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This prominent rock formation stands high up on the St Ives estate over the river; before the age of the car it was holiday treat to walk up here for the exercise and fresh air.

George Gilbert Scott certainly transformed the village, 'restoring' the church, rebuilding the manor house and building the school.

Back inthe Chess Valley we reach Latimer, a very pretty village with a triangular green and, uphill to the west, Latimer House.

The first stage of the Otley to Skipton Railway reached Ilkley on 1 August 1865 - the town was decorated with bunting, and merrymaking continued day and night.

We are looking onto Nag's Head Island from the river bridge. Until the 1960s there were two boat building and hiring businesses occupying the west part of the island.

Rockleigh (top left) was demolished in 1986 and replaced by a Spanish-style marine village.

This view looking from the New to the Old Bridge is now much altered. A footbridge now spans the river between the two and there has been extensive development on both banks of the river.

The footpath crosses the river firstly over the weir and then across the Chinese Bridge.

We are looking across the Market Place from the corner of Bridge Street, past the Town Hall.

The trade with the Channel Islands and France began soon after the Norman Conquest.

Both Darwin and Ruskin enjoyed stays here. The old harbour stands on the shores of the Mawddach estuary, and was formerly of some importance.

This tiny cathedral city stands above the confluence of the River Clwyd and its tributary the Elwy. The cathedral is the smallest in Britain.

Moving northwards, we cross the Ouse bridge, with the High Street ahead.

The Floral Hall and Theatre complex continue to provide a conference and concert centre of national importance.

This picture of peace and tranquillity, though it was taken in 1918, could really have been taken in 1998 or even yesterday. Note the boathouse on the far bank.

Here we look south down North Bridge Street towards that junction with High Street.

The River Thames curves eastward north of the village and then converges towards Church Street, some of whose gardens have a water frontage.

We are looking eastwards into the Welsh mountains along the high street from the railway bridge.

This delightful bridge spans the Monmouthshire canal. The canal was built between 1797 and 1812 to link Brecon with Newport and the Severn Estaury.

Brennand Valley is just one of many beauty spots threading the fells near Dunsop Bridge.

This prominent rock formation stands high up on the St Ives estate over the river; before the age of the car it was holiday treat to walk up here for the exercise and fresh air.

This brief tour ignores the Georgian houses of High Pavement, the castle and the famous Lace Market area to descend to the River Trent.

Moving west from Godalming, the route passes through Elstead, a village with a medieval bridge over the River Wey and this triangular village green.

Behind are High Hall and the Temperance Hall (1910). The Quaker Meeting House came in 1836, and next is Summerfield House, formerly an inn.