A to Z of place facts

Yaxley village in Cambridgeshire, listed as Lacheslei in the Domesday Book, was the site of Norman Criss Prison, the first Prisoner of War camp, built for prisoners of the French Revolutionary War.

Zanzibar wood is an exotically named wood that is not in Zanzibar but is in fact near Harrogate in North Yorkshire !

Aintree home of the Grand National

Barnard Castle is a town in County Durham. It developed to support the Norman castle built on a craggy outcrop overlooking the River Tees.

Cottingley is in Bradford and is famous for the Victorian fairy 'Hoax' photographs .

Dover where the famous White Cliffs are situated.

Epping Forest inspired a special Act in 1878 to preserve it as a recreational space for the people.

Filey is on the Yorkshire coast, it has lovely long beaches and is especially known for the 'Brigg' which is a rocky outcrop and holds special scientific interest.

Grange over Sands developed in the Victorian era from a small fishing village and the arrival of the railway in 1857 made it a popular seaside resort on the north side of Morecambe Bay, across the sands from Morecambe

Huddersfield is a town in Yorkshire and nearby was the setting for 'Last of the Summer Wine'

Inverness is the cultural capital of the Scottish Highlands.

Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish borders

Kendal where you can buy Kendal mint cake to boost your energy on long hikes

Ludlow in Shropshire is famous for its annual food festival which is held every September.

Manor is a district in the city of Sheffield and is famous for being the place where Mary Queen of Scots was held prisoner.

Newbury home of the famous racecourse

Oughterard a small village on the west coast of Ireland. Very quaint

Polmont is a village in Falkirk in Scotland, I think a Gransnetter lives there.

Queensferry on the north Wales border. Famous for traffic jams for those heading off to Wales in the summer

Richmond is in the Yorkshire dales, it is known for it's beauty and it's castle and is not to be confused with Richmond on Thames in London.

Skiathos is a beautiful Greek island. The locals are very friendly

Tenby , South West Wales. Beautiful beach, colourful houses and hotels, good shops, galleries etc. Heaving in the summer.

Uttoxeter market town in Staffordshire