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A tiny village in the middle of the country is the furthest point from the sea in the UK and would take a whopping two hours to drive to the nearest beach.

Coton in the Elms in Derbyshire had a population of less than 900 in 2011 and is 70km from the coast.

A nearby farm has been defined by the Ordinance Survey as the farthest point inland, less than a mile southeast of the village.

It would take about two hours to get to the beach from the village. The closest low tide point is the River Trent at Cromwell Lock, near Newark-on-Trent.

The village has even been called the most attractive in south Derbyshire and overlooked, with visitors to the county focusing on the Peak District.

It sits on the salt route known as Walton Way and a small river called Pessall Brook. All of the roads in Coton in the Elms were once lined with elms, giving the village its name.

Coton in the Elms has two pubs, the Black Horse and the Bubble Inn, as well as a primary school, a park, a community centre, a playground, a church, and a bed and breakfast.

There is little to do in the village itself other than the Mercer Falconry Experience and the woodland. In the nearby area are Beehive Farm, Rosliston Forestry Centre, Tucklesholme Nature Reserve, Penguin Wood and Drakelow Nature Reserve.

The area is in the middle of the National Forest, a 200 square mile woodland spanning the midlands and linking the ancient forests of Charnwood and Needwood.

Coton in the Elms has an average house price of £299,000 according to Rightmove and £323,000 according to Zoopla.

The village can be accessed by car via the A38, the A444 and the M42 and by bus from Burton.