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The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:35pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
Village life; bowls on the green, quaint pubs, red phone boxes and Morris dancing in the village hall. It’s the quintessential English stereotype of country living in the UK. But there’s way more going on in this chocolate-box towns. All over the United Kingdom, lush green valleys give way to historic high streets strung with thatched cottages, while the coastline is marked by clusters of brightly painted fisherman’s houses. Winkle out the best of these diminutive settlements with our guide to the villages worth stopping for. Have we skipped your favourite hamlet? Give a shout out to your top pick and leave us a comment below. 1. Tyneham, England It’s still 1943 in Tyneham, where time stood still when the army told everyone to leave because they needed the surrounding hills for training. Most weekends and throughout the summer school holidays the village is open to the public and you can stroll along the main street, between the abandoned stone cottages and poke your head into the old schoolhouse and church. Look out for wild flowers, abundant here thanks to the army keeping the public out and unable to trample them. For more places to stroll amongst the blooms, check out. www.skyscanner.net/news/features/the-top-10-most-beautiful-villages-in-the-uk/?associateid=PCP_TRA_00137_00019&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=paid%2Bcontent%2Bpromotion&utm_campaign=uk-travel-pp&utm_content=native-features/the-top-10-most-beautiful-villages-in-the-uk/
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:36pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
2. Avebury, England
How many villages are surrounded by their very
own prehistoric stone circle? Not as many as you’d
think – surprising huh? But Avebury is special – it
sits in the centre of one of the UK’s most important
ancient sites, open to all at all hours. Picnic among
the stones at lunchtime or stroll through the circle
at sunset. Make time to visit Silbury Hill, Europe’s
largest manmade mound located just outside the
village, and once you’ve worked up an appetite fall
in to village pub the Red Lion for a pint of locally
brewed Wadworth’s 6X.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by OCTAVO: 9:37pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:37pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
3. Port Isaac, England
When the council builds a big car park just outside a
village and encourages all visitors to explore on
foot, you know it’s going to be a pretty unspoilt
place. Port Isaac’s steep narrow lanes were not
designed for cars, they were designed for
fisherman, and this quaint Cornish village has long
been devoted to all things lobster and crab. To fully
understand their dedication and love the local sea
crop yourself get down to Nathan Outlaw’s Fish
Kitchen, where the fishermen dictate the menu and
the small plates are cooked to order. Expect to pay
around £10 per dish.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:38pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
4. Staithes, England
Staithes was once one of the largest fishing ports on
the northeast coast: today it’s a far more laidback
place, with higgledy piggledy cottages running down
to the sea and a small beach perfect for hours of old
fashioned rockpooling fun. Captain Cook spent
some of his formative years here so there is, of
course, a museum devoted to him on the high
street. You can also eat in the eponymous Captain
Cook Inn, or the Cleveland Corner Bistro, which
endeavours to source as much of their fish as
possible from the village itself.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:39pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
5. Beddgelert, Wales
A stone humpbacked bridge crosses a burbling
river, trees dip their branches into the water,
hanging baskets bloom – Beddgelert would be
scenic even if Snowdon weren’t lurking in the
background. Don’t let it tempt you away too quickly,
this is a beautiful place to linger, wandering from
gallery to woodcraft shop, café to ice creamery.
Don’t miss Glaslyn Ices, which everyone here will
tell you makes the very best homemade ice cream
in Britain.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:40pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
6. Portmeirion, Wales
Nope, not Italy, this is still Wales - although you
might not know it standing in central Portmeirion.
Architect Clough Williams-Ellis wanted to create a
village that enhanced rather than blended into its
landscape, and this place certainly stands out from
its surroundings. Start in the central Mediterranean
piazza, with its loggias and porticoes, before
wandering at random into nooks and crannies
hiding with cherub statues and painted in pastels.
Endangered buildings from across Britain and
around the world were brought here piece and
piece and reconstructed – look out for the Buddha.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:42pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
7. Plockton, Scotland
A sheltered position on Loch Carron and the Gulf
Stream means warm waters, sun traps employed as
beer gardens and even palm trees. Idyllic Plockton
tends to grab people and never let them go – one
visit here is never enough. Take a woodland stroll
around the bay, walking out across the endless flat
sands if it’s low tide and return in time for lunch, of
Plockton prawns (langoustines) at the small and
friendly Plockton Shores.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:43pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
8. Crail, Scotland
The East Neuk of Fife is strung with quaint fishing
towns, but Crail probably wins in the cutest village
stakes, a maze of cobbled streets winding down the
hill to the miniature harbour. There’s a cracking
tearoom here – the Crail Harbour Tearoom which
has a sheltered sea-facing terrace and dressed crab
from the village’s fishing fleet – as well as the lovely
Crail Pottery and you can join the Fife Coastal Path,
linking it to larger Anstruther.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:44pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
9. Cushendun, Northern Ireland
We have Baron Cushendun’s wife to thank for this
village’s Cornish charm – she was from Penzance
and architect Clough William-Ellis (he was a popular
guy) wanted to make her feel at home with his 1912
design. Whitewashed cottages abound and the
village square is an idyllic craft shop and tearoom
packed haven. The setting is pretty special too, on
an elevated sandy beach at the outflow of the
verdant Glendun and Glencorp valleys. Head to
Mary McBride’s Bar come sundown and be
prepared for an impromptu singalong - the original
bar was once Ireland’s smallest.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Emmatdayo(m): 9:45pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
10. Ardglass, Northern Ireland
Make time for a meal in Ardglass. This thriving
fishing village on an inlet of the Irish Sea is the
landing site of some of Ireland’s best seafood and is
renowned for the quality of its herring. Look out for
the atmospheric ruins around the village - there
were once seven castles (fortified tower houses)
here. The local golf club uses the remnants of one
as their clubhouse – said to be the oldest clubhouse
in the world, it dates from 1377.
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Re: The Top 10 Most Beautiful Villages In The UK by Young03(m): 9:56pm On Nov 19, 2015 |
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