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There are still benches beside Lord Buckland`s statue (left), but the events notice board has been removed.

The Post Office c1960 Buckland St Mary Post Office is still a post office, but one wonders for how much longer.

As a break from a succession of market towns, the route heads north-west to Buckland St Mary, situated just north of the A303 and at the east end of the well-wooded Blackdown Hills.

The Buckland Drives, following the rim of the flatter land high up on the eastern bank of the Dart, were very popular during the 19th century.

The old hillfort of Buckland Rings was certainly occupied by the Romans - nearly 2 hundredweight of Roman coins were found there in the 18th century.

Buckland Manor, seen beyond the church, has also been called Duke's Manor, as the Dukes of Suffolk once owned it.

In the foreground, on the corner of Dungates Lane, is this 16th-century timber-framed house, now subdivided; its left gabled crosswing is a house, and the rest is now the Buckland Stores, and all virtually

Buckland Rings, the great earthworks nearby, probably date back to the Iron Age, though the Romans used the fortifications during their invasion of England - coins of the Emperor Claudius have been found

The cyclist passes Buckland & Son, Tailors and Outfitters, an old-fashioned shop which was so useful then, but is rarely to be found in today's towns.

This inn, situated on Buckland Marsh near Tadpole Bridge, is very popular with those walking the Thames Path National Trail.

This post office was built in 1900 on land belonging to the Betchworth Park Estate, and was designed to deal with the business of three villages, Betchworth, Brockham and Buckland, including sorting and

the 1930s with the Hodgehill Common housing estate.After the second world war, in which Castle Bromwich played a major part with its Spitfire factory, there were further housing developments at Bucklands

the 1930s with the Hodgehill Common housing estate.After the second world war, in which Castle Bromwich played a major part with its Spitfire factory, there were further housing developments at Bucklands

stores and post office, gives little hint of a gruesome legend which developed in early Victorian times around an ape-like water monster which allegedly resided at a nearby stream and was known as the Buckland

Various hoteliers have owned the house since 1946, but when Lord and Lady Vaughan of Buckland bought the Elms in 1999 it returned to private ownership.

Various hoteliers have owned the house since 1946, but when Lord and Lady Vaughan of Buckland bought the Elms in 1999 it returned to private ownership.

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, began as a manor house built in about 1183 by Bishop Pudsey, but it was later converted into a castle by Bishop Anthony Bek in the 14th century

Auckland Castle, also known as Auckland Palace, began as a manor house built in about 1183 by Bishop Pudsey, but it was later converted into a castle by Bishop Anthony Bek in the 14th century

Bishop Richard Trevor spent over £16,000 remodelling Auckland.

Sir Thomas's other work included the Gothic Revival gateway at Auckland Castle and the Mausoleum at Castle Howard.

Once one of the principal fortresses of the Bishops of Durham, Auckland's transformation into a palatial residence began in 1661 when Bishop John Cosin had the 12th-century Great Hall remodelled: he added

One mile south-east of Bishop Auckland stands St Andrew's Church.

By the 18th century, Bishop Auckland was an important market town at a crossing point of the Wear.

Begun as a manor house, Bishop Auckland was castellated around 1300, though much of the building shown here dates from the extensive alterations carried out in the 17th and 18th centuries.