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Ambridge

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Picture a traditional English village. The image in your head is probably not a million miles from Ambridge. Village green with duckpond? Check. Village Hall? Check. Half-timbered pub? Check (The Bull). Village Shop? Check (thanks to Jack Woolley). Ludicrously priced thatched cottages, unsympathetic modern infill and early morning departures by grey-faced commuters? Check, check and check. Gorgeous views and rubbish bus service? Checkity check. With all its 21st century pressures, the English countryside still has a lot to offer. Just ask the folk in Ambridge if they'd prefer life in a city...

  • New Family Trees
  • Archers, Aldridges, Grundys and more. Interactive and informative
  • Interactive Map
  • Explore the locations of Ambridge and the Borsetshire countryside.
  • Timeline
  • The key stories 1951 – 2006, plus photos and audio clips.
  • Hill Climb Quiz
  • Choose from tough or topical questions and help David feed his hungry sheep.



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