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Artists such as Christopher Wood, Ben Nicholson, Barbara Hepworth, Peter Lanyon and Patrick Heron all lived and worked here, making use of the unique quality of Penwith's light.

This is part of Binton Bridges, linked bridges which span the Avon between Welford and Binton by way of mid- stream islands.

Once one of the must-be-seen locations in the area, the hotel was sold at the turn of the 20th century; it has been converted into a retirement apartment complex with a restaurant,

Designed again by W & S Owen, the parish church is built of Helsby sandstone in the Gothic manner.

Dartmeet is at the confluence of the East Dart, just visible at centre left, and the West Dart.

The villages of West and East Lulworth now stand adjacent to vast military firing ranges, though fortunately they never suffered the fate of nearby Tyneham, which was taken by the army during the Second

In 1890 the Prince of Wales opened Poole Park, once a forbidding swamp on the edge of the harbour, on land donated by Lord Wimborne.The park lake covers some 60 acres and serves for boating and as

Winchester College has owned much of Sydling for generations, ensuring a continuity of building and landscape conservation missing in so many Dorset villages.

Many of them must have yearned for the peace and safety of these quiet meadows during their absence. Twenty-five never returned.

Gold Hill has been the location for several films and television programmes, including the 1960s version of 'Far From the Madding Crowd', and a much-broadcast commercial for bread.

The ancient stone circle at the farthest point is associated with the bards, and the tradition of the Gorsedd or Eisteddfod was incorporated into the general landscape.

The old-fashioned telephone kiosk and the telegraph pole opposite speak of a vanished era.

Look closely at this photograph, and you can spot the Post Office on the extreme left with the premises of a blind and mattress maker just beyond it.

Situated at the corner of Cemetery Road and Station Road, this topiary horse was a local attraction. It was in the paddock of Mr J Littler, a veterinary surgeon.

Parts of the building may be older. Election results were announced from the front of the inn. The name was changed to the Whipper-Inn Hotel a few years ago.

A fine view of a ford which was situated just outside Old Harlow.

Towards the end of Queen Victoria's reign, Ladram Bay had become a popular destination for trippers, who would arrive by boat from neighbouring resorts.

Until the late 1920s there was only a handful of regular bus services around Nuneaton.

Taken from Billy Banks Wood south of the Swale, this distant view shows the defensive site of Richmond Castle, and the town clinging precariously - and picturesquely - to the hillside

The obvious dangers of this in case of fire or sinking caused a public outcry, and eventually the ferries were widened.

Before William's invasion this land was held by Earl Tostig, but four hydes of land from the original ten were seized for the creation of the Norman hunting forest.

By Edwardian times Lyndhurst's shops were catering for something of a tourist boom. Several establishments are seen here offering refreshments.

Lymington serves as an important access port, offering one of the shortest passages across the Solent to Yarmouth and the Isle of Wight.

Sway stands on the high road between Brockenhurst and Bournemouth, and is dominated by a concrete tower built by a Mr Peterson.