Members Favourite Towns in England

A thriving truly cosmopolitan city with a great mixture of new and old. The capital of the north....(more)

Southwell, surrounded by lovely open countryside, offers an interesting choice of guest accommodation and has a good range of shops, inns and restaurants.....(more)

This is an attractive village lying at the heart of a landscape made famous in the TV series "All Creatures Great and Small".....(more)

Teignmouth is a lively seaside town with a busy working harbour that is an endless source of fascination and pleasure.....(more)

Only a stones throw from the city of York, Easingwold makes good base for touring this area, with good routes for all the main places in North Yorkshire. Easingwold has some of.......(more)

Bridgwater emerged from a village of the Middle Ages to become a prosperous river-port. Later, it became known as the place where Monmouth proclaimed himself King.....(more)

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The popular village of Belton lying north of Grantham is home to magnificent Belton House. It is also a typical "Estate" village which perfectly epitomises all the values of English country life.....(more)

The village of Eagle is situated in spacious countryside a short distance away from the historic city of Lincoln.....(more)

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This pleasant village sits close to an old roman road on the slopes of a hill, it is in an area that is said to be the haunt of witches.....(more)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames.....(more)

This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level.....(more)

Cuckmere Haven lies beneath the 282 ft cliffs that are home to Seaford Nature Reserve.....(more)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore.....(more)

Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe.....(more)

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Even when swirling mist rolls in over the stark fells surrounding Buttermere, the little hamlet remains serene in its simplicity and beauty.....(more)

Amongst other things the small town of Olney in Buckinghamshire is famous for its hymns - Amazing Grace was one of the so-called Olney Hymns written by the rector John Newton, and William Cowper, the poet.....(more)

Bolsover is a small town lying 5 miles east of Chesterfield. It occupies a picturesque valley setting, watched over by 17th century Bolsover Castle which stands on the site of a former fortress of Norman times.....(more)