Beaminster in Brief With a population of a little over 3,000, Beaminster is a small market town and civil parish in Dorset in the southwest of England. It’s situated approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of the county town Dorchester, near the source of the River Brit. The town also lies 45 miles (72 km)…
Chorley In Lancashire: in Less than Five Minutes! Ever wondered what it’s like to visit Chorley? Wonder no more, with the Five Minutes Spare Tour. Set in lovely Lancashire, the market town of Chorley is a great place to visit and a pretty nice area to live in too. They have a great little theatre…
Egremont In Brief The small West Cumbrian market town of Egremont is situated just outside the Lake District National Park in Northwest England. It lies about 5 miles (8 km) south of the port of Whitehaven on the River Ehen, situated at the foot of Uldale Valley and Dent Fell. The layout of the town’s…
The Five Minutes Spare Tour of Crawley, The Town With That Airport! Here at Five Minutes Spare, we often review towns and cities in Britain with the aim of highlighting their best points and showing you that there are worthy staycation destinations everywhere. Sometimes it’s not that easy to get the good across, but not…
Looking for a perfect Staycation destination In Buckinghamshire? Then High Wycombe could be your holiday destination, this year. High Wycombe is a huge modern-looking market town in Buckinghamshire, with a reputation for being one of the more prosperous areas of England. We took an in-depth look around town, to find out what makes it so…
Grantham is a market town and industrial centre in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire, East England. It lies on the River Witham, some 23 miles (37 km) south of the county town, Lincoln, and 22 miles (35 km) east of Nottingham. Grantham is best-known, at least in the modern era, for being the birthplace…
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