

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Blakeney, Norfolk   (Seaside Town)

The 100ft tower rising above the Church of St.Nicholas is a landmark that can be seen for miles around. At the eastern end of the church, a smaller tower acts as a beacon to guide vessels to the safety of Blakeney Harbour.....(more)

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Pickering, North Yorkshire   (Historic Market Town)

The enduring popularity of the East Coast of North Yorkshire owes much to the excellent long sandy beaches, while the lure of the wild moorland and its communities never fades.....(more)

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Normanton, Rutland

Normanton lies in a landscape of rolling farmlands, broken only by rivers and patches of woodland. It is a tranquil place, with the waters offering scope for sailing and other water-sports, bird-watching, fishing, and cycling.....(more)

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