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British Lakes: The Finest Stretches Of Water In Britain

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Lakes aren’t necessarily the first thing to come to mind when thinking about Britain. Unless you’re a nature lover, other things come to mind first (the hustle of London, pretty county pubs etc).

However, with many scenic national parks there isn’t a lack of lakes that could be among some of the most beautiful ones in the world.

Here are what we believe are the 20 best…

(I hope you won’t mind us breaking our usual rule restricting ourselves to pleace in England; we couldn’t resist including some fantastic Scottish Lochs and even a fine Welsh lake).

Lake Windermere


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Lake Windermere is one of the most popular lakes in the Lake District in Cumbria.


London Architecture: Hidden Building Gems From Around The UK Capital

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London is full of fantastic famous buildings such as the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Buckingham Palace.

But it’s also home to some less well known gems, the best of which are here…

London Architecture: Hidden Gems

1. Abbey Mills Pumping Station, Stratford

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It seems a bit strange to start off this series with what is in effect a sewage farm, but this delightful pumping station is a hidden gem of Victorian architecture.


Wells, Glastonbury, Bath & More: A Gallery Of Somerset, England

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Somerset is one of the gems of England, famous for its rolling countryside and cider – the local drink of choice made in the area.

Here then is a gallery of the best places to see and do there:

Somerset: Discover This West Country Gem

1. Wells


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Vicar’s Close, Wells, United Kingdom


Gallery: Cornish Fishing Villages

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Cornwall in the far south west of England is famous for its smugglers, wild seas and fishing villages.

Here are the 14 best of the latter, the finest fishing villages, to enjoy.

1. Boscastle

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One of the prettiest villages in England, Bocastle nestles in a steep sided valley which plunges down to the Cornish sea. A truly magical place…


Gallery: The 20 Prettiest Devon Villages

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We’ve featured Devon in South West England several times before, but thought we’d concentrate on one of the reasons for the county’s popularity with visitors: its many lovely villages.

From seaside fishing villages to picture postcard inland places such as Cockington, we’ve chosen the 20 prettiest below (we’ve also cheated and included a few market towns):

1. Dittisham

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Dittisham /ˈdɪtsəm/ is a village and civil parish in the South Hams district of the English county of Devon. It is situated on the banks of the tidal River Dart, some 2 miles (3.2 km) upstream of Dartmouth.


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