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The watermill at Crumplehorne, in the valley just above Polperro village, is a good example of an overshot waterwheel and its launder.

At some of the weirs, salmon ladders have been provided to help them ascend to their spawning grounds.

This dark-coloured cake of flour, treacle and ground ginger was a favourite snack with Victorians at fairs and street events. The roughly-shaped pieces were measured into paper cones.

This colossal building, once home of the controversial Greater London Council, was designed by Ralph Knott and begun in 1912.

As we look east from near London Road, we can see the layout of the wide 13th-century market place.

Founded in poverty in 1132 by a group of monks from St Mary's Abbey, York, Fountains eventually became very wealthy.

Lying opposite Castletown in Carrickey Bay, the inner harbour dries completely at low water, exposing an varied array of assorted weed and barnacle-covered rocks.

The different styles and materials used in the construction of the surrounding buildings indicates how the little port developed. Porlock Weir

With an old castle, and the River Exe running through the town, it presents plenty of opportunities for recreation.

The two parts of the village are Inner Hope and Outer Hope. There had once been a small fishing fleet here that worked the huge pilchard shoals that congregated in Bigbury Bay.

Ivybridge was a popular destination for day trips for the workers of Plymouth. There are two bridges here, one carrying the road to Exeter and the other the road to Cornwood.

These whale bones were brought to the town by a local trader, a reminder of Teignmouth's importance as a port.

Below Plymouth Hoe, where legend tells us that Sir Francis Drake played that famous game of bowls, is a promenade for strolling or lounging on deckchairs.

On the right are the old Post Office and the red brick and pedimented agricultural hall of 1882, both now occupied by Anglia Television.

The fine Georgian tower of St Peter's church was built in 1758, replacing the medieval one which was damaged by an earthquake in 1692.

Bonchurch is a charming suburb of Ventnor, its rich plant life a joy to behold.

Untouched by roads because of its precipitous limestone crags, Miller's Dale remains a sanctuary known only to walkers even today.

Great Hucklow is a former lead mining village high on the White Peak plateau of the Peak District.

Many of the remaining Thames barges are moored at Maldon.

Pasture Road has been recently re-paved, but it is still the location for many of the local retail businesses.

Viewed here from the Fossgate entrance, the hall is the largest timber-framed building in York; the undercroft is the oldest part.The chapel, which was rebuilt in 1411, still retains part of the

If we follow the signs, we come to the National Rifle Association Offices and Ranges, known the world over.

If we follow the signs, we come to the National Rifle Association Offices and Ranges, known the world over.

The tea gardens and inns which line the banks of the Severn are a favourite place to pause for locals and visitor alike.