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In the 18th century, the village of Hoghton was a centre of handloom weaving, and the almost derelict Hoghton Tower was let as tenements; but it is now well restored and popular with tourists, many from

Berkshire side, from the balcony of the Carpenter's Arms landing stage towards its rival, The Angel, whose tall 18th-century bay-windowed river elevation and riverside terrace are a well-known and very popular

The great vine and the maze are the two most popular items to visit, but there is also the orangery, the Tudor garden, and the privy garden, restored in 1995.

Its name means 'mouth of the water', and with its two beaches, natural harbour and 13th-century castle, it has long been popular with visitors.

Rothesay is the county town on the eastern side of the Island of Bute, in an ideal location in the sheltered 'sweet Rothesay Bay', to quote the popular song.

Kempock Street is a popular street of many shops and dwellings near the pier and ferry terminal. It has become a focal point for day-trippers and tourists.

These were very popular in the inter-war years with young people, for they were a cheap form of transport. The one nearest the camera seems to have the lady driving and the gentleman in the sidecar.

Here we see one of the most popular parts of the Exhibition, the Tobogganing Slide. This attraction stayed when the Exhibition closed and the site became White City Amusement Park.

Church Street was never as busy or popular as Market Street. In Church Street stands the building (now the Conservative Club) where Bonnie Prince Charlie stayed twice in 1745.

The Cromwell, with its illuminated fish pond in the forecourt, was a popular stopping place for travellers; among its famous regulars was Sir Henry Wood, the musical conductor and founder of the Albert

The imposing Victoria Hotel shows the popularity of the Conwy Valley with Victorian tourists, who visited the town by coach, char-a-banc and train.

Boating is a popular pastime, and the river is used by a variety of pleasure and competitive craft.

Situated between the great hills of Whernside, Ingleborough and Pen-y-Ghent, the village is a popular centre for the Three Peaks walk.

Although the building has lost some of its forecourt to the road improvements, it still offers bed and breakfast accommodation and a busy popular restaurant called Temptations.

Retail parks invariably host the major retail names, often housed within superstores with free parking, and have proved very popular and an established alternative to the conventional town centre

In the 18th century, The Red Lion was a popular stopping point on the London to Portsmouth road before the stage coaches began the long haul up to the wild and treacherous wastes of Hindhead Common, the

This was once a popular suburb for wealthy fishing boat owners from Hull.

trawled for shrimps in the estuary, were, along with the uninterrupted views of the ships of all nationalities passing on the river, a source of immense interest for visitors when Gravesend became a popular

trawled for shrimps in the estuary, were, along with the uninterrupted views of the ships of all nationalities passing on the river, a source of immense interest for visitors when Gravesend became a popular

The old walled town of Tenby was a highly popular watering-place in the far south-west of Wales, and the women will find plenty of customers when they hawk their catch on the beach and quayside.

The old walled town of Tenby was a highly popular watering-place in the far south-west of Wales, and the women will find plenty of customers when they hawk their catch on the beach and quayside.

The artist Jansen lived here for some time, the painter of the popular portrait of a lady 'The Star in the East'.

This resort on the south side of the Llyn peninsula became popular in Victorian times and has remained so ever since.

The stuccoed Regency and Victorian villas lining this straight, climbing street however, bear witness to its popularity as a resort; and one whose scenic beauty was much admired by Jane Austen.