English villages

Oh what fun, a trip to England will be one of the highlights of your life.

Pretty villages, well there are so many, but the first one that jumps to my mind would be Castle Combe, it is a National Trust Village so no visible poles, wires, satellite dishes, it really is a beautiful village. 

The second village I haven't ever been to but it is on my list, but you mentioned cobble stones and I think this fits the bill, Clovelly in Devon.

Picture by Paul Hilton

 

Picture by Adam Freeman

And Clovelly, Devon.

Picture by Karen Richardson

 

Hi Ricardo

I would suggest heading on a tour of the Cotswolds for a day or two. You will be spoilt for choice regarding picturesque towns and villages to explore and it's not too far from London. See here for some ideas http://www.picturesofengland.com/cotswolds/

The beautiful village of Castle Combe that Sue recommends above, is in the southern Cotswolds, and a trip there from London is often combined with a visit to either Stonehenge or the beautiful Georgian city of Bath, both of which are highly recommended.

Hello Ricadardo

You really are spoilt for choice as Chris and Sarah (POE) suggest. One thing is for sure, PicturesOfEngland.com will allow you to plan your visit to England whilst sitting in your armchair! Something in excess of 40,000 cities, towns and villages are mentioned throughout this fantastic website, as well as the opportunity to securely book your hotels online! Enjoy every minute of your trip and don't forget to post some pics of where you finally decided to visit.

You are quite right Sue, that visiting slightly out of season can have many advantages, as Castle Coombe & Lacock both attract many people from all over the world. Even at Malmesbury, Wiltshire, reading the visitors book of Abbey House Gardens always amazes me with where visitors have arrived from and found their way there.

Another town with cobbled streets I was going to mention is Rye in East Sussex and PoE has a great many photos to look at, for a day out from London; Rye Harbour as well.Once again, a place better seen away from the mid-summer visitors, for trying to take a photo of Mermaid St. without many people in it you'll have to wait a very long time; ditto many other places in Rye's Conservation Area of cobbled streets.When I lived at nearby Playden, visitors used to stop to take photos of our garden, as they ventured a bit to see what lay hidden down country lanes.

You should visit Hedon, which is just outside Kingston-Upon-Hull.

Lovely place!