Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In England You Must See
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Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In England You Must See
England is the home to many beautiful villages – some of which are considered to be not only in England, but in the whole world as well. Always talking about the vibrant city life, we often tend to forget how amazing the countryside can be and this country proves us exactly that.
These ten villages offer something that is definitely worth seeing – cobblestone streets, stone cottages, medieval squares, castles and churches, all of these being surrounded by forests and in some cases even the sea. Not only you will get to taste the local cuisine and the breathtaking architecture, but you will also be stunned from the view you’ll get!
1. Bibury
Bibury is considered to be not only the most beautiful village in England, but one of the most beautiful villages in the world as well. It is located in Gloucestershire, in the Cotswold District. What makes this village that special is the famous architectural conservation area known as Arlington Row. Here you will find seventeenth century stone cottages with steeply pitched roofs surrounded by so much greenery!
2. Castle Combe
Located in Wiltshire, the village of Castle Combe has two parts – one on the narrow valley of By Brook, and the second is on the east, on a road that links Chippenham with Chipping Sodbury. The whole village is filled with stone cottages and you will feel like you went back to the medieval ages – you will find a 14th-century market cross, the 13th-century church St. Andrew and a picturesque bridge looking up on Water Street.
3. Lamberhurst
Lamberhurst lies in the valley of River Teise and is a home to the Scotney Castle, which is considered as one of the most romantic castles in England. The Scotney Castle is surrounded with moat and from here you can visit the 18th garden known as Sprivers Horsmonden. It makes the village of Lamberhurst oh-so romantic!
4. Clovelly
Surrounded by dense woodlands and the sea, Clovelly is known for its narrow, cobbled street which is also the main street in the village and leads to the harbor and Bideford Bay. All of the houses are painted white and many have colorful window boxes. What you’ll find here that you won’t see in any other English village is that in Clovelly there are donkeys that carry goods!
5. Mousehole
Mousehole is a tiny fishing village located in West Cornwall. The village is famous for its narrow streets filled with shops, galleries and restaurants. Here the cottages huddle together around the harbor’s inner edge and they’re giving away some old world charm that will make you want to stay here and enjoy the beauty of the fishing village.
6. Rye
A real medieval gem, Rye is located in Sussex and has a serious charm that you won’t resist. Cobbled streets, narrow passages and white-colored cottages with flowers and greenery at the front door is what makes this village wonderful. You will find art galleries, tearooms, pubs, antiques, book stores and artisan goods and make sure to visit Mermaid Street, famous for its very old buildings.
7. Hawkshead
Hawkshead is located in Cumbria and this tiny, ancient village has many tearooms, giftshoguest houses, so medieval and charming! Over the medieval years, the village grew as important market place and thatnks to that today there are buildings in Hawkshead dating from 17th century. Cars are not allowed in this village, but there are parking lots in the outskirts.
8. Bourton on the Water
Bourton-om the-Water is considered as one of the most beautiful English villages and there’s a reason for that – the village has plenty of greenery and the River Windrush runs through, giving the village an irresistible charm. No matter when are you planning to visit the Bourton-on the-Water, be assured that you’re visiting one of the most picturesque villages in the world!
9. Cockington
Located in the English county of Devon, the village of Cockington has a water mill, a forge and a cricket pitch that back in the medieval times used to be a deer park. There is also the Cockington Court that holds a rich event program, such as art and craft exhibitions, and there are also glassblowers and blacksmiths in action. Famour writer Agatha Christie used to come often to the Cockington Court and perform in plays.
10. Corfe Castle
This tiny village offers tranquility and an amazing view – Corfe Castle is the home to same called castle, or precisely to the remaining ruins of what used to be a royal castle in the medieval ages. It is situated on a natural hill guarding the principal route through the Purbeck Hills. There is also a medieval church that was dedicated to the murdered Kind Edwards. You can also find shops and pubs!
Drive through English Towns and Villages in Kent and East Sussex
Exploring Kent and East Sussex while on holiday in Kent. Click on the timings to the 'right' of each village or town in the list below to view the video at that point. Below is a comprehensive list of all the towns and villages we drove through during the week; most within a 10 miles radius of our holiday cottage in the village of Appledore, Kent, England.
In 2014 17% of the UK population were living in rural areas e.g. in small villages like the ones shown in this video.
The list names each village or town, states which County its in, its population (mostly derived from the 2011 Census), and its location on teh video in minutes and seconds (and towards the end, in hours too).
As a general rule (traditionally), one of the criteria in the UK for defining whether a settlement is a village or town is that a village has a church but no market; whereas a town has a 'town market'.
Villages and Towns we drove through during our Holiday in Kent:-
• Hamstreet (village), Kent (population 1,777)
• Kenardington (village), Kent (population 247) @ 1:46
• Appledore (village), Kent (population 749) @ 3:42
• Rye (town), East Sussex (population 4,773) @ 7:06
• East Guldeford (village), East Sussex (population 327) @ 9:56
• Camber (village), East Sussex (population 1,265) @ 10:40
• Lydd (town), Kent (population 6,567) @ 19:17
• New Romney (town), Kent (population 6996) @ 23:16
• Old Romney (village), Kent (population 215) @ 27:09
• Brenzett (village), Kent (population 379) @ 27:48
• Tenterden (town), Kent (population 7,735) @ 29:38
• Winchelsea (town), East Sussex (population 600) @ 35:03
• Winchelsea Beach (seaside village), East Sussex @ 38:07
• Woodchurch (village), Kent (population 1,903) @ 40:25
• Biddenden (village), Kent (population 2,574) @ 41:30
• Sissinghurst (village), Kent (population 1,068) @ 44:42
• Goudhurst (village), Kent (population 3,204) @ 48:24
• Horsmonden (village), Kent (population 1,620) @ 52:11
• Paddock Wood (town), Kent (population 8,253) @ 54:02
• Matfield (village), Kent @ 59:17
• Leybourne (village), Kent (population 3,218) @ 1:01:16
• Rye Harbour Village (village), East Sussex (population 500) @ 1:03:12
• Wittersham (village), Kent (population 1,112) @ 1:07:07
• Iden (village), East Sussex (population 456) @ 1:09:28
• Playden (village), East Sussex (population 340) @ 1:11:42
• Brenchley (village), Kent (population 2,863) @ 1:12:59
Places to see in ( Newport - UK )
Places to see in ( Newport - UK )
Newport is a civil parish and the county town of the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England, in the United Kingdom. Newport is situated slightly to the north of the centre of the Island, at the head of the navigable section of the River Medina, which flows northward to Cowes and the Solent, and on which the town has a quay.
Newport since the 1960s has acquired new shopping facilities, a pedestrianised central square, and through road traffic redirected off many of the narrow streets. Newport Quay has been redeveloped with art galleries such as the Quay Arts Centre and new flats converted from old warehouses. The Queen Victoria Memorial was designed by local architect Percy Stone (1856–1934).
Newport is the principal town of the Isle of Wight. Transport connections link all major towns to Newport; it is the main shopping centre and location for public services on the Island. The main A3020 and A3054 roads converge as Medina Way between the busy roundabouts at Coppins Bridge and St Mary's Hospital.
Newport railway station was the hub of the Island's rail network until the mid-20th century, but it closed in 1966 and the site is now occupied by the A3020 Medina Way dual carriageway. The River Medina runs through Newport; north of its confluence with the Lukely Brook at the town's quay it becomes a navigable tidal estuary.
Seaclose Park in Newport, on the east bank of the River Medina, has since 2002 been the location for the revived Isle of Wight Music Festival, held annually. Newport is home to the Postal Museum, possibly the largest private collection of vintage postal equipment and post boxes in the world
Newport bus station is the town's central bus terminus, with all routes in the town serving it. Newport is the hub of the Southern Vectis network, with routes from across the Island terminating there. Wightbus also operate services.
( Newport - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Newport . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Newport - UK
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The Hawkhurst Branch Line - 48 years after closure
This is the walk back from Cranbrook to Hawkhurst part 3 of 4
The walk to the tunnel
The construction between 1842 and 1853 of the Ashford to Hastings Line, the Tonbridge to Hastings line and South Eastern Main Line between Redhill and Folkestone left a triangle of land within the Kentish High Weald devoid of rail communication.
It was a heavily wooded and agricultural area which comprised many small villages and hamlets. The three largest settlements in this area were Cranbrook; the former heart of the defunct Wealden cloth industry, Hawkhurst and Tenterden. There were no large landowners or wealthy industrialists to promote a branch line,while the local railway company - the South Eastern Railway (SER) - preferred to wait until local enterprise had funded the route's construction.
A variety of abortive schemes were proposed, including an 1864 proposal by the nominally independent Weald of Kent Railway to run a route from Paddock Wood to Hythe via Cranbrook for which the SER obtained parliamentary authorisation as a defensive measure against a similar scheme proposed by the rival London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The SER's enthusiasm for the scheme waned after the financial collapse of its rival in the wake of the 1866 Overend Gurney crisis.It was left to another independent company, the locally-promoted Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway, to revive the scheme in 1877 and pursue it for a further 15 years before its opening in October 1892.The company was incorporated on 2 August 1877.
The remains of the former SER branch line that ran from Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst in July 2016 .Looking at what remains of the old trackbed (where possible)through Badger's Oak Tunnel towards Cranbrook.To the north of Horsmonden after the tunnel and embankment much of the line followed fairly flat land with a number of level crossings most of the trackbed here has dissappeared.
All the fun of Appleby Horse Fair
All the fun of Appleby Horse Fair
Europe's largest horse fair draws thousands of Travellers to Appleby for a week of horse trading, music and partying.
URBAN EXPLORATION: of a DISUSED Railway tunnel Badgers oak on the HAWKHURST to CRANBROOK line
The construction between 1842 and 1853 of the Ashford to Hastings Line, the Tonbridge to Hastings line and South Eastern Main Line between Redhill and Folkestone left a triangle of land within the Kentish High Weald devoid of rail communication.
It was a heavily wooded and agricultural area which comprised many small villages and hamlets. The three largest settlements in this area were Cranbrook; the former heart of the defunct Wealden cloth industry, Hawkhurst and Tenterden. There were no large landowners or wealthy industrialists to promote a branch line,while the local railway company - the South Eastern Railway (SER) - preferred to wait until local enterprise had funded the route's construction.
A variety of abortive schemes were proposed, including an 1864 proposal by the nominally independent Weald of Kent Railway to run a route from Paddock Wood to Hythe via Cranbrook for which the SER obtained parliamentary authorisation as a defensive measure against a similar scheme proposed by the rival London, Chatham and Dover Railway. The SER's enthusiasm for the scheme waned after the financial collapse of its rival in the wake of the 1866 Overend Gurney crisis.It was left to another independent company, the locally-promoted Cranbrook and Paddock Wood Railway, to revive the scheme in 1877 and pursue it for a further 15 years before its opening in October 1892.The company was incorporated on 2 August 1877.
The remains of the former SER branch line that ran from Paddock Wood to Hawkhurst in July 2016 .Looking at what remains of the old trackbed (where possible)through Badger's Oak Tunnel towards Cranbrook.To the north of Horsmonden after the tunnel and embankment much of the line followed fairly flat land with a number of level crossings most of the trackbed here has dissappeared.