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Anyone who travels a great deal is often looking for unusual places to explore. Tired of large cities with their crowds and noise, they want something different and unusual. Such a place can be found in the hidden jewel of Stamford – Lincolnshire. This extraordinary place can be reached by bus, railway or car.
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Newark – Nottinghamshire is the shortened name of the town Newark-on-Trent. The town specializes in its market and lies in the middle of England. This is a very convenient location for a market town, since many travelers much come through the town or nearby in order to get where they wish to go. It also has the benefit of being near two major roads and in between two rivers. This made it an ideal place to build Newark Castle, which was the town’s first structure. The rest built up around the castle.
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Swanage – Dorset is a small port town in England that is great for resort vacations. Tourists love the spa treatment and healthy air there. It has lovely beaches and shopping. Tourism, which is one of the main sources of town revenue, hits it peak in the summer when the beaches are at their nicest.
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The bustling market town of Banbury – Oxfordshire sits in the northern section of the county in the heart of the country of England. It is quite possible that you have heard several references to the town thanks to the famous nursery rhyme and the wonderful Banbury Cake, which has reached shores as far afield as America.
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Shropshire is a delightful county bordering North Wales. Its gently rolling hills and dales are full of history and mystery. It is also a place of fascinating museums like the RAF Gosford and Ironbridge Gorge.These are only a taste of the rich variety of visitor attractions that are available. There is a Roman town called Viroconium, the Severn Valley railway system and Victorian Town of Blists Hill for good measure plus Ludlow.
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Everyone has heard of Windsor Castle but there are many other things to see and do in this town of 30,000 found in the county of Berkshire in England. Windsor is situated near the Thames and is said to be a great place to live. Old Windsor is two miles to the south and was the original site of royal residence until Henry I moved it to the present site in 1086. The new site was called New Windsor up until 1974 when the name changed to just plain Windsor. Windsor Berkshire has a multitude of great things to keep your happy and occupied.
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Norfolk is the beautiful county which is home to King’s Lynn, once named Bishops Lynn until Henry VIII renamed it for himself. Lynn is a word from medieval English, and it is used to describe a tidal pool, which is the Oust at Kings Lynn, so this is actually both a port and a market town.
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Peter Pan’s father came from Dumfries – Dumfries and Galloway
Burns died in Dumfries, July 21, 1796, after a lifetime of ill health caused by childhood malnutrition and poverty. His work, however, left a lasting legacy that led to the founding of the Burns Howff Club in 1889. Established at the Globe Inn, Burns’ favorite “howff” (“house”), the club includes a program of events developed to encourage Robert Burns enthusiasm among children. The club also works to promote Robert Burns, Dumfries and the historic value of the contribution of Robert Burns to Scotland’s national heritage.
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A staggering countryside and a beautiful coastal area can be found in Canterbury – Kent where visitors will enjoy a host of interests. One will be inspired and just love this exceptional countryside and visitors can soak up the unique heritage and history of Canterbury – Kent. There are World Heritage Sites such as 2 castles and six museums for tourists to visit.
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The coastal city of Swansea Neath – Port Talbot, Wales (in actuality, Swansea refers also to the county, and Neath Port Talbot is more properly a county borough) is part of the historic Vale of Glamorgan. It has a current population — when all areas considered part of Swansea are added in — of around 271,000 people, though most would say that it actually has 171,000 or so in its urban area.
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