The Cotswolds, Norfolk and Somerset are all lovely options for a weekend away – but they get plenty of airtime. For fresh ...

Nestled in the Tyne Valley, Hexham is a Northumberland gem that punches above its weight for history and charm. The ...

NESTLED away in the countryside of Kent is the village of Headcorn that has its own Shakespeare House and you might even see a big cat. The village is just an hour away from London – but ...

Many who do this experience combine a trip here with visits to London, Oxfordshire (one of Afar’s picks for Where to Go in 2025), and perhaps nearby Stonehenge, hitting many of the country’s ...

Pressed to respond to an existential challenge, authorities in Marolles-les-Braults are trialing increasingly radical ideas to encourage outsiders to move in.

One of the best things about the nation is how sparsely populated it is. Because only around 5.5 million people live in Scotland, there’s loads of space—and that means a hefty number of tiny towns and ...

A quaint English village has become a hotspot for dark tourism, thanks to its tragic history dating back to the Black Death in the 1660s. The Peak District town of village of Eyam in Derbyshire ...

But many of Kent’s quaint and scenic villages have also appeared in film and TV, from Wind in the Willows to The Larkins – and they also make great day trips from south east London. Eynsford ...

Quaint centuries-old villages dot the rural landscapes of the United Kingdom In England’s Lake District, a wooden footbridge connects two rocky sides of a riverbank as mountains peek out from ...

The 11 best places to live near London in 2025 – top commuter towns according to the Sunday Times. The most expensive street in London has been revealed for 2025 .