A to Z of place facts

eXmouth marks the western end of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site.

Walkerville in Gippsland. A beautiful remote beach not many know about.

Vichy, France. Collaborated with the Germans in WWII.

Ullapool in Scotland is a picturesque fishing town on the shores of Loch Broom and one of the destinations to stop at when travelling the famous North Coast 500.

Tadcaster is a town in North Yorkshire and was well known as a brewing town giving rise to Samuel Smith's and John Smith's breweries.

Sorrento in Italy, known for its lemon trees and near Naples and the Isle of Capri where Tiberius Caesar and others had a holiday home.

Rye, Sussex. Home to the Mermaid Inn and fictional town for television series Mapp and Lucia.

The Quantocks - an area in Somerset and the first area in England to be designated an AONB, back in 1956.

Plymouth is a city in Devon, known for being the place where the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America in 1620

Ortisei. A large, picturesque village in the Dolomites and as well as a ski resort in winter it’s a good starting point for some lovely summer walks. They speak Ladino, Italian and German.

Nova Scotia, Province in Canada - Translates from Latin as New Scotland

Manchester is in North west England and has two football teams.

Llangollen, home of an international eisteddfod

Kingsteignton. A village in south Devon, - reputed to be the second largest village in England.

Jaywick Sands. One of the most economically deprived areas in England

Innsbruck - Situated in the Tyrol in Austria. It is a popular destination for winter sports and has hosted the Winter Olympics twice.

Hereford, city on the banks of the beautiful River Wye

Gower, an area of outstanding natural beauty in South Wales

Ferntree Gully is an outer suburb of Melbourne at the foot of the Dandenong ranges.

Ealing - Ealing Broadway is a station on the London Underground

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

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

Caerphilly. Famous for its castle and cheese

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

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