The UK’s 48 ‘poshest’ villages have been revealed | UK | News

Gorgeous UK villages are part of what make this country so appealing.

From their stunning chocolate box thatched cottages through to their tight knit communities – it’s little wonder that villages can be such a draw to those looking to put down their roots.

And a new rundown from The Telegraph has revealed the UK’s “poshest” villages, the length and breadth of the country.

Frances McDonald, director of research at estate agents Savills, says there are key reasons why people choose one village over another.

She said: “Our latest research indicates that proximity to a train station, place of work and family has become much more important for those searching for a new home – particularly as individuals are more likely to be commuting to the office multiple times a week,” reports The Telegraph. 

She added: “While still important to some now, pandemic buyer wish lists favoured proximity to parks, shops, and local pubs and restaurants.”

Now, she says, needs have changed slightly as we venture back to the office – such as proximity to train stations, work and family.

But what’s the most important varies from buyer to buyer – be it access to education, idyllic countryside or decent broadband. The results were informed by where has the highest house prices, lifestyle amenities, connectivity and aesthetic appeal.

Here at Express.co.uk we often profile villages and towns across the country – talking about their best, worst and most unusual features.

Does your village make the new list? Here we list all of the 48 villages that made the cut.

Bedfordshire – Studham

Berkshire – Sunningdale

Buckinghamshire – Medmenham

Cambridgeshire – Hemingford Abbots

Cheshire – The Alderleys

Cornwall – Rock

County Durham – Brancepeth

Cumbria – Stavely-in-Cartmel

Derbyshire – Baslow and Bubnell

Devon – South Pool

Dorset – Abbotsbury

East Riding of Yorkshire – Sutton Upon Derwent

East Sussex – Kingston-near-Lewes

Essex – Ramsden Bellhouse

Gloucestershire – Oddington 

Greater Manchester – Haigh

Hampshire – Beaulieu

Herefordshire – Bosbury

Hertfordshire – Little Gaddesden

Isle of Wight – Fishbourne

Kent – Ightham

Lancashire – Wiswell

Leicestershire – Newtown Linford

Lincolnshire – Uffington

Merseyside – Hightown

Monmouthshire – Shirenewton

Norfolk – Burnham Market

North Yorkshire – Kirkby Overblow

Northamptonshire – Church with Chapel Brampton 

Northumberland – Mitford

Nottinghamshire – Stanton-on-the-Wolds

Oxfordshire – Harpsden

Rutland – Burley

Shropshire – Cound

Somerset – Wellow

South Yorkshire – Cawthorne

Staffordshire – Shenstone

Stirling and Falkirk – Kippen

Suffolk – Walberswick

Surrey – Shackleford

Tyne and Wear – Dinnington

Vale of Glamorgan – Llancarfan

Warwickshire – Whichford

West Midlands – Barston

West Sussex – West Itchenor

West Yorkshire – Scarcroft

Wiltshire – Shalbourne

Worcestershire – Dodford with Grafton