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Still has old stocks, pillory & whipping post – Coleshill is a small market town in Warwickshire, it has a popular Farmer's Market which is held... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Atherstone Ball Game is held every shrove Tuesday – Atherstone is a small bustling market town with many attractive old buildings. In the centre of the... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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The castle motte is still visible today – In Roman times the settlement at Leicester was known as Ratae Coritanorum, or capital of Coritani.... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Overlooking the River Anker on a roman settlement – Mancetter has merged into the town of Atherstone, in the county of Warwickshire. The village was... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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One of the largest stone castles in the country – Warwick is only eight miles from Stratford and like its near neighbour sits on the banks of the... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Formely a mining town – Bedworth is a small market town that sits on the boundary between Warwickshire and Coventry. The... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Inspiration for Micheal Draytons sonnets – Polesworth is a small pictureque town on the northern border of Warwickshire, close to the borders... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Located at the very centre of the country – Leamington Spa became Royal Leamington Spa after Queen Victoria visited the town in 1838 and it has... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Population of only 150 people – Aston Flamville is a small village and civil parish in the Blaby district in Leicestershire,... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Dates from the early 13th Century – Market Harborough dates from the early 13th century and is centred on a triangular market place.... Destinations, Market Harborough, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Village had a plesioaur dinasour excavated – Barrow Upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire. It is a residential and industrial... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Warwickshire's largest Carnival procession – Nuneaton is situated on the fringe of the Warwickshire coalfields; the industries in the town have... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Rich in culture and environmental conservation – In recent years Leicester has shaken off its poor image to become a city rich in culture,... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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12th Century castle stands above the market place – Oakham is well known for it's 12th Century Castle which stands just above the market place in the... Destinations, Corby & Oakham, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Home to the Formula 1 track, Silverstone – To the south of this locality is Silverstone Race Track, which plays host to the Formula 1 British... Destinations, Northampton, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Elizabethian houses and georgian bow-fronted shops – The unusual name of Ashby de la Zouch came from the Breton nobleman who inherited his estate in the... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Closely linked with the Gunpowder plot – Dunchurch is a beautiful town in Warwickshire where the buildings date back to the 15th century and... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Home of the giant wooly mammouth on the hill – Birstall is a large village north of Leicester in Leicestershire. It lies on the A6 and is the last... Destinations, Leicester, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Jane Austen's 'Manfield park' was filmed here – Corby received its royal charter from Elizabeth I in 1568 and the queen also exempt the villagers... Destinations, Corby & Oakham, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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A city full of historical buildings – Coventry has a fascinating and detailed history and so has plenty of historic buildings to fill... Destinations, Coventry, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Britains smallest county – Rutland is Britains smallest county and is dominated by the immense Rutland Water. Its primary... Destinations, Corby & Oakham, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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The town was largely rebuilt in mid 18th Century – Wellingborough on the River Nene grew as a market town throughout the Middle Ages. William Cromwell... Destinations, Wellingborough & Kettering, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Located in the heart of Leicestershire – Anstey is a beautiful little town in the heart of Leicestershire; it is a gateway to the Charnwood... Destinations, Coventry, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Metamorphosised into an industrial town – Kettering, on the River Ise, like Northampton is known as a leather and footwear centre, however... Destinations, Wellingborough & Kettering, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
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Little village named a conservation area – Bulkington is a large village near to the towns of Bedworth and Nuneaton. It has been named a... Destinations, Warwickshire towns, Northampton - Loughborough, Midlands |
Liverpool was awarded the European Capital of Culture 2008. The vibrant city is renowned for its arts & culture and is home to numerous museums & galleries including a branch of the Tate Gallery. Read more ...
