Members Favourite Towns and Villages to Visit in England

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish.....(more)

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

When today you look at the thriving metropolis of Middlesbrough it seems impossible to believe that less than two hundred years ago it was a tiny fishing village with a minute community, but it was.....(more)

Nettlebed is a lovely English village in the heart of rural Oxfordshire.....(more)

For centuries the countryside around Oakham has echoed to the sound of hunting horns, for the vales and rolling farmland surrounding this sedate market town, have been the stamping ground for the counties hunting fraternity.....(more)

Blackpool, long famous for its vast illuminated Golden Mile, commenced its rise to fame way back in the Victorian Era when the famous seafront consisted of no more than a single row of houses.....(more)

Thornton-le-Dale is a lovely village lying at the foot of the North Yorkshire Moors.....(more)

The tranquillity of this attractive little village is owed to its seclusion. Telscombe rests in a fold of beautiful Sussex countryside, and the fact that it is difficult to reach from the coast, adds to its charms.....(more)

For a romantic day out and a trip into England's rich historic past you can do no better than visit the pastoral village of Leeds.....(more)

A market town in North Yorkshire, granted its Market Charter in 1251 by Henry III.....(more)

Kingsbury lies in a quiet corner of Warwickshire, it is most notable for its water-park which offers an oasis of calm for visitors escaping the hurried life of Birmingham and other nearby cities and large towns.....(more)

Cardiff, vibrant capital city of Wales is located on the banks of the beautiful, meandering River Taff. It is an ancient city with an amazing history and strong maritime connections.....(more)

During the war, both Mansfield and the surrounding region provided sanctuary for Midlander's fleeing the destruction of Hitler's bombs.....(more)

The spectacular limestone beauty of Kettlewell has been appreciated by travellers for decades. It has a series of delightful cottages clustered around the little Cam Beck, a tributary of the River Wharfe as it plunges from Great Whernside.....(more)

This pleasant village sits close to an old roman road on the slopes of a hill, it is in an area that is said to be the haunt of witches.....(more)

Marlow developed into a thriving town from a small community situated at the side of the River Thames.....(more)

This is a pretty, busy little town tucked along a ridge overlooking Pett Level.....(more)

Cuckmere Haven lies beneath the 282 ft cliffs that are home to Seaford Nature Reserve.....(more)

The village of Bisley is all charm. It has an excellent collection of very fine buildings as well as some interesting local folklore.....(more)

Padstow has become a phenomenon of the latter half of the 20th-century when Chef, Rick Stein, together with his endearing little dog, Chalky first burst upon our T.V. screens following the opening of his famous "Seafood Restaurant" which has since become a Mecca for fish and seafood lovers from all over the country and Europe.....(more)