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The Most Beautiful Villages in England
Welcome to Nights in the Past’s special section devoted to highlighting some of England’s loveliest villages and many of the historic places to stay in and around them. Celebrate the Small...
Dorset and Somerset
Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Devon and Cornwall
The West Midlands
Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
The East Midlands
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire
The East of England
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire
Norfolk and Suffolk
North West England
Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire
North East England
County Durham and Northumberland
Yorkshire
South East England
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey
Southern England
Hampshire, East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent
Wiltshire and Gloucestershire
Devon and Cornwall
The West Midlands
Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire
The East Midlands
Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire
The East of England
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire
Norfolk and Suffolk
North West England
Cheshire, Cumbria and Lancashire
North East England
County Durham and Northumberland
Yorkshire
South East England
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Surrey
Southern England
Hampshire, East Sussex, West Sussex and Kent
Please note that every featured place has a population of 2000 or less, so we really are trying to focus on those that have escaped modern development as much as possible. Indeed, in many cases the number of residents can be counted in tens rather than hundreds.
Of course, we don’t pretend that this is a definitive guide. Far from it. In fact, we welcome feedback and suggestions for inclusion from anyone who believes we’ve missed a “lost village” during our research.
Moreover, we cannot claim to have visited them all, so if you also believe that somewhere is not worthy of inclusion we would also like to hear from you. We also hope to expand this section to include the most beautiful villages in Scotland and Wales in due course.
In the meantime, whether you’re looking for an off-the-beaten track domestic holiday or planning on visiting Britain from overseas, we hope that both this section and the rest of the site helps you find what you’re looking for.
Of course, we don’t pretend that this is a definitive guide. Far from it. In fact, we welcome feedback and suggestions for inclusion from anyone who believes we’ve missed a “lost village” during our research.
Moreover, we cannot claim to have visited them all, so if you also believe that somewhere is not worthy of inclusion we would also like to hear from you. We also hope to expand this section to include the most beautiful villages in Scotland and Wales in due course.
In the meantime, whether you’re looking for an off-
Current Entries
Aldbury, Hertfordshire
Alfriston, East Sussex
Allerford, Somerset
Alstonefield, Staffordshire
Amberley, West Sussex
Appletreewick, Yorkshire
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Ashprington, Devon
Askrigg, Yorkshire
Avebury, Wiltshire
Avon Dassett, Warwickshire
Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
Bamburgh, Northumberland
Beeley, Derbyshire
Bibury, Gloucestershire
Biddeston, Wiltshire
Blanchland, Northumberland
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire
Bossington, Hampshire
Brendon, Devon
Bucklebury, Berkshire
Burnham Market, Norfolk
Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk
Burnsall, Yorkshire
Cadgwith, Cornwall
Caldbeck, Cumbria
Cardington, Shropshire
Cartmel, Cumbria
Castle Acre, Norfolk
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
Castle Hedingham, Essex
Cavendish, Suffolk
Cerne Abbas, Dorset
Chaffcombe, Somerset
Chiddingstone, Kent
Chilham, Kent
Chipping, Lancashire
Chittlehampton, Devon
Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire
Clovelly, Devon
Cockington, Devon
Cotherstone, County Durham
Cropredy, Oxfordshire
Dittisham, Devon
Downham, Lancashire
Dufton, Cumbria
Dunster, Somerset
Eardisland, Herefordshire
Eastbury, Berkshire
East Meon, Hampshire
Eastnor, Herefordshire
Edale, Derbyshire
Elham, Kent
Elmley Castle, Worcestershire
Elsdon, Northumberland
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Ewelme, Oxfordshire
Eyam, Derbyshire
Finchingfield, Essex
Frosterley, County Durham
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
Gawsworth, Cheshire
Goathland, Yorkshire
Grassington, Yorkshire
Great Budworth, Cheshire
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Alfriston, East Sussex
Allerford, Somerset
Alstonefield, Staffordshire
Amberley, West Sussex
Appletreewick, Yorkshire
Ashford in the Water, Derbyshire
Ashprington, Devon
Askrigg, Yorkshire
Avebury, Wiltshire
Avon Dassett, Warwickshire
Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire
Bamburgh, Northumberland
Beeley, Derbyshire
Bibury, Gloucestershire
Biddeston, Wiltshire
Blanchland, Northumberland
Bolton Abbey, Yorkshire
Bossington, Hampshire
Brendon, Devon
Bucklebury, Berkshire
Burnham Market, Norfolk
Burnham Overy Staithe, Norfolk
Burnsall, Yorkshire
Cadgwith, Cornwall
Caldbeck, Cumbria
Cardington, Shropshire
Cartmel, Cumbria
Castle Acre, Norfolk
Castle Combe, Wiltshire
Castle Hedingham, Essex
Cavendish, Suffolk
Cerne Abbas, Dorset
Chaffcombe, Somerset
Chiddingstone, Kent
Chilham, Kent
Chipping, Lancashire
Chittlehampton, Devon
Cleeve Prior, Worcestershire
Clovelly, Devon
Cockington, Devon
Cotherstone, County Durham
Cropredy, Oxfordshire
Dittisham, Devon
Downham, Lancashire
Dufton, Cumbria
Dunster, Somerset
Eardisland, Herefordshire
Eastbury, Berkshire
East Meon, Hampshire
Eastnor, Herefordshire
Edale, Derbyshire
Elham, Kent
Elmley Castle, Worcestershire
Elsdon, Northumberland
Elton, Cambridgeshire
Ewelme, Oxfordshire
Eyam, Derbyshire
Finchingfield, Essex
Frosterley, County Durham
Fulmer, Buckinghamshire
Gawsworth, Cheshire
Goathland, Yorkshire
Grassington, Yorkshire
Great Budworth, Cheshire
Great Tew, Oxfordshire
Halam, Nottinghamshire
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hartington, Derbyshire
Hawkshead, Cumbria
Helford, Cornwall
Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire
Heptonstall, Yorkshire
Hingham, Norfolk
Hinton St. George, Somerset
Holbeton, Devon
Horninghold, Leicestershire
Hough on the Hill, Lincolnshire
Houghton & Wyton, Cambridgeshire
Hovingham, Yorkshire
Ilmington, Warwickshire
Kelmscot, Oxfordshire
Kingham, Oxfordshire
Knipton, Leicestershire
Lacock, Wiltshire
Lavenham, Suffolk
Lealholme, Yorkshire
Lerryn, Cornwall
Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire
Lustleigh, Devon
Lynmouth, Devon
Mells, Somerset
Millbrook, Bedfordshire
Milton Abbas, Dorset
Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire
Miserden, Gloucestershire
Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire
Monyash, Derbyshire
Mousehole, Cornwall
Newton Ferrers Devon
Norham, Northumberland
Noss Mayo, Devon
Penshurst, Kent
Portloe, Cornwall
Priddy, Somerset
Rampisham, Dorset
Selworthy, Somerset
Shere, Surrey
Shottery, Warwickshire
Slindon, West Sussex
Smarden, Kent
Snowshill, Gloucestershire
Stanford Dingley, Berkshire
Stanton, Gloucestershire
Starbotton, Yorkshire
Tealby, Lincolnshire
Thornton-le-Dale, Yorkshire
Tissington, Derbyshire
Turvey, Bedfordshire
Turville, Buckinghamshire
Veryan, Cornwall
Warkworth, Northumberland
Wentworth, Yorkshire
Weobley, Herefordshire
Wilmcote, Warwickshire
Winsford, Somerset
Worth Matravers, Dorset
Writtle, Essex
Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire
Hambledon, Hampshire
Hartington, Derbyshire
Hawkshead, Cumbria
Helford, Cornwall
Hemingford Abbots, Cambridgeshire
Heptonstall, Yorkshire
Hingham, Norfolk
Hinton St. George, Somerset
Holbeton, Devon
Horninghold, Leicestershire
Hough on the Hill, Lincolnshire
Houghton & Wyton, Cambridgeshire
Hovingham, Yorkshire
Ilmington, Warwickshire
Kelmscot, Oxfordshire
Kingham, Oxfordshire
Knipton, Leicestershire
Lacock, Wiltshire
Lavenham, Suffolk
Lealholme, Yorkshire
Lerryn, Cornwall
Lower Slaughter, Gloucestershire
Lustleigh, Devon
Lynmouth, Devon
Mells, Somerset
Millbrook, Bedfordshire
Milton Abbas, Dorset
Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire
Miserden, Gloucestershire
Monkton Farleigh, Wiltshire
Monyash, Derbyshire
Mousehole, Cornwall
Newton Ferrers Devon
Norham, Northumberland
Noss Mayo, Devon
Penshurst, Kent
Portloe, Cornwall
Priddy, Somerset
Rampisham, Dorset
Selworthy, Somerset
Shere, Surrey
Shottery, Warwickshire
Slindon, West Sussex
Smarden, Kent
Snowshill, Gloucestershire
Stanford Dingley, Berkshire
Stanton, Gloucestershire
Starbotton, Yorkshire
Tealby, Lincolnshire
Thornton-
Tissington, Derbyshire
Turvey, Bedfordshire
Turville, Buckinghamshire
Veryan, Cornwall
Warkworth, Northumberland
Wentworth, Yorkshire
Weobley, Herefordshire
Wilmcote, Warwickshire
Winsford, Somerset
Worth Matravers, Dorset
Writtle, Essex
Yardley Hastings, Northamptonshire
We believe that rural tourism in Britain is all-too-often overlooked by travellers, especially those visiting from outside the UK who prefer to spend time in the major cities. As such, we hope that this section provides a little inspiration for those intending to visit England as well as anyone considering a domestic holiday. We contend that the beauty and diversity of the UK’s rural villages is exceptional, and welcome any suggestions for inclusion in this section of the site. Thank you for visiting - we hope you enjoy Nights In The Past and visit again soon.
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