Members Favourite Towns and Villages to Visit in England

In the 8th century the Saxon Kingdom of Mercia was ruled from Tamworth. Later in AD 913, a fortress was built here by the daughter of King Alfred.....(more)

The tiny hamlet of Woolsthorpe-by-Colsterworth lies in spacious rural countryside in the valley of the River Witham.....(more)

He came, He saw, He conquered, is NOT true of Julius Ceasar.....(more)

Chalgrove is a picturesque village and civil parish in South Oxfordshire about 10 miles southeast of the historic city of Oxford.....(more)

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Salcombe is a pleasant town with a happy atmosphere making it a joy to explore when you tire of lazing on one of the beautiful sandy beaches or need to relax after an energetic morning at sea.....(more)

Always a beautiful place, Crediton must have been awesome in the year AD674 when legend tells us that St. Boniface was born here as plain Winfrith.....(more)

Enter the town of Clitheroe and one glimpse of the ruined castle rising above the town, reminds you that this is an ancient place with a long and illustrious history.....(more)

The interior of Martock's Ham-stone church is perhaps the grandest in all Somerset, the startling effect of the golden stone against the most lavishly decorated of the county's great tie-beam roofs is simply overwhelming.....(more)

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Perranporth has a spectacular golden sandy beach which stretches for about 3 miles along the coast.....(more)

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Norton-in-the-Moors is exactly what its name implies - it is an old village set on the side of a windswept hill with far reaching views over rolling countryside towards the Peak District.....(more)

This is a peaceful, pleasant place that was once a 15th-century port.....(more)

This village is noted for its numerous appearances in memorable televisions shows such as The Vicar of Dibley and Midsomer Murders. Turville is the quintessential English.......(more)

Reedham is ideally placed for cruising the waters of the Broads National Park, exploring the North Norfolk and North Suffolk coastlines and for discovering the historic city of Norwich.....(more)

Stroud, on the western edge of the Cotswolds, is a town set steeply at the center of the Stroud Valleys, 5 valleys that are peppered with gorgeous cottages, old cloth mills,.......(more)

This traditional Lancashire market town lies beneath Colne Edge close to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. It was established as a settlement centuries ago, pre-dating Roman times. .......(more)

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Queen Elizabeth 1st was a frequent visitor to Epping. It was in 1575 on a visit to Thomas Heneage at Copped Hall that the Queen costituted him Clerk of the Market with his heirs forever, she also granted further market rights.....(more)