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The Backs, which are the lawns, meadows and gardens behind the colleges which back on to the River Cam, are a favourite place for recreation.

Back on the river, this view looks north-east from the Crowmarsh Gifford bank to Bridge House, with the remarkable spire of St Peter's Church beyond.

The village takes its name from the area's most famous son, Sir Walter Raleigh, who was born at the beautiful Tudor farmhouse of Hayes Barton a couple of miles to the south.

The Queen Mother has made several visits to Earls Barton.

In the foreground is Barton Farm, a dairy farm worked by the Chard family. The hay ricks and the milking sheds (skillins) remind us of another time.

The Village Hall is set back on the left beyond the forge. The River Brett runs parallel to the road over to the right.

The unique Barton Swing Aqueduct was designed by Edward Leader Williams to carry the Bridgewater Canal over the Manchester Ship Canal.

In about 1485 it was enlarged to its present size by John Barton, a local wool merchant whose coats of arms adorn the doorway.

In 1859 Walter Barton May built a 170ft-tall tower at Hadlow Castle, and in 1951 it became protected by a special preservation order. The tower is very prominent in the mid-Kent landscape.

Barton Bridge closed in favour of road traffic.

Back on the A24 London to Worthing Road, and north of Capel, is Beare Green with the Duke's Head pub.

The Hall dates from the 15th century, when it was the home of the Radcliffe family, though a later occupier, Andrew Barton, extended it in about 1516. It was bought by Bolton Corporation in 1933.

40 years later and further back on the Wey Lane junction, we see the far cottage, No 23, on the right, has been largely rebuilt.

As we turn our back on the Market Square, High Street runs westward to Sheaf Street.

One such course hired a full military band - try timing shots to the strains of 'Annie Laurie' - but Braid got his own back on the last green when he put his ball straight through the big bass drum.

Further back, on the left is the butcher`s shop of G M Gilbert, and then the White Hart public house.

Further back, on the left is the butcher`s shop of G M Gilbert, and then the White Hart public house.

Built on slightly higher land away from the river, it turns its back on it, and this view looks north-west along the High Street to the Church Street crossroads.

Back on the main road, this is the real centre of the modern village; there is a good range of shops and pubs, and the school, Herstmonceux Church of England Primary School, lies behind the fence on

The church was rebuilt in 1485 by John Barton of Calais. It is distinctive in that its porch, with its upper room and flanking round tower, would look more at home on a fortified manor house.

This view shows the two bridges at Barton upon Irwell both swung to let the paddle steamer 'Ivanhoe' pass.

Beyond the tithing of Barton and after crossing water meadows, we come to the pretty village of Bishopstoke.

Liverpool Road was a long road running from Church Street, Eccles to the airport out at Barton.

The TV series All Creatures Great and Small was filmed here, which put the village back on the tourist trail in the 1970s.