A mining town until the 1980s, Chesterfield’s industrial sites have been regenerated and the town is almost unrecognisable from just a generation ago. The Medieval alleys and courtyards in the …
In the Black Country, Wolverhampton is a former industrial town now dominated by the service sector. Manufacturing is still part of the local economy, but the days of coal pits …
A neat and prosperous market town, Taunton has a newly regenerated and pedestrian-friendly town centre with Perpendicular Gothic churches and Georgian townhouses. Taunton Castle houses the Museum of Somerset, a …
A seaside resort on the south coast, Worthing officially became a town at the turn of the 19th century after Princess Amelia, daughter of George III holidayed here. Thanks to …
In the English Riviera, Paignton is a polished seaside resort that has beaches and big attractions for all-comers. No attraction is bigger than Paignton Zoo, which was one of the …
Now a cosy seaside town, Falmouth was once the second busiest port in the British Empire. From 1668 to 1851 Falmouth was a Royal Mail packet station, handling post and …
At the Suffolk-Norfolk border, Lowestoft is a seaside resort and port town with an interesting story to tell. In the 20th century the port was one of the pillars of …
A fishing village-turned tourist resort, Filey is sits on a cinematic five-mile sandy bay. In the south is the chalky Flamborough Head, a key nesting spot for seabirds, and north …
Cornwall’s northernmost town, Bude is a seaside resort at a gap between sandstone cliffs. The Atlantic beaches in Bude are some of the best surf spots in the country, and …
Bedfordshire’s county town is a leafy settlement on the River Great Ouse. That waterway and its Victorian Embankment, gardens and Suspension Bridge all bring sophistication to the town centre. For …