Recommended Towns in England

Alnwick, Northumberland

Set magnificently in the heart of the beautiful northern countryside is the great castle that has dominated the life and times of Alnwick for centuries...

Alresford, Hampshire

Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway.....

Alrewas, Staffordshire

Alrewas is a village in Staffordshire, sat beside the River Trent and just 5 miles northeast of the cathedral city of Lichfield. Alrewas is home to The National Memorial.....

Alston, Cumbria

At a height of over 1,000 feet in the far reaches of the Pennines, this is one of England's highest market towns. Alston is a lively bustling place of steeply rising narrow.....

Alton, Staffordshire

The village has many elegant stone buildings, and there is a circular lock-up and the romantic ruins of a 12th-century castle...

Alton, Hampshire

An historic market town which in recent times derived its prosperity from hop fields and the brewing industry, previously it had been a centre for wool and cloth...

Altrincham, Greater Manchester

First developed as a quiet hamlet on the edge of the sweeping Cheshire Plain, where life went quietly on...

Alvingham, Lincolnshire

This charming village is set alongside the old Louth Navigation Canal. It is noted for having the only church in England dedicated to Saxon St.Adlewold...

Alwinton, Northumberland

Alwinton occupies a lovely position in a hollow of the Cheviot Hills where the waters of the Alwin and the Coquet Rivers meet...

Amberley, West Sussex

Amberley is a pretty little village on the edge of the South Downs, near to the Cathedral town of Arundel...

Amble, Northumberland

Amble has a bustling harbour alongside Northumberland's only marina for yachts...

Ambleside, Cumbria

Ambleside, meaning "Shieling" or summer pasture by the riverbank, lies next to the northern shore of Lake Windermere. A busy victorian town ideal as a base when visiting the Lake District..

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

Amesbury, Wiltshire

Amesbury is a town near to stonehenge and is one of Wiltshire's most attractive little towns...

Ampfield, Hampshire

Ampfield is a serene, picturesque village set amid glorious Hampshire countryside just a short distance from Romsey and within striking distance of Knapp Hill which has a wealth of attractive thatched cottages...

Ampthill, Bedfordshire

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

Anderby Creek, Lincolnshire

One of the joys of Anderby is its fine stretch of golden sand making it ideal for bathing and for youngsters wishing to try their hand at building sandcastles...

Anstey, Leicestershire

One of the most attractive features of Anstey is the famous 14th century five arched pack-horse bridge crossing the River Wreake...

Apethorpe, Northamptonshire

Apethorpe is a small, picturesque, East Northamptonshire village, a mile and a half from Kings Cliffe. St Leonard is an attractive looking church in a nice setting. Trees.....

Appleby-in-Westmorland, Cumbria

Appleby, is situated in the valley of the River Eden near to Hoff Beck, stunningly beautiful, it is an ideal centre for both walking and touring...