Gorgeous UK villages are part of what make this country so appealing.
From their stunning chocolate box thatched cottages through to their tight knit communities – it’s little wonder that villages can be such a draw to those looking to put down their roots.
And a new rundown from The Telegraph has revealed the UK’s “poshest” villages, the length and breadth of the country.
Frances McDonald, director of research at estate agents Savills, says there are key reasons why people choose one village over another.
She said: “Our latest research indicates that proximity to a train station, place of work and family has become much more important for those searching for a new home – particularly as individuals are more likely to be commuting to the office multiple times a week,” reports The Telegraph.
She added: “While still important to some now, pandemic buyer wish lists favoured proximity to parks, shops, and local pubs and restaurants.”
Now, she says, needs have changed slightly as we venture back to the office – such as proximity to train stations, work and family.
But what’s the most important varies from buyer to buyer – be it access to education, idyllic countryside or decent broadband. The results were informed by where has the highest house prices, lifestyle amenities, connectivity and aesthetic appeal.
Here at Express.co.uk we often profile villages and towns across the country – talking about their best, worst and most unusual features.
Does your village make the new list? Here we list all of the 48 villages that made the cut.
Bedfordshire – Studham
Berkshire – Sunningdale
Buckinghamshire – Medmenham
Cambridgeshire – Hemingford Abbots
Cheshire – The Alderleys
Cornwall – Rock
County Durham – Brancepeth
Cumbria – Stavely-in-Cartmel
Derbyshire – Baslow and Bubnell
Devon – South Pool
Dorset – Abbotsbury
East Riding of Yorkshire – Sutton Upon Derwent
East Sussex – Kingston-near-Lewes
Essex – Ramsden Bellhouse
Gloucestershire – Oddington
Greater Manchester – Haigh
Hampshire – Beaulieu
Herefordshire – Bosbury
Hertfordshire – Little Gaddesden
Isle of Wight – Fishbourne
Kent – Ightham
Lancashire – Wiswell
Leicestershire – Newtown Linford
Lincolnshire – Uffington
Merseyside – Hightown
Monmouthshire – Shirenewton
Norfolk – Burnham Market
North Yorkshire – Kirkby Overblow
Northamptonshire – Church with Chapel Brampton
Northumberland – Mitford
Nottinghamshire – Stanton-on-the-Wolds
Oxfordshire – Harpsden
Rutland – Burley
Shropshire – Cound
Somerset – Wellow
South Yorkshire – Cawthorne
Staffordshire – Shenstone
Stirling and Falkirk – Kippen
Suffolk – Walberswick
Surrey – Shackleford
Tyne and Wear – Dinnington
Vale of Glamorgan – Llancarfan
Warwickshire – Whichford
West Midlands – Barston
West Sussex – West Itchenor
West Yorkshire – Scarcroft
Wiltshire – Shalbourne
Worcestershire – Dodford with Grafton
