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The height of the bridge was required so that ships could pass underneath. In this photograph, however, we see a rather small ship - it's one of the 'Mersey Flats'.

The town of Bodiam is dominated by one of the most picturesque castles in England, set within a broad moat filled with golden carp.

The elegant, classical façade of the Shire Hall has dominated the Market Square since it was built in 1798, replacing an earlier Elizabethan hall.

A yachting agency advertises itself on the left-hand side of the house by the Royal Marine Hotel.

A borough since around 1100, its name derives from St Michael's Hill to the west, in Latin 'mons acutus' or steep hill. It is a delightful Ham stone-built town, hardly larger now than a village.

Eastwood Grange c1955 This is Eastwood Grange, but on the outskirts of Ashover are the remains of Eastwood Old Hall, built by Sir Thomas Reresby and blown up in 1646 by Parliamentarian troops

The shingly and sandy beaches of Bonchurch have always drawn a great number of bathers, and can get crowded on hot summer days.

Despite its name, Newchurch is one of the oldest parishes on the Isle of Wight, and once included Ryde and Ventnor within its bounds.

Another view of Bath Street, looking back towards the church.

Winster Rocks, also known as Wyns Tor, are an outcrop of Dolomitic limestone to the south of the village, on what is now a long distance footpath known as the Limestone Way.

On the way from Clapham to Horton-in-Ribblesdale we pass through the village of Austwick. The village's church of the Epiphany was built as a lecture hall in 1839.

The Beaulieu River, being a free harbour, attracted the attentions of John, Duke of Montagu in the 18th century as a trading centre for the sugar trade and shipbuilding.

A thatched farmhouse in the New Forest - an unlikely setting for a ranch dedicated to the memory and horse-riding style of the Wild West.

Built between 1772 and 1778, the three-arched Prebend's Bridge replaced a mid 16th-century footbridge that had been washed away during the floods of 1771.

In the process he appears to have gained the attention of a small group of admirers.

Cattistock is well known as a centre for foxhunting - the local pack is one of the best-supported in England.

To the left is a better view of the old school in the churchyard. The tip of the church spire looks as if it has been repaired recently.

In February 1953 the Promenade was buried under thousands of tons of shingle, and the roads blocked by smashed boats.

The decorative brick house on the right is worth a second look. Groups of children, probably from St Wilfred's school at the bottom, occupy the street.

Until about 1800, most of the houses would have had only two stories. Visitors to the town would have stayed in one of the few inns, such as The Black Lion on the right.

This area is now the site of a bus station. Corn and Butler is presently the Tourist Information Centre.

Here we see the obelisk and twin colonnades of the town's war memorial in the year it was consecrated.

A Roman villa was unearthed at Carisbrooke in 1859 and found to cover an area of some 120 feet by 55 feet.

For centuries a strong tide has swept up Wootton Creek to work the ancient mill - one of the very few tidally- powered mills in the world.