Hailsham

A large boarding school with a central house, several outbuildings and a large grounds. Hailsham is where the three main characters grow up and receive their education. It is run by several guardians who act as teachers and counselors. The students never leave Hailsham. Everything they need is brought in from the outside. While they are given a fairly thorough understanding of geography, the students are never told exactly where Hailsham is located. The school closes not long after the three main characters leave.

The Cottages

The Cottages are a communal living establishment on an old English farmstead. At the age of sixteen, the three main characters leave Hailsham and go to live at the Cottages until they begin their training to become carers. The Cottages are cared for by a gruff man named Keffers.

Norfolk

A city on the English coast, Norfolk is the site of...