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We are at the foot of the Downs by the route of the London to Brighton main line railway.

Once the site of a rambling royal palace largely burned down in the 1690s, the road gradually acquired government offices and the home of the prime minister in Downing Street - its entrance

We are at the top of Main Street, looking back down through the village from the bus station.

At the head of the dock can be seen the large No 2 grain elevator; later, this was so much trouble to pull down, that it took nearly three months before it was cleared away.

This is one of the county's most famous beauty spots on the crest of the North Downs, providing breathtaking views across the Weald to the South Downs and Littlehampton, and into Sussex from its height

Further down the street are No 21 (formerly the Dorsetshire Bank), and the Three Cups Hotel (projecting, centre).

Alas, it was burnt down in 1930.

In the days when sail reigned supreme, this was once the main harbour town in south-east England, servicing ships moored in the shallow waters of the Downs, between the treacherous Goodwin Sands and

As the sun goes down, the only activity at sea comes from fishing boats and one or two yachtsmen.

This view looks south down the hill to the village. The churchyard is on the right, and the wooded ridge of the spur south of Dursley flows across the horizon.

The church of St Chad, with two bells hanging in its open belfry, stands a short distance down the lane opposite the Fenwick Arms.

The donkeys have a long walk every day from their field just below the Abbey House, down the donkey path, along Church Street, over the bridge and down Pier Road to the sands.

Since there is no evidence of Arthur ever existing, the claim that this is his grave is academic, though it would be foolish to ignore the power of handed-down legend.

The south front of St Donat's overlooks the Bristol Channel, and a series of terraced gardens lead down to the shore.

Tourist souvenirs are for sale down by the harbour. Note the shelter made from an old boat in the front garden.

The River Dargle falls down a precipice of about 300 ft, and this has long been a popular spot with sightseers.

The excessively narrow High Street runs down to the town pier and the passenger ferry across the River Thames to Tilbury.

The River Pang rises on the Berkshire Downs, beginning as an intermittent chalk 'winterbourne' before maturing to a clear trout stream.

They would be towed down to the sea, possibly by the horse in the picture.

The highly skilled workforce is still here; it is the scale of operations that has been reduced, as the industrial complexes in Barrow-in-Furness have slimmed down to remain competitive and efficient

The banks beside the road show how it has eroded with use over hundreds of years; because of this the houses and small cottages on Church Street have steps down to the pavement.

Further down-river, Rooksbury Mill stands on the edge of town as the only other mill still existing. In 2001 the Council bought Rooksbury Mill and its use as a fisherman's club may change.

The photographer moved back down the road and caught the colonnade of shops, one of Hawkhurst's best known features; this is an early 19th-century shopping arcade with weatherboarded houses and cast-iron

An older building burnt down in 1742; the house we see here was erected soon afterwards by the Napier family.