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A picture of Thorpeness

Thorpeness in the county of Suffolk
Thorpeness's quaint village sign gives the visitor some hint of the surprises to come, it depicts the House in the Clouds and Windmill, for which the village is most noted.
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Ornate top of St. Marys Church Tower

Bungay in the county of Suffolk
A market town in Suffolk known for its medieval architecture and scenic location along the River Waveney.
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Dalham thatch

Dalham in the county of Suffolk
The village is surrounded by rolling countryside through which there are delightful walks.
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Alston, Cumbria

Alston in the county of Cumbria
At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow...
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Ilam

Ilam in the county of Derbyshire
A pretty and popular village which includes a wonderful park which is part of Ilam Hall. Enjoy wonderful walks through the park and the lovely river Manifold. The village is set...
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Luxborough area

Luxborough in the county of Somerset
Luxborough is a beautiful valley village set quietly within the shelter of the Brendon Hills at the Somerset edge of the Exmoor National Park. The village occupies a spacious...
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Quantocks

Holford in the county of Somerset
Holford lies in a peaceful wooded valley at the foot of the lovely Quantock Hills crowning the landscape where the county of Somerset sweeps towards the coast.
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Cheddar Gorge

Cheddar in the county of Somerset
Often called 'Englands Grand Canyon' Chedder Gorge was carved out by a river that now runs underground.
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Kitnor's Tearooms

Bossington in the county of Somerset
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
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Belstone Church, Devon

Belstone in the county of Devon
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Church of St Pancras, Widecombe in the Moor, Devon

Widecombe in the Moor in the county of Devon
The moor is Dartmoor, where this village made famous by the words of the traditional "Widecombe Fair" song, lies tucked neatly away in a hollow. It is a peaceful location, with...
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Church of St Peter, Buckland in the Moor, Devon

Buckland in the Moor in the county of Devon
This is one of Devon's "dream villages" with an attractive small church dating from the 13th century and a cluster of picturesque thickly thatched country cottages with the most "English" of country gardens.
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The Fox and Goose Pub

Parracombe in the county of Devon
Beautifully set, a short distance inland from Martinhoe.
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Ilfracombe Harbour, Devon

Ilfracombe in the county of Devon
Here, you have it all; magnificent cliffs rising to great heights above a sea that glistens copper in the sun, a natural harbour bright with gaily coloured fishing craft and beautiful yatches
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Barricane beach

Mortehoe in the county of Devon
An attractive coastal village set on a steep hill above the glorious sweep of Woolacombe Bay.
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North Bovey Church

North Bovey in the county of Devon
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...
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Valley of The Rocks

Lynton in the county of Devon
The pretty resort of Lynton lies high above the wide rugged cliffs of Lynmouth Bay.
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Quintessentially English

Drewsteignton in the county of Devon
This attractive village is one of the most beautifully laid out of all Devon villages with pretty cottages set around a fine village square.
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Surfers at sunset

Croyde in the county of Devon
Croyde village has a scattering of thatched, colourwashed cottages and other delightful buildings, all sheltered by dunes which stand between the village and the bay.
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Near the Lizard

Lizard in the county of Cornwall
For an abiding memory of sheer grandeur the spectacular scenery surrounding the village of Lizard set in the heart of the Lizard Peninsular is hard to beat, for this artists...
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