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Bridport remains the capital of west Dorset, attracting weekly shoppers from a number of local villages.

This popular bay and beach lies to the west of Mumbles. Note the walled garden in the centre of the picture complete with lean-to

These vessels sailed to the West Indian islands and South America, carrying passengers and cargo.

A temporary wall separates it from the crossing tower and the dust from the building works beyond the west tower arch.

Work on the palace began during the reign of James VI, when the north-west tower was built up against the nave of Holyrood Abbey.

The south-west wall is being renovated at the time of writing. The present remains were built in the decorated style between 1270 and 1301.

The twin villages of Cawsand and Kingsand nestle into the hills on the west of Cawsand Bay; they were once, like so many Cornish villages, a centre for smugglers.

Two identical cowgirls and a dog on a sunny day at the Flying G Ranch. This scene could almost have come from some remote spot in the American west.

High tide in the Basin, looking eastwards to St John's Church (left of centre), West Bay Hotel (centre), the Custom House (right of centre) and Old Storehouse (further right).

In the background, West Pier has now received its continuous and necessary central wind screen.

It is situated a short distance west of Trinity College. It dates back to 1030, but the current building dates from a thorough restoration between 1871 and 1878.

Darent, four miles west of Sevenoaks. Its broad, spacious street is fringed with brick and weatherboarded cottages in the Wealden style.

To the left of centre are Blackbourn's shoe shop and the Nat West Bank, partly hidden by trees.

Though the west tower is thought to be medieval, the main body of the church was rebuilt by J A Cory in the 1850s and enlarged between 1869 and 1873.

Before it was developed with grand apartments and hotels, gentlefolk, and even ladies on their own, as here, were able to stroll peaceably along this quiet stretch of West Cliff.

Here we see some of the gardens to the west of the main town, much enjoyed by residents and visitors. The land slopes more gently than in the Shrubbery area.

Fishing luggers are moored alongside the quay at West Looe at high tide, and are preparing to leave for the fishing grounds. Fish baskets are loaded on the nearest vessel.

The Church of St Gregory was built in the early 14th century and the west tower added in the 15th.

The church of St Peter was originally built in 1828, but was greatly enlarged in 1904 when the massive north tower and west spire were added.

At the bottom of West Street lies the 15th-century Spread Eagle Hotel, one of the most famous inns in Sussex.

This low tide view shows the rocky promontory of Pedn Olva that lies between Porthminster Beach and the foreshore up to West Pier.

Tilly Whim Caves, on the coast west of Swanage, are a strange mixture of natural erosion and quarrying.

Locals pronounce Slaithwaite 'Slawit', and this bustling village in the valley of the River Calder four miles south-west of Huddersfield is another one with Norse origins.

Its streets, North, South, East and West, follow the pattern laid down by the Romans.