A to Z of place facts

Juneau is the capital city of the state of Alaska.

Kentucky - Home of many horse racing tracks, the Kentucky Derby and fried chicken.

Lymington, a historic town and port by the River Lymington. A ferry from there takes you to the IOW.

Machynlleth. The Welsh MOMA art gallery is set in this town.

Nantwich, charming historical market town in Cheshire with a fine church.

Ousby, a village near Penrith, Cumbria , is a Doubly Thankful Village as it suffered no casualties during World War I and World War II.

Peckham - Where 'Only Fools and Horses' was set.

Quarry Bank - an area of Dudley in the Black Country, known for its industrial heritage.

Reighton sands is a UK holiday site popular with Caravanners.

Swanage - seaside town in Dorset. Lovely views from the downs. I’ll be there next week.

Thame - a market town in Oxfordshire, used as a location to represent Causton in Midsomer Murders.

Uttoxeter - Town in Staffordshire. It has a racecourse and is handy for Alton Towers.

Verona is a city in Italy, and Shakespeare wrote about two Gentlemen there.

Wantage, a small town in Oxfordshire where King Alfred burnt those cakes.

eXbury is a Hampshire village, just inside the New Forest, and is famous for Exbury Gardens. The village itself has been inhabited since prehistoric times.

Yalta, scene of the famous 1945 conference

Zakopane - Charming Polish town at the foot of the Tatra mountains.

Akaroa - a lovely touch of France in New Zealand’s South Island.

Blacon, suburb of historical Chester and one of the largest council estates in Europe.

Caerphilly. Famous for its castle and cheese

Denchworth - a tiny village in Oxfordshire with a pub, a village hall and a church.

Dublin. Capital of the Irish Republic and a fine city on the River Liffey.

Ealing - Ealing Broadway is a station on the London Underground