Bidford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Bidford-on-Avon is a large riverside village on the banks of the River Avon, seven miles downriver from Stratford-upon-Avon and twenty-five miles away from Birmingham. For over one hundred years, residents from...
Welford-on-Avon, Warwickshire
Welford-on-Avon is situated on the meandering River Avon, which embraces the village on three sides. A narrow stone bridge named the Binton Bridge, crosses the river to the main street, off which lies the villa...
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
Winchcombe is a Cotswold town, situated between Broadway and Cheltenham. It is a timeless place of yellow warm-toned stone cottages, exhibiting typical medieval architecture. The name Winchcombe, means "valley ...
Waverley Abbey, Farnham, Surrey
Waverley Abbey is two miles south-east of Farnham town centre, situated on the flood plain of the River Wey. The ruins are in the care of English Heritage and are open to the public. Waverley Abbey was founded ...
Farnham, Surrey
Farnham is a Georgian market town in Surrey, thirty eight miles from London, on the Surrey Hampshire border. A milestone in the Woolmead area of the town states the distance from London. At one time, the stone ...
Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey
Painshill Park in Cobham Surrey, only eighteen miles from Central London, is Europe's most important 18th century garden and is a popular day out for all ages. Between 1738 and 1773, the Honourable Charles Hami...
Bibury, Gloucestershire
Bibury is a small village in the Cotswolds, seven miles north east of Cirencester. It consists of two villages - Arlington, west of the River Coln and Bibury, east of the River Coln. The village attracts thousa...
Stanton, Gloucestershire
Stanton, in northern Gloucestershire, is a beautiful Cotswold village that does not attract the publicity that Snowshill, Broadway and other Cotswold tourist locations enjoy. It is a quiet totally uncommerciali...
Elstead, Surrey
Elstead is a small village between Farnham and Godalming in Surrey, not far from the A3 London to Portsmouth main road. It is surrounded by woods, heathland and River Wey water meadows. Its buildings are situat...
Box Hill, Surrey
Box Hill is on the North Downs and is easily accessible from the A24 main road, near Dorking in Surrey. Box Hill and West Humble railway station, which provides direct trains from London, is within a short walk...
Bray, Berkshire
Bray is a very pretty historical riverside village, on the banks of the River Thames, between Maidenhead and Windsor, Berkshire. It is also known as Bray on Thames. It has a wealth of cottages and very expensiv...
Snowshill, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Snowshill is a small secluded village of honey coloured Cotswold stone cottages, set high on an escarpment, three miles above Broadway and the Vale of Evesham. It is considered to be one of the prettiest Cotswo...
Lower Slaughter, Cotswolds, Gloucestershire
Lower Slaughter is one of the most beautiful villages in the Cotswolds. It is situated ten miles west of Chipping Norton. One mile away is the village of Upper Slaughter. Upper and Lower Slaughter are linked by...
Virginia Water, Surrey
Virginia Water Lake is on the southern edge of Windsor Great Park and is six miles from Windsor town centre. It is easily reached from the M25 motorway and there is a large car park close to the A30 main road. ...
Ebrington, Gloucestershire
Ebrington in Gloucestershire, is a lovely village, two miles from Chipping Campden. Typical of villages in this part of the country, it has narrow lanes and tiny streets of golden Cotswold stone cottages, many ...
Adlestrop, Gloucestershire
Adlestrop is a tiny settlement of honey coloured cottages, in the Cotswolds. It does not have a pub, but does have a church, village hall and a post office. This lovely isolated village is situated between Chip...
Chastleton, Oxfordshire
Chastleton, near Moreton-in-Marsh, Oxfordshire, is a very small village in the lovely Evenlode Valley in the Cotswolds. The main attraction of this village is Chastleton House, a rare and probably the most comp...
Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire
Chalfont St. Giles is a pretty village with a village pond in Buckinghamshire, 25 miles from London, on the edge of the Chiltern Hills. Chalfont means "chalk spring". It is in the valley of the River Misbourne ...
Hampton Court Palace, East Molesey, Surrey
Hampton Court Palace is one of England's most popular tourist attractions. A visitor to the magnificent buildings and gardens, can experience over 500 years of English history. Situated on the banks of the Ri...
Cowleaze Wood, near Stokenchurch, Oxfordshire
Cowleaze Wood, three miles west of Stokenchurch in Buckinghamshire, is a wood renowned for its bluebell displays in late April and May. It is easily reached from the A40 road, near the television mast and has a...