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Here we see two horse-drawn narrow boats, the 'Linnet' and the 'Evelyn', belonging to George Garside, at the attractively sited lock in Cassiobury Park, Watford.

Boucher married a local woman in 1787, and moved with his library to Woodcote House, which the Northeys were putting out to rent.

This is the west side of the market place; we have a better view of the church with its massive tower and noble parapets.

Consisting of little more than one long street running east to west, Glanton enjoyed a reputation for the healing properties of the water from the Keppin or Keppie Well situated behind the old school

Just to the west of Tregaron lies a vast bog, known as Cors Caron. This was once a lake that gradually filled with plants on which sphagnum moss grew.

The smaller standing stones in the middle of the circle are the famous Blue Stones and come from the Preseli Mountains in west Wales.

The name 'Finkle' comes from a Viking word meaning 'angle' or 'corner', and this less than straight street has not changed its line since those times.

Bevere Island is the second largest of all the natural islets in the River Severn and used to be a refuge for the citizens.

It is overshadowed by its wide tower which has a flatly projecting staircase; it is of early construction, despite the Perpendicular doorway, window, and arch to the nave and battlements.

This village stands on the south-west edge of the Isle of Ely. In the 17th century the fens around Sutton were drained by farmers with the help of wind pumps.

Bristol became a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England. In 1870 it handled 105,000 tons, and by 1900 it was dealing with over 170,000 tons a year.

Bristol became a major centre for the importation of timber for use throughout the west of England. In 1870 it handled 105,000 tons, and by 1900 it was dealing with over 170,000 tons a year.

Lying in the tranquil Rye valley two miles west of Helmsley, Rievaulx was the first Cistercian monastery in the North of England. It was built in 1131 by French monks.

The Grand Union Canal emerges from the Braunston Tunnel east of Braunston village and descends past the village on a flight of six locks. This view looks west along the High Street.

The Phoenix and the attached shopping precinct to the west of the modern town centre are typical examples of the late 1950s to early 1960s New Town expansion.

They are probably regulars from the hotel, and are going on a specially-organised day out.

We see a view of the main street here; this was probably as busy as it got in those days! The name Borden means 'woodland pasture by the hill'.

This well-known holiday resort, which has an excellent sandy beach, stands on the west coast of Wales at the mouth of the Mawddach estuary. Both Darwin and Ruskin enjoyed stays here.

All Saints' Church, built on a mound, was consecrated in 1190, and contains three bells, one of which weighs a ton.

Moving north-west from Albert Park to the Faringdon Road, the town tour finishes at the School of St Helen and St Katherine, as it is now named.

The vicar of St Mary's, F Leith Lloyd, wanted a larger church for his congregation, and engaged William Niven to design this enormous church at a cost of £30,000.

The lord of the manor, William Gossip, purchased land here with the view to owning a substantial but convenient house in this rural part of the West and North Yorkshire border.

St Mary Magdalene's church runs west from the Market Place and was heavily Victorianised and extended – the new chancel's foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Portland in 1887.

In this town we will find a fascinating mixture of alleyways, courtyards and shambles. Many of the houses date from the 17th century.