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The road leads down through the village of Lealholm to the bridge over the River Esk in the background.

The buildings on the hill are the upper part of Brimscombe village, with Walls Quarry and Burleigh to the right.

Pepys himself always wanted to retire to this pretty village, although he ended his days in Clapham.

The Victorian poet Horace Smith wrote these lines on leaving the village: 'Farewell, sweet Binstead!

Behind the chestnut tree in the village square, once known as Waterloo Square, the shops were originally a small row of cottages, which were apparently used as a quartermaster's stores and to billet soldiers

There is a cosy feel to the main street of this little village, between Sandwich and Wingham; it centres around the local shop, the Chequers Inn (on the extreme right) and the brick-built bus shelter.

The weatherboarded Chequers pub is tucked away in a corner of the dog-leg at the top of the village street, with the early 15th-century church tower rising above the surrounding tiled roofs.

Upper Weston has all the appearance of a typical Cotswold stone village with its main street winding gently uphill.

The long village High Street running down from the ridge overlooking the Weald and the 13th-century church of St Peter is lined with picturesque tile-hung cottages.

Despite the heavy industry and the sprawling suburban reaches, the shores of the Hamble conceal hidden pockets of pretty countryside, with the local villages retaining the air of unspoilt river communities

The sign on the left is a sad reminder of the old village school.

This was where some of the wealthy businessmen built their homes, when the village was separated from Stockton by green fields.

In 1862 George Charnley Dewhurst, a wealthy Manchester cotton magnate, bought the Oughtrington estates and became a benefactor to the village.

Warton is a beautiful and thriving village, with a history going back to prehistoric times.

Straddling Rothley Brook, the medieval bridge is a feature of this large village that has grown considerably since the last war.

The blossom is out in this attractive village where ancient and modern homes combine harmoniously. Many visits were made here by Earl Kitchener to his parents.

However, it was included in the village sign in 1973, and a new tree is growing nearby. The house and shop to the left have been demolished.

The village school can be seen next door, though the trees partly screening it have gone.

Its successor, the present A51, now by-passes the village. The Lamb and Flag Hotel, on the left beside the car, was another old inn which catered for travellers.

There has been a great deal of modern building in the village, though many of Longdon's half- timbered houses have survived.

Once known as Fyfield Street, or just The Street, this end of the village now takes its name from The Queen's Head pub.

Could it be that the lack of change in this view brings with it all that we desire in village life? Even the sluice along the wall to the pond is still the same.

The book of 'Hampshire Treasures' states that the 'Bentley Book' on the left was 'designed by Lord Baden-Powell for the Daily Mail competition for village signs in 1923.

The village church is dedicated to Saint Peter and Saint Paul, and parts of it date back to the 13th century. It actually stands inside the grounds of Clandon Park.