TRAVELLING IN THE UK: 5 QUINTESSENTIALLY ENGLISH VILLAGES

 

 

When we talk about the United Kingdom, we usually think of big cities like London, Manchester, Liverpool and Oxford, but England is a land full of lovely, cosy villages, away from the chaos of the metropolis where time seems to have stopped. Here are some  you can add to your wish list.

         Bibury, Gloucestershire

 

The village of Bibury is located in Gloucestershire. Arlington Row Street is popular in the village, with its delightful stone cottages. The scenery is so characteristic that the road has even been chosen for the setting of the films.

Polperro, Cornwall

 

Polperro is a small fishing village in South Cornwall. The village has a dense network of narrow streets, which can only be travelled on foot or on horseback. The main attraction is the view from the path that runs along the top of the cliff above Polperro. Polperro looks just like a fairytale village, and enjoys a Celtic atmosphere.

Castle Combe, Wiltshire

 

In Wiltshire we meet Castle Combe, a medieval village. Its pitched roof dwellings are considered real historical monuments. The Castle Combe Clock, one of the few surviving examples of a medieval clock, is preserved in the Church of St. Andrew. At the intersection of the three main streets of the village you can admire a Market Coss, a stone structure, which indicated a weekly market.

Bourton-on-the-Water, Gloucestershire

 

In Gloucestershire, Bourton-on-the-Water is a charming village also called "the Venice of Gloucestershire". Its buildings are made of Cotswolds stone, which gives the village a golden atmosphere. Not far away is the Birdland Park and Cotswold Pottery.

Buckland in the Moor, Devon

 

Buckland in the Moor is a picture postcard village nestled in the lush greenery of Dartmoor National Park on the River Dart. Very characteristic, the traditional cottages are made of stone with a woven roof, and the thatched roofs have soft and round shapes. About a kilometre from the town we find the church of St. Peter, which is characterized by the clock of the bell tower, where instead of numbers, we find the words "My dear mother". In Buckland we also find two large flat rocks that bear the ten commandments engraved.

This is how the English countryside can be discovered, through its villages dating back to medieval times. Villages built in stone, among forests, hills and green countryside, where the characteristic colours make them fairytale.

MICHELA, 4sc