Recommended Towns in England

Barton upon Humber, Lincolnshire

This is a charming town spread out from the historic River Humber. There are particularly fine views of the Humber bridge, river traffic and river wildlife, with the best views being from the Barton Claypits which occupy a lengthy stretch of the river bank...

Baslow, Derbyshire

Set amidst the stark loneliness of the High Peak the village of Baslow is surrounded by some of the finest historic properties to be found in Derbyshire...

Bassenthwaite, Cumbria

This is the most northerly of all the lakes, it resembles beaten silver nestling between the sun dappled heights of soaring fells and mountains. Almost at its shores are Barf,.....

Bassingham, Lincolnshire

Bassingham, mentioned in the Doomsday Book, is a large, flourishing village located close to the banks of the River Witham, a few miles south-west of the Cathedral City of Lincoln...

Bath, Somerset

Bath is an elegant city famous for its beautiful Georgian architecture and its Roman attractions from which it got it's name. The traveller James Boswell who visited the city.....

Batsford, Gloucestershire

Batsford is a village in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire very close to Moreton in the Marsh. It is famous for the Batsford Arboretum there is also a falconry Centre.....

Battle, East Sussex

Battle is a unique town in the county of Sussex built on the very site where William the Conqueror defeated king Harold of England and his Saxon army in 'The Battle of Hastings' in 1066...

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire

On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street...

Beadnell, Northumberland

On this coast of sheer perfection, amongst timeless coastal villages, lies Beadnell an historic fishing village...

Beaminster, Dorset

Surrounded by rolling hills and countryside, Beaminster is an historic town that dates back to around the 7th century when it was known as Bebingmynster, which means 'the church.....

Beamish, County Durham

Beamish is famous for its lovely open-air museum which so vividly brings to life how the folk of the region lived at the turn of the 20th century...

Beauchamp Roding, Essex

This is just one of a group of delightful Essex village's all bearing the name Roding. The name is probably taken from the River Roding which winds its way through the region watering fertile fields and meadows...

Beaulieu, Hampshire

This lovely village is set in the lush greenery of the New Forest where a pretty village street leads to the banks of the Beaulieu River at the point at which it opens up as an estuary...

Beccles, Suffolk

A town of picturesque buildings, with many relaxing places in which to quietly roam...

Beck Hole, North Yorkshire

A picturesque village near to Goathland..

Beckhampton, Wiltshire

This delightful hamlet lies in one of the richest natural history area's in England, containing the burial places of people from pre-history and almost unknown centuries...

Beckley, Oxfordshire

The village lies in spacious countryside within a short distance of the River Ray where there is boating and fishing...

Bedale, North Yorkshire

A market town in North Yorkshire, granted its Market Charter in 1251 by Henry III...

Bedford, Bedfordshire

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Beer, Devon

Interestingly, lace making was once an industry of this picturesque little fishing village...