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Beautiful Villages in England

Places to stay in and around some of the most idyllic little villages and hamlets in England.
Discover beautiful villages in Devon and Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall

Be they amid the genteel landscape of Devon’s South Hams or beside Cornwall’s glorious coast, there are numerous pretty villages to discover in the far south west.

Discover beautiful villages in North West England
North West England

From the celebrated villages of Cumbria through rustic Lancashire hamlets to the stunning timber frame houses of Cheshire, North West England is full of surprises.

Discover beautiful villages in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire

Making up most of the Cotswolds, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire undoubtedly contain some of the most exquisite historic villages and hamlets in the country.

Discover beautiful villages in Somerset and Dorset
Somerset and Dorset

The classic West Country counties of Somerset and Dorset are home to many of England’s most historic communities and some notable rural idylls.

Discover beautiful villages in Yorkshire
Yorkshire

The Yorkshire Dales are renowned throughout the world for their beauty. And they boast more than their fair share of the nation’s most delightful villages, too.

Discover beautiful villages in Norfolk and Suffolk
East Anglia

The very soil of Norfolk and Suffolk resonates with history, and so do many of their prettiest villages, from those with medieval to Georgian origins.

Discover beautiful villages in the South of England
The South of England

The array of exquisite villages to be found along the southern shores of England from Hampshire and West Sussex to East Sussex and Kent is breathtaking.

Discover beautiful villages in South East England
South East England

The counties of the Thames Valley and the London periphery such as Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, and Surrey are full of delightful little places.

Discover beautiful villages in the East of England
The East of England

The counties of Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire are all very different, but many of their villages are equally charming.

Discover beautiful villages in The West Midlands
The West Midlands

Explore the timeless villages of the pastoral English counties of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire.

Discover beautiful villages in The East Midlands
The East Midlands

Taking in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire, the East Midlands contains a diverse array of little architectural gems.


Discover beautiful villages in Northumberland and Durham
North East England

Northumberland and County Durham both undoubtedly boast a rich heritage as well as a number of truly historic hamlets and little villages.


Pictures on this page are: Helford Village (Devon and Cornwall); Lacock (Gloucestershire and Wiltshire); Askrigg (Yorkshire); Edale (East Midlands, pic by Rob Bendall); Great Budworth in Cheshire (NW England); Penshurst (South of England); Mells (Somerset and Dorset, photograph by Tom Oates); Lavenham (East Anglia); an unnamed Oxfordshire village (South East England); Wilmcote in Warwickshire (West Midlands); Turvey (East England, photograph by Will Jenkins); and Elsdon (NE England).
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