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The ivy-clad Western Terrace at Bolsover, built by Charles Cavendish's son, William, commands fine views over the valleys of the River Rother and Doe Lea.

Generally regarded as the prettiest village in Surrey, this delightful picture of two small girls beneath the venerable oak trees, against a backdrop of some of the picturesque cottages at the heart of

The asymmetrical frontage of the palace was designed by Sir Jeffry Wyattville, who later went on to work on the re-construction of Windsor Castle (for which he was knighted), and the Pantheon and St Anne's

Cornwall's only cape lies almost as far west as Land's End; lacking any tourist apparatus, it is a beautiful and quiet headland.

Crowborough's rapid development from the mid Victorian era started from the arrival of the railways and the rise of the commuter.

The tractor is going round the field turning the hay, a common sight in the summer at that time.

Crays Hill lies equidistant between Wickford and Billericay, its crest just above the 150?ft contour.

The bungalows along Church Road are fairly representative of the kind of housing to be seen in Laindon before the New Town came. Several of them are still there.

The terrace of cottages in Allotment Lane has ragstone walls and a brick main façade; there is a low pediment at the centre with an arched window.

The elegant, high-arched Beggars Bridge at Glaisdale is dated 1619, and carries the packhorse route from Glaisdale to Whitby across the River Esk.

Some were used for the cottage industry of glove making, but most were farmhouses, and the village is still an agricultural settlement with a working farm at its centre.

Even the most hurried of visitors to Clifton was recommended to spend a few coppers and walk to the centre of the bridge and admire the view.

We are looking towards the centre of this pleasant market town.

A sailing boat clearing the harbour entrance, using a steering oar to assist direction, has attracted attention from bystanders on both harbour moles.

West Gate, at the top of Winchester's High Street, has stood on the line of the city wall for over 600 years.

Lace-making has always been an important tradition in East Devon, though it would be a rare sight today to see it carried out in the street by a local cottager.

Temple Square was probably a principal crossroads in the 10th-century Anglo-Sacon burh, with Kingsbury the market place at the south-east corner of the early town.

Notice the paths around the castle – walks were first laid out here in the 18th century for the gentry to enjoy.

The trip along the four-mile minor road over the Gap is spectacular, with the road crossing and re-crossing the river at the bottom of the ravine.

Behind are Big ben and the Houses of Parliament.

Stagnation ended when the railway arrived, and in 1910 Bognor got a new pier, which had just been completed at the time this view was taken.

From the wide basin at the foot of the locks the prospect of climbing the flight by narrow boat is daunting.

The two piers at Mullion had only just been built, in 1893-95, when this photograph was taken.

New shopping arcades were established along Low Street and North Street at the turn of the century, as the town's population continued to enjoy the fruits of the cotton boom years.