Beautiful Villages in England
Places to stay in and around some of the most idyllic little villages and hamlets in England.
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. 
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. |
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. 
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. |
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. 
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. |
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. |
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. |
The East of England
The counties of Essex, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, and Cambridgeshire are all very different, but many of their villages are equally charming. |
The West Midlands
Explore the timeless villages of the pastoral English counties of Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Staffordshire. |
The East Midlands
Taking in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Northamptonshire, the East Midlands contains a diverse array of little architectural gems. |
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).