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The one-time manor is sited very close to the M1 motorway, and the whole area has undergone considerable development because of the demand for housing within reach of London.

This shows both sides of the river. The punt crossed the Thames to a slipway to the right of Dunton's boathouse, and the fare was 1d.

The pub sign is for the Ship, always, it seems, a locals' watering hole as opposed to the other inns and cafes that have catered for travellers on the London to Portsmouth road.

Here is another broach spire, 102ft tall, after the style of St Peter's, Barnstaple. The church, St James, is packed with interest.

In 1896 Groudle Glen opened its own railway from Lhen Coan station to a terminus at Sea Lion Cove, and at less than one mile in length it was one of the shortest passenger-carrying railways in the world

Larger ships are generally brought up alongside the outer quay, both for convenience of embarkation and safety. S o m e r s e t , D e v o n a n d C o r n w a l l

Both are large; the north one is the more select, and the south more popular – just a penny pier where dancing goes on all day in the summer.

It now even boasts a café popular with both workers and tourists alike.

The hay ricks and the milking sheds (skillins) remind us of another time. The County Council bought the land in the 1970s for development into the Country Park.

He is usually shown as he is on the sign here - bearded, hairy and carrying a club. In the medieval period he represented good fighting evil in the form of a lion or other wild animal.

Opened in 1934 on the site of the former Middleton Hall corn mill, these gardens became another focal point for the town and a much-loved asset.

Even now there are plans for another bridge which would probably cost around £123 million. Notice the people on the railway bridge footpath.

Another fine window, designed by Morris & Co Ltd in the 19th century, can be seen in the south aisle situated in front of St Aldhelm`s chapel.

Stables to the rear were reached through the archway leading from the town square. It is possible that the inn was licensed by Edward VI in 1548.

This is another view westwards from opposite the Bull Hotel, with a sighting of Boy Scouts in hats (beside the lamp-post) and a pavement placard for Devonshire Cream Teas.

The ability to promenade from one bank to the other via this bridge was further enhanced with the opening in 2000 of another, known as the Butterfly Bridge.

The chapel is another example of Wren's work; it shows Italian influences.

This is a view from the south-east, and shows the Ladies' Gate on the right and the bowed fernery on the left. The brickwork of the original windmill can be seen on the Round Tower.

Farningham is just a short distance from Eynsford, set at another pretty crossing of the Darent between ridges of chalk hills.

Here we see the Grammar School from another angle, looking from East Road back into the city.

Another railway bridge (to Blackburn) can be seen in the distance.

Another view of the imposing white Congregational church which serves both Ansdell and Fairhaven. A vintage tram makes its way down Clifton Drive to Lytham St Anne's.

North of Wainfleet, on the Skegness to Lincoln road, Burgh le Marsh is a market town whose charter was granted in 1401. At its east end is another of Lincolnshire's preserved windmills.

In 1689 most of the town was again burned to the ground when another fire swept through it. As a result, very few houses seen in the town today were built before the 17th century.