Favourite small town or village

I send Christmas cards to someone in Lewes. Perhaps I should invite myself to stay! I don't know if I have ever been there.

I like Cromarty in the Black Isle, although it must be very quiet off season.

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Knaresborough in North Yorkshire is such a pretty town. Independent shops, a fantastic viaduct over the river and a great weekly market.

Did you ever visit the House in the Rock? It was something again! An eccentric old lady lived there in the 90’s and opened the house to the public. It was full of cats and stunk of cats’ wee. Her ancient mother was asleep in a rocking chair by the fire! I don’t recall anything else about Knareborough after that experience. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_in_the_Rock

There are so many lovely towns and villages in the UK, it’s hard to choose. One I’ve visited numerous times over the years is Skipton, also in Yorkshire. It’s walkable, has a castle at one end of the High Street, a canal with canal boats, interesting shops and the wonderful Busy Lizzie’s fish & chip shop. Oh, and a cafe that serves Yorkshire puddings with a chocolate brownie and toffee sauce.

i live in glasgow but spent a few summers in hawick and i loved it.

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Knaresborough in North Yorkshire is such a pretty town. Independent shops, a fantastic viaduct over the river and a great weekly market.

Oh good. My eldest GD gets married there next May.

How lovely! I hope she has a wonderful wedding!

Thank you so much. X

The East of England not getting a look in here! Wells-next-the-Sea to represent Norfolk and Stamford for Lincolnshire!

What a lovely and useful thread. Thank you OP. I will keep a list of all thr suggestions.

Crieff and Comrie

Hexham is rather nice.
Worth a mention.

SueDonim no, I had never heard of The House in the Rock before you mentioned it just now.
I quickly read about it on Wikipedia and apparently it's now a private residence. What an interesting story.

Gloucestershire has some of the most beautiful villages but of course, tourists love them too.

There are some hidden gems in Staffordshire, Ilam being one which is in the Manifold Valley and near to lovely Dovedale.

Shropshire has some lovely small towns and villages, notably Ludlow and Church Stretton.

Not a village but Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses in Staffordshire are worth a visit too.

HelterSkelter1

What a lovely and useful thread. Thank you OP. I will keep a list of all thr suggestions.

I really wasn’t sure if many would respond but like you have kept a note of some places we have never been to, our flying days are over so if any of theee gens can be reached easily by train will look into a few days away.

There are lots of lovely villages in the Yorkshire Dales and the Peak District.
Yesterday we were in Bakewell which is a lovely town.

Crail in the East Neuk of Fife.

Lovely Cockermouth in the Lakes. My favourite ever place.

We once landed up in Knaresborough overnight and loved it, there was an open air Shakespeare play being performed, the setting was perfect.

I also like Cromarty.