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It is still fed by hot mineral waters from a continuous spring; it is hard to imagine that the water seen today fell as rain on the Mendip Hills 10,000 years ago.

This view, taken from the start of Tanner's Hill, looks north-east across the green and past the parish pump in its tiled pumphouse to the Royal Oak pub and a fine range of historic houses and cottages

The ridge of Hatterall Hill and the Black Mountains in the distance is the route for a walk with panoramic views to Hay Bluff.

The old village of Weston, sitting on Runcorn Hill, has given its name to Weston Point where the docks and industries are largely to be found.

In the distance is the hill of Brentor, topped by the 12th-century church of St Michael de Rupe, which was restored by the Duke of Bedford in the 19th century.

Wye sits beneath the chalk hills of the North Downs; it has a 12th-century church, beautiful Georgian buildings and a college founded in the 1400s by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

The dawning of the railway age helped in no small way to put Burgess Hill on the map, and the Railway Hotel can be seen on the right in this picture.

An old tale tells us that the original site for the church was St Catherine's Hill, but a providential hand mysteriously transported the building materials to the present location.

Cows are being herded up the hill towards the triangular green, where there is a road running southwards.

Again there are houses on the sand hills. The breakwater timbers have a worn look about them, but they still served their purpose, and formed little pools for baby crabs to hide in.

The laying out of Dudley Zoo took account of the nature of Castle Hill, and most of the animal enclosures were fitted into the natural or previously formed features.

As can be seen from our picture, the church stands on an exposed hill above the village.

On the left we can see the pediment and roof of the Baptist Chapel, built in 1856 on the recently-constructed Station Hill.

This most attractive of towns is sets amongst woods and gentle rolling hills.

Alighting at the railway station, it was now possible to travel comfortably by carriage down Beach Road, admire the Esplanade, and return up Cliff Hill back to your train via Marine Parade and Plymouth

After crossing the ancient causeway known as the King's Highway (which runs from Belsars Hill at Willingham to Aldreth) we reach the green at Haddenham and the road to Ely.

The Savoy Café is on the right, and further down hill across the road Mazda lamps are for sale close to the inn sign.

Further along Nottingham Road, Frith's photographer looks eastwards towards Hill Top with the junction with Edward Road between the hedge and the wall.

In December 2000, it was estimated that 400,000 cubic metres of earth was slowly moving down the side of Leith Hill. A

This is Botley Hill Farmhouse, which has been a restaurant for a number of years. Today it is a popular pub and eatery.

The road deviates to the right here, to tackle the climb of 150 feet up The Strait and Steep Hill.

Behind the house is the famous Selborne Hanger, a beautiful beech-clad hill beloved of the 18th-century naturalist Gilbert White, who also lived at The Wakes.

At the foot of the hill is a junction. Left is for Nether Wallop and right is for Over Wallop. Out of sight by the café sign is a large roadside pub, The George Inn.

On the hill beyond stands a Martello tower and the fortifications of Shorncliffe Camp, whose construction was undertaken under Sir John Moore during the Napoleonic War.