Members Favourite Towns and Villages to Visit in England

Marple has many splendid canal features from the past, these include a flight of 16 locks and a three arched aqueduct which takes the Peak Forest canal over the River Goyt.....(more)

Uppingham is a small town in what used to be called Rutland. It was just a tiny county, yet it encompassed some of the most beautiful countryside in England.....(more)

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Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site.....(more)

This idyllic thatched village perfectly reflects the harmony and glory of a by-gone age, for here you can walk in ancient parkland, or take a romantic drive around Cockington in a.......(more)

This is a bustling part of the Surrey landscape, it is easily reached via the M25 from London and is right on the North Downs Way.....(more)

The town of Millom developed close to the banks of the estuary of the River Duddon. It nestles in the shadow of the Black Combe, beyond which lies the majestic scenery of the.......(more)

Victory over the Danes by King Alfred is said to have caused the carving of the great White Horse......(more)

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

Wells, situated at the foot of the picturesque mendip hills, is most certainly one of England's most delightful cathedral cities.....(more)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.....(more)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties.....(more)

Pleasant Suffolk market town with narrow winding streets showing beautiful colour-washed cottages beneath red-tile hung roofs - the best place to see these is in the area around Market Hill.....(more)

It is reputed that King Canute, Viking King of England, Denmark and Norway, and self appointed Emporer of the North, may have ruled his 'Kingdom' from a Mansion and Estate in the.......(more)

Porthcurno is the home of the unique Minack Theatre, whose magnificent setting rivals that of any open air theatre to be found anywhere. ....(more)

East Hendred is one of the spring line villages nestling just below the Downs in the Vale of the White Horse, Oxfordshire.....(more)

This is an ancient seaport and county borough which merged with its Victorian neighbour, West Hartlepool in 1967.....(more)

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character.....(more)

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