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Carcassonne is a city on the River Aude. Within Carcassonne are two historic areas: the Medieval City (La Cité) and the Bastide Saint-Louis (the historic center). La Cité, the medieval city, is the main attraction. It sits on a hill south east of the Bastide, surrounded by the modern town of...

The Canal du Midi runs through Carcassonne.

Morning coffee.

Morning at Place Carnot in the Bastide Saint-Louis (center of Carcassonne).

The Old Bridge (Le Pont Vieux) built in the 14th century to replace a Roman bridge.

Looking towards the town of Carcassone.

Looking up at the medieval city on the west side.

12th century Aude Gate on the west side of the medieval city.

12th century St Nazarius' Basilica.

Most of the restaurants are in one area.

Many shops within the city.

Walking around the city walls.

Walking around the city walls.

Entrance to medieval city.

View of medieval city from a street near the canal.

Criccieth, an unspoilt sea side town with a ruined castle. Criccieth is a typical sea side town with a strong Victorian feel to it. It grew rapidly once the railway arrived in 1867 and has been popular ever since. It is an attractive place to stop with a range of old fashioned family owned...

Scotland’s most important formal gardens. Set in the depths of rural Perthshire these gardens are reached by a dramatic drive along a narrow road lined with mature beech trees forming a canopy above. A stone archway leads into the outer courtyard with a 15thC tower house which is no longer...

Small but thriving market town set in the heart of the Yorkshire Dales. Hawes is a small and thriving market town at the head of Wensleydale in the Yorkshire Dales. This is the only dale to be named after a village and not a river. The Yoredale series of rocks with alternating bands of...

Yorkshire’s answer to the Cotswolds. Helmsley is an extremely attractive market town on the edge of the North York Moors. With its stone buildings, River Rye and Borough Beck, Helmsley is Yorkshire’s answer to the Cotswolds. Life is centred round the Market Place, still with its market cross...

“Queen of the Yorkshire Coast” Dominated by its castle, set high on limestone cliffs above the sea, Scarborough with its two bays, has been a major tourist centre since the C17th, when the discovery of a mineral stream led to a spa being established here. Scarborough Spa became Britain’s first...