Kirkham: The Lancashire Market Town That's Older Than Roman Britain (and 20 Minutes From Blackpool)
Kirkham, Lancashire: a Roman-era market town near Blackpool with Thursday markets, artisan food, historic wind...
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Northallerton: The Yorkshire Market Town That Makes a Perfect Base for Two National Parks
Northallerton, between Leeds and Newcastle, pairs a 12th-century market and Bettys afternoon tea with easy acc...
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Lymington: The Georgian Market Town on the Solent That Makes an Easy Coastal Day Trip
Lymington on England's south coast: a Saturday market with 100+ stalls, quayside pubs and a Henry VIII castle...
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Richmond, North Yorkshire: The Original Castle Market Town Halfway Between Leeds and Newcastle
Richmond in North Yorkshire: a Norman castle, riverside walks, Easby Abbey and one of England's biggest market...
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Cirencester: Why the Cotswolds' 'Capital' Deserves a Full Weekend
Cirencester, the Cotswolds' 'capital', pairs an award-winning Roman museum with markets and indie shops — all...
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Clitheroe: Lancashire's market town with a Norman castle, a huge beer hall and a Tolkien trail nearby
Clitheroe in Lancashire pairs a 12th-century market, a Norman castle and one of the UK's longest bars with Pen...
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Thetford: The Small Norfolk Town Stacking Iron Age History, Dad's Army And Proper Pub Food
Thetford, halfway between Cambridge and Norwich, offers free Norman priory ruins, Boudicca's ramparts, a Dad's...
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Midhurst: The Storybook Market Town Sitting in the Heart of the South Downs
Midhurst in West Sussex is a Tudor market town inside South Downs National Park, with heritage trails, histori...
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Leighton Buzzard: Bedfordshire's Market Town With Steam Trains, Canal Walks and a 1,000-Year-Old Market
Leighton Buzzard blends a 1,000-year-old market, steam railway, canal towpaths and 400-acre country parks — an...
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Frome, Somerset: The Market Town Where Antiques, Vintage Fashion and a 1239 Market Still Rule
Frome, between Bristol and Southampton, pairs 370 listed buildings with antique shops, vintage fashion and mar...
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Hungerford: The Market Town an Hour From London Where Antique Hunting Is a Serious Sport
Hungerford, under two hours from London by train, is packed with antique shops, boutiques, canalside walks and...
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Whitchurch: Shropshire's Roman Market Town With Michelin Guide Dining and Canal-Side Walks
Whitchurch in Shropshire pairs Roman history and canal-side walks with Michelin Guide dining — a easy day trip...
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