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Flag Fen Bronze and Iron Age Centre at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire

Whittlesey in the county of Cambridgeshire
Whittlesey is an old area of Cambridge, it is mentioned in the Doomsday Book of 1086.
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River Tamar

Tavistock in the county of Devon
Tavistock is located in Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. It has a rich history, a charming market, and is known for its scenic surroundings.
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St Ives

St Ives in the county of Cambridgeshire
This attractive market town has one of the most highly picturesque river bridges in the country. The bridge dates to the 15th century and is famous for the chapel in its centre bay, it is one of only four medieval bridge chapel's surviving in England.
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This is the Tudor House Inn in Market Drayton, Shropshire.

Market Drayton in the county of Shropshire
Market Drayton is famous as the home of Gingerbread, and as the birthplace of Robert Clive - Clive of India, he was educated at the Grammar School, founded in 1558, and his desk bearing his carved initials is still preserved.
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Diss War Memorial

Diss in the county of Norfolk
Diss is a beautiful old market town built around the edge of a six acre lake.
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St Michael and All Angel's Church

Aylsham in the county of Norfolk
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The River Bure and The Bridge Inn at Acle, in the Norfolk Broads.

Acle in the county of Norfolk
Acle, meaning “clearing in an oak forest” is a small but attractive market town situated near the River Bure, in the Norfolk Broads. It sits midway between the historic city...
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Wookey Hole

Wookey Hole in the county of Somerset
It is a pleasant resort village made famous by the glittering limestone cavern known as "Wookey Hole" which comprises of several dramatic chambers.
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Woodbastwick thatched cottage

Woodbastwick in the county of Norfolk
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The harbour at Portloe, Cornwall. One of Cornwall's prettiest coastal villages

Portloe in the county of Cornwall
"One of the least spoiled and most impressive of Cornish fishing villages" - Sir John Betjeman (famous poet 1906-1984)
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Milton Abbas, Dorset.

Milton Abbas in the county of Dorset
Milton Abbas is a superb thatched village which has the distinction of being the first planned village of its kind in England.
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Lavenham

Lavenham in the county of Suffolk
Considered to be Britain's best preserved medieval village, Lavenham, with its wonderful clusters of fine Tudor houses offering the visitor a glimpse of just how a prosperous wool...
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Grantchester Meadows, Cambridge

Grantchester in the county of Cambridgeshire
The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to the village by punt from nearby Cambridge, to...
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Parish church of St. Mary the Virgin, Fen Ditton

Fen Ditton in the county of Cambridgeshire
This pleasant village can be found in the spacious countryside within easy driving distance from Cambridge.
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Bythorn

Bythorn in the county of Cambridgeshire
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Bourton-on-the-Water

Bourton on the Water in the county of Gloucestershire
Bourton on the Water is a beautiful Cotswold village often referred to as ‘The Venice of the Cotswolds’ or ‘Little Venice’ as it center’s around the river Windrush, a...
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Burnham Market Village Sign

Burnham Market in the county of Norfolk
An attractive and popular village on the north coast of Norfolk.
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Timber framed houses in Bildeston, Suffolk

Bildeston in the county of Suffolk
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Another view of Barsham Church showing the window.

Barsham in the county of Suffolk
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