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Churches of the British Isles
INTRODUCTION
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GREATER LONDON
CENTRAL LONDON: Tour the churches of the ancient Roman City and of Saxon 'Lundenwic'
NORTH LONDON: Walking through the large number of churches in urban North London
EAST LONDON: Cross the traditional boundary of the River Lea and explore East London
WEST LONDON: Starting off in Hammersmith & Fulham this tour heads towards Heathrow
EASTERN ENGLAND
CAMBRIDGE SHIRE : Explore the cathedrals and churches of a county which includes both Fens and flats
ESSEX: Step through the churches of this county which borders the Thames Estuary
HERTFORDSHIRE: Focusing on a county which is split down the middle by the River Lea
NORFOLK: A tour of Norfolk starts in Norwich, the old trading centre and capital
SUFFOLK: A rural county historically divided from Essex by huge tracts of ancient forest
SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND
BERKSHIRE: Hugging the Thames, this leafy county contains some beautiful rural churches
BUCKINGHAM SHIRE : The affluent countryside of the Vale of Aylesbury and Chiltern Hills
HAMPSHIRE: This county sits between the Wash and the Weald on England's south coast
KENT: A tour of the Garden of England's churches begins with Canterbury Cathedral
SURREY: Historic towns and churches alongside attractive rural chapels
SUSSEX (EAST): England's popular south coast is home to wonderful beaches and churches
SUSSEX (WEST): Head along the south coast and through the South Downs National Park
SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND
CORNWALL: The duchy of Cornwall is rich in Celtic history, tradition, and unique chapels
DEVON: A look at Devon, famous for its Jurassic Coast and a rich and varied landscape
DORSET: Explore this coastal county including the attractive twelfth century town of Poole
SCILLY ISLES: Once a single isle, this semi-submerged chain has an interesting array of chapels
SOMERSET: Glastonbury Abbey is just one of the wonderful sights in this West Country county
WILTSHIRE: Cross this rural county via the Kennet & Avon canal to see some fine churches
EAST MIDLANDS
DERBYSHIRE: Visit one of the early medieval 'Five Boroughs' of the East Midlands
LEICESTERSHIRE: Another local county that is focussed around one of the medieval 'Five Boroughs'
NOTTINGHAM SHIRE : A county most famous for its stories of Robin Hood and Sherwood Forest
RUTLAND: This ancient, pocket-sized county boasts one of the largest lakes in Britain
WEST MIDLANDS
BIRMINGHAM: Britain's second city is now effectively a 'county' in its own right
HEREFORDSHIRE: Welcome to one of England's smallest and most rural of counties
SHROPSHIRE: This Welsh border county provided the birthplace for the Industrial Revolution
WARWICKSHIRE: Explore the county of Warwickshire and some very remarkable churches
WEST MIDLANDS: Solihull marks the start of a brief foray into this relatively new county
WORCESTER SHIRE : This rural county incoporates the northern edge of the picturesque Cotswolds
NORTH-EAST ENGLAND
NORTHUMBERLAND : The remnants of the kingdom of Northumbria sit against the Scots border
YORK (CITY): The capital of the north provides a starting point for Yorkshire's churches
YORKSHIRE (EAST): A tour of the East Riding of Yorkshire begins in the ancient port city of Hull
YORKSHIRE (NORTH): England's largest rural county lies on the northern side of York itself
NORTH-WEST ENGLAND
CHESHIRE: A county of quaint villages and part of the Peak District, gateway to the north-west
CUMBRIA: This former section of the kingdom of Strathclyde encompasses Hadrian's Wall
HOME NATIONS & ISLANDS
CHANNEL ISLANDS: Visit the churches on the island remains of the duchy of Normandy
ISLE OF WIGHT: This island off England's south coast is a microcosm of the mainland
SCOTLAND: A full tour of all of Scotland's churches and chapels starts here
WALES: Tour of the mountains and valleys of this green and pleasant land