My favourite places in England are:
1) The North Yorkshire Moors and villages. The moors are beautiful in the summer but change their hue as we enter into Autumn; winter brings the snow, and the moors change yet again into white sculptures; dangerous but beautiful none the less. York and its beautiful Minster - it must surely be the inspiration for 'Diagon Alley' in the Harry Potter books!The village of West Scrafton is especially beautiful and well worth a visit.
2) The rugged coastline of Cornwall - something for everyone there. Quaint seaside villages, beautiful rolling countryside, the wild Atlantic, giving off the prismatic light that makes St. Ives so special for the artists; no wonder they feel inspired!
3) Oxford - home of acadaemia and the 'dreaming spires'. Exceptionally beautiful in any season. Morse lovers heaven!
4) The Lake District. Home of the late, great Beatrix Potter. No visit to the Lakes would be the same without a visit to her home, 'Hilltop'. Hawes,(maybe I should have put this in my Yorkshire bit) is also very lovely - try and visit the Wensleydale cheese place - you may sample all the beautiful variations of Wensleydale and purchase your favourite. I put Hawes in this section as we always visit when we go up to the lakes - Muker is also lovely.