Towns in South East England.

Abberton

Abbess Roding

Abbots Langley

Abbots Worthy

Abbotsbury

Abbotts Ann

Abinger Abinger is a parish in the Mole Valley that includes the villages of Abinger Hammer, Sutton Abinger and Abinger Common.

Addington

Addlestone Addlestone is a small town where the thousand year old crouch Oak once marked the boundary of Windsor forest and there is a legend that Queen Elizabeth I stopped to picnic beside it.

Albourne

Albury

Albury

Aldbourne

Aldbury

Aldenham

Alderbury

Alderholt

Aldermaston Aldermaston is a quiet village in Berkshire, best known as the site of protests by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND).

Aldershot Known as the “Home of the British Army” the town of Aldershot in Hampshire is in a pleasant urban location, 37 miles southwest of London.

Aldington

Aldworth

Alfold

Alfriston Alfriston lies in the Cuckmere Valley and is the epitome of an English Village. There are a variety of shops in the village including an authentic Village Shop, several good coffee shops and various pubs.

Alkham

Allhallows

Allington

Allington

Almer

Alresford

Althorne

Alton Alton is a charming old town Hampshire, famous for its college and its connections with the murdered 8-year-old girl called Fanny Adams.

Alton Barnes set in an area of Wiltshire that's steeped in tradition and mysticism, Alton Barnes has become something of a centre for crop circle spotting in recent years.

Alton Priors

Alvediston

Alverstoke

Alverstone

Amberley Amberley is on the South Downs Way and can be reached by train. It has Sussex thatch cottages, a church and majestic castle ruins overlooking the Wild Brooks nature reserve.

Amesbury

Andover Andover in Hampshire is situated on the River Anton, 13 miles northwest of Winchester it has just over 52,000 residents.

Angmering

Anstey

Anstey

Appledram

Appleshaw

Arborfield

Ardeley

Ardingly The village of Ardingly, pronounced Arding-lye, is on the eastern edge of West Sussex. It is 33 miles south of London and 14 miles from the south coast resort of Brighton.

Ardleigh

Arford

Arkesden

Arne

Arreton

Arundel Arundel is a small hilltop town with a skyline dominated by the Castle. High on a hill, at the head of the Arun gap, stands Arundel Castle, surrounded by magnificent grounds.

Ascot Ascot is the small Berkshire village close to the world-famous Ascot Racecourse, in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead.

Ash

Ash

Ash Vale

Ashburnham

Ashdon

Asheldham

Ashen

Ashey

Ashford

Ashford Ashford is a busy market town which still has many medieval houses for you to admire. It is a convient central point to tour from, to visit the numerous attractive villages.

Ashington Ashington is situated in the Horsham District within West Sussex. The parish is approximately 10 miles from Horsham, 4 miles from Storrington and 9 miles from Pulborough.

Ashley

Ashmansworth

Ashmore

Ashtead

Ashton Keynes

Ashurst

Ashurst

Ashwell Ashwell is an absolute gem well worth exploring.

Askerswell

Aspenden

Astley

Aston

Aston End

Atworth

Avebury

Aveley

Avington

Axford

Aylesford

Ayot St. Lawrence

Ayot St. Peter

Badlesmere

Bagshot

Balcombe

Baldock

Banstead Banstead is close to London but protected by extensive Green belt, so Banstead has managed to retain its rustic village charm.

Bapchild

Barcombe Mills Station BR made extensive use of the route through Barcombe Mills Station for diversions from the Brighton line right up until closure, with the winter of 1968-69 being particularly busy.

Barford St. Martin

Barfreston

Barkham

Barkway

Barley

Barling

Barnham

Barns Green

Barnston

Bartley

Barton on Sea

Barton Stacey

Basildon Basildon is a large town in Essex with approximately 170,000 residents. It is situated 25 miles east of London.

Basildon

Basing

Basingstoke Basingstoke is a progressive modern-day town in north east Hampshire, 48 miles south west of London.

Bassett

Batcombe

Battle Battle is a small town in East Sussex, which grew up on the site of the Battle of Hastings in 1066.

Battlesbridge

Baughurst

Baverstock

Baydon

Bayford

Beaminster The market town of Beaminster makes a charming place to shop, browse and sample local fare. Three times devastated by fire, this prosperous little town once thrived from wool cloth and sailcloth, sackcloth and shoe-thread, rope and twine.

Bearsted

Beaulieu

Beckhampton The village of Beckhamtpton lies just off the roundabout where the A4 meets the A361. You would be forgiven, should you miss it, buried as it is behind a wall of tress. Beckhampton falls within the parish of Avebury and as you might exp

Beckley

Beddingham

Bedhampton The village of Bedhampton is now a conservation area, with country lanes and winding streams. Still standing is the Norman church of St. Thomas the Apostle and also the Old Mill House where John Keats once stayed.

Beechingstoke

Beedon

Beedon Hill

Beenham

Bekesbourne

Belchamp Otten

Belchamp St. Paul

Belhus

Beltinge

Bembridge

Benenden

Benington

Bentley

Bentworth

Bepton

Berden

Bere Regis

Berkhamsted

Bersted

Berwick

Berwick Bassett

Berwick St. James

Berwick St. John

Betchworth

Bethersden

Bevendean

Bexhill

Bicknacre

Bicknor

Bidborough

Biddenden

Biddlestone

Bighton

Bignor

Billericay

Billingshurst

Bilsington

Bincombe

Binfield

Binsted

Binsted

Birch

Birchanger

Birchington

Birdbrook

Birdham

Birling

Bisham

Bishop's Stortford

Bishop's Sutton

Bishop's Waltham

Bishops Cannings

Bishops Caundle

Bishopstoke

Bishopstone

Bishopstone

Bishopstone

Bishopstone

Bishopstrow

Bisley

Bisterne

Bitterne

Black Notley

Blackboys

Blackbushe

Blackmore

Blackwater The small town of Blackwater is in north east of Hampshire near the border with both Surrey and Berkshire.

Blackwater

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Blean

Bletchingley

Blindley Heath

Bloxworth

Blunsdon St. Andrew

Bobbing

Bobbingworth

Bocking Churchstreet

Bodiam

Bognor Regis Bognor Regis is 70 miles southwest of London on England's pretty south coast. It proudly boasts the most sunshine in England, making it ideal for family holidays and weekend breaks by the sea.

Boldre

Bolney

Bookham

Borden

Bordon

Boreham

Boreham

Borehamwood

Borley

Borough Green Borough Green is a quiet village in Kent. Around the chapel in the centre of the village are a number of varied shops, eating places, banks and not far away the railway station with regular direct access to London.

Boscombe

Boscombe

Bosham King Harold sailed from Bosham to visit Duke William, before the Norman invasion of 1066.

Botley

Botolphs

Boughton Aulph

Boughton Malherbe

Boughton Monchelsea

Boughton Street

Bourne End

Bournemouth Internationally renowned for being one of Europe's most fashionable resorts, Bournemouth attracts millions of visitors of all ages and nationalities each year

Bourton

Bovingdon

Bovington Camp Bovington Camp is an active army base Dorset, situated between the towns of historic Dorchester and Poole.

Bowcombe

Bower Chalke

Bowers Gifford

Box

Box Hill Box Hill overlooks the Mole Gap where the River Mole breaks through the line of the North Downs, and gives its name to a scattered village high on the Downs. It is the scene of the famous picnic in Jane Austen's "Emma".

Boxford

Boxgrove

Boxley

Boxmoor

Boxted

Brabourne

Bracknell The pleasant town of Bracknell in Berkshire is 33 miles west of London.

Bradfield

Bradfield

Bradford Abbas

Bradford-on-Avon Bradford-on-Avon is an unspoilt market town in west Wiltshire, close to the border with Somerset and eight miles southeast of Bath.

Brading

Bradley

Bradpole

Bradwell

Bradwell on Sea Bradwell-on-Sea is a small Essex village on the Dengie peninsula, near where the River Blackwater meets the North Sea.

Braintree

Bramber The pretty village of Bramber regularly wins the 'South East in Bloom' competition. It features the 15th century St. Mary's House and the ruins of Bramber Castle.

Bramdean

Bramfield

Bramley

Bramley

Bramshaw

Bramshot

Bransgore

Brasted

Bratton

Braughing

Bray

Bray Court

Breamore

Brede

Bredgar

Bredhurst

Bremhill

Brenchley

Brent Pelham

Brentwood Brentwood is a pleasant bustling town in south west Essex, 20 miles north east of London and just outside the M25.

Brenzett

Bricket Wood

Bridge

Bridgemary

Bridport Bridport was once the focus for the rope and networking industry in the 13th century, hence the long, narrow rope-walks used originally for twisting and drying the cord and twine made in Bridport.

Brighstone

Brightling

Brightlingsea

Brighton and Hove Brighton and Hove is a sparkling, stylish and very special city by the sea. Brighton and Hove has been a fashionable seaside resort since the eighteenth century.

Brightwalton

Brimpton

Brinkworth

Britford

Broad Blunsdon

Broad Chalke

Broad Hinton

Broad Town

Broadmayne

Broadstairs Broadstairs has an old world charm all of its own. There are winding streets, and fishermen's cottages cluster round the harbour. Viking bay is the town's main beach, but there are six other bays for you to enjoy.

Broadstone

Broadwater

Broadwey

Broadwindsor

Brockenhurst The small town of Brockenhurst is four miles south of Lyndhurst in the centre of the New Forest, Hampshire.

Brockhurst

Brokenborough

Bromfield

Brompton

Brook

Brook

Brookland

Brookmans Park

Brookwood

Broomfield

Broomfield

Broughton

Broughton Gifford

Brown Candover

Broxbourne

Broxted

Buckhorn Weston

Buckhurst Hill

Buckland

Buckland

Buckland Newton

Bucklebury Few people had heard of the small village of Bucklebury in Berkshire until April 2011, when suddenly the news was full of one family from the village – the Middletons.

Bulford

Bulkington

Bullington

Bulmer

Bulpham

Buntingford

Burbage

Burgess Hill

Burghclere

Burghfield

Burham

Buriton

Burley

Burmarsh

Burnham-on-Crouch

Burpham Burpham is a village situated roughly 2 miles north of Arundel and nestled between the banks of the River Arun and the hills of the South Downs.

Bursledon

Burstock

Burstow

Burton

Burton Bradstock

Burwash

Bury

Bushey

Bushey Heath

Buttermere

Buxted

Byfleet Byfleet is a village five miles north east of Woking in Surrey. It is conveniently situated close to the M25, between the River Wey and the River Mole.

Bygrave

Cadnam

Calbourne

Caldecote Encompassing 325 acres, Caldecote is one of the smallest villages in Hertfordshire. It is a narrow strip of land, which is bounded on the north by Hinxworth, on the south by Newnham, on the east by Ashwell, and on the west by Bedfordshire.

Caldecote

Calne

Calstone Wellington

Camberley The moderately-sized town of Camberley is in the extreme west of Surrey, about 31 miles southwest of London, between the M3 and M4 motorways.

Canewdon

Canford Cliffs

Canford Magna

Canterbury This beautiful city with cobbled lanes and streets, is the seat of the Anglican Communion and Kent's premier tourist destination.

Canvey Island

Capel

Carisbrooke

Castle Combe Once named the prettiest village in England, Castle Combe is a small and charming village in Wiltshire, six miles north west of Chippenham.

Castle Eaton

Castle Hedingham

Castletown

Caterham

Catherington

Catsfield

Caversham

Cerne Abbas Famed for the Cerne Giant - a striking, mysterious, 180-foot high figure cut into the chalk downs overlooking the village, Cerne Abbas is popular for its picturesque streets, 15th century houses and Abbey ruins.

Chailey

Chalbury

Chaldon Herring

Chale

Chalegreen

Chalton

Chalvington

Chandlers Ford

Chapel

Charing

Charlton

Charlton

Charlton

Charlton Marshall

Charlwood

Charminster

Charmouth Charmouth with its sandy beach, is world famous for the fossils formed within Jurassic rocks 200 million years ago, and now being revealed as the cliffs erode in massive landslips.

Chartham

Chatham Chatham is a large town to the south west of Gillingham in Kent. It is on the banks of the River Medway and is rich in naval dockyard history.

Chatley

Chattenden

Chawton

Chelborough

Chelmsford Chelmsford is at the heart of social and economic life of Essex - and has been for 800 years. To this day Chelmsford is a thriving community and maintains its position as a premier commercial, retail and leisure location.

Chelsham

Cherhill

Cheriton

Chertsey Chertsey is situated midway between Egham and Weybridge, the town has a long and distinguished history and was once the site of a Benedictine Abbey, first established in AD666.

Cheselbourne

Chesfield

Cheshunt Cheshunt is in south east Hertfordshire and is a largely modern town which has grown up around a delightful historic centre.

Chesil

Chestfield

Chetnole

Chettle

Chevening A peaceful spot at the end of a quiet country lane, Chevening is essentially a great mansion and its estate, with a church and a small group of cottages.

Cheverell

Chichester Chichester is the County town of West Sussex and one of the UK's finest smaller Cathedral cities. Its plan and walls date from the Roman occupation and it has splendid examples of late 18th and early 19th century architecture.

Chickerell

Chicklade

Chickney

Chiddingfold

Chiddingly

Chiddingstone Chiddingstone is a beautiful Kentish village with a perfect row of Tudor houses. Their half-timbered gables, mullions and casement windows, picturesque red-tiled roofs and projecting upper storeys have provided a setting for many films.

Chideock

Chieveley

Chigwell

Chilbolton

Chilcomb

Child Okeford

Chilgrove

Chilham

Chillenden

Chilmark

Chiltern Green

Chilton Candover

Chilton Foliat Chilton Foliat is an ancient settlement, going back to Saxon times, and beyond. The village is situated by the River Kennet, some 3 km north west of Hungerford.

Chilworth

Chilworth

Chippenham

Chipperfield

Chipping Ongar

Chipstead

Chiseldon

Chisledon

Chislet

Chithurst

Chitterne

Chittoe

Chobham

Cholderton

Chorleywood

Chorleywood West

Christchurch Historic Christchurch nestles between the River Avon and Stour at their confluence and enjoys unparalleled harbour views, walks and wildlife. Close to lively Bournemouth and the tranquillity of the New Forest and rural Dorset…

Christian Malford

Chute

Clack

Clacton-on-Sea The seaside town of Clacton-on –Sea was once upon a time a buzzing holiday hotspot on the East Anglian Essex coast.

Clanfield

Clapham

Claremont

Clavering

Claygate

Clayton

Cliddesden

Cliffe

Cliffe Pypard

Cliftonville Cliftonville is a suburb of East Margate in Kent. Its long sandy beach at the foot of the cliffs has been a popular holiday destination since Victorians first took to sea bathing.

Clothall

Cobham

Cobham

Cocking

Codford

Codford St. Mary

Codford St. Peter

Codicote

Coggeshall

Colchester The historic town of Colchester is located in Essex, 23 miles northeast of Chelmsford and 61 miles from London.

Cold Ash

Cold Norton

Coldred

Coldwaltham

Cole Green

Colerne

Collingbourne Ducis

Collingbourne Kingston

Colnbrook

Colney Heath Colney Heath is recognised as environmentally important for the heath is a wetland habitat and home to many shrubland and aquatic animals.

Combe

Compton

Compton

Compton

Compton

Compton

Compton Abbas

Compton Bassett

Compton Chamberlain

Cookham

Cooksbridge

Coolham

Cooling

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Coombes

Copford Copford is largely an agricultural village situated 5 miles to the west of Colchester. It is easily accessible thanks to its close proximity to the A12, being just 1/2 a mile form the A120/Stanstead turn-off.

Corfe Castle One of the oldest castles in England, Corfe Castle still stands as a ruin, but is also one of the most well-known sights in Dorset. The castle has a lot of history, and is an excellent place to learn about itself and other castles

Corfe Mullen

Corhampton

Corringham

Corscombe

Corsham

Corsley

Corston

Coryton

Cosham

Cottered

Coulston

Cove

Cowden

Cowes Cowes is a historic seaport on the north side of the Isle of Wight. It is nicknamed The Yachting Capital of the World as it hosts the famous Cowes Regatta and many other sailing events.

Cowfold

Cranborne

Cranborne Chase

Cranbrook Cranbrook is a small unspoilt town, which has retained its medieval feel, through the layout of streets and alleys. Buildings date from 15th to the 19th century.

Cranleigh

Crawley With Gatwick Airport on its doorstep and an express rail link to London, Crawley is one of South East England's premier shopping centres. The County Mall, provides parking for 1800 vehicles, provides the ultimate in shopping convenience.

Crawley

Cressing

Cricklade

Crockham Hill Crockham Hill is a small village which can be found on the way from Oxted to Edenbridge.

Crondall

Cross in Hand

Crowborough

Crowdhill

Crowhurst

Crowhurst

Crowthorne

Croxley Green

Crudwell

Crundale

Cuckfield

Cuffley

Curdridge

Cuxton

Daggons

Dallington

Damerham

Danbury

Darenth

Dartford Dartford is an important town in Kent, about 16 miles east of London.

Datchet

Datchworth

Dawesgreen

Deal Deal is eight miles north east of Dover on the coast of Kent. Once the busiest port in England, its quaint streets are lined with history.

Debden

Dedham Dedham is an idyllic Old English country village in Essex, on the border with neighbouring Suffolk.

Deepcut

Dengie

Denton

Denton

Deptford

Detling

Devizes The historic Wiltshire town of Devizes is situated 11 miles east of Trowbridge. It is surrounded by stunning countryside and pretty villages.

Dewlish

Dibden

Dibden Purlieu

Digswell

Dilton

Dinton

Ditchling

Doddington

Dogmersfield

Donhead St. Andrew

Donnington

Dorchester The county town of Dorchester has much to offer the visitor, with its bustling shopping precincts, elegant 18th century houses and vital cultural life.

Dorking Dorking is a town of special charm and character, it is particularly well known for its thriving antiques trade in West Street where more than 20 shops represent over 100 dealers.

Dormans Land

Dover Dover, the closest town in Kent to the continent, is the gateway to England. Now the world's busiest ferry port, it is famed for its range of defences and military architecture.

Dovercourt

Downend

Downside

Downton

Draycot Foliat

Droxford

Dummer

Duneton

Dunkirk

Dunsfold

Durley

Durnford

Durrington

Durweston

Dymchurch

Earley

Earls Colne

Earlswood

Earnley Situated in rural West Sussex, close to the historic city of Chichester and just a few minutes from the sea, the village of Earnley is certainly one of the more calm and quiet villages of West Sussex.

Eartham Eartham is a quiet Sussex village with a fine pub and an interesting little church. The chancel arch of the church is Norman, and has two figures carved on its inside faces, on one side a hare and on the other a bearded man.

East Barming

East Clandon

East Cowes

East Dean

East Dean The delightful village and parish of East Dean is on the outskirts of Chichester, tucked away between the West Sussex villages of Singleton and Upwaltham.

East Everleigh

East Farleigh East Farleigh is a wide spread, but small village, with a lively and close knit community.

East Garston

East Grimstead

East Grinstead East Grinstead, on the edge of Ashdown Forest at the very east of the county and only 30 miles from London, has a High Street with the longest continuous run of 14th century timber-framed buildings in England.

East Guldeford

East Hanningfield

East Harting

East Hoathly

East Horndon

East Horsley

East Ilsley

East Kennet

East Knoyle

East Lulworth

East Malling

East Marden

East Meon

East Molesey

East Orchard

East Parley

East Peckham

East Preston

East Shefford

East Stoke

East Stour

East Stourmouth

East Tilbury

East Tisted

East Wellow

East Wittering Head southwards from the beautiful West Sussex Cathedral City of Chichester and signposts indicate ‘The Witterings'.

East Woodhay

East Worldham

Eastbourne >Eastbourne is a large town of just under 100,000 residents on the East Sussex coast between Brighton and Hastings.

Eastbury

Eastchurch Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey was itself once the home of the early pioneers of aviation. Lord Brabazon of Tara, holder of Pilot's Licence No.1, and the late Sir Winston Churchill were both taught to fly at the old Eastchurch aerodrome.

Eastdean

Eastergate

Easthampstead

Eastleigh The leafy town of Eastleigh lies between Southampton and Winchester on the River Itchen in Hampshire.

Eastling

Eastney

Easton

Easton Grey

Eastry

Eastwell

Eastwood

Ecchinswell

Edenbridge

Edington

Edmondsham

Effingham

Egerton

Egham Egham - A busy coaching town in the 18th and 19th centuries, the town is now by-passed by heavy traffic and this, together with the recently pedestrianised town centre, makes it a favourite shopping place.

Elham

Eling

Ellingham

Elmley

Elmsted

Elmstone

Elsenham

Elstead

Elsted

Elstree

Elvington

Empshott

Emsworth Emsworth is a picturesque little fishing village with narrow streets, Georgian houses, high walled gardens and swans on the mill pond. Emsworth was the home of PG Wodehouse.

Enborne Enborne is in West Berkshire, England. It is more of an area rather than a Village with about 200 houses and 500 parishioners. It takes it's name from the river Enborne that runs along the south edge of the Parish.

Enford

Englefield

Englefield Green

Enham-Alamein

Epping

Epping Green Epping Green is a small village situated on the B181 between Epping and Harlow The village is in the parish of Epping Upland which stretches from the Wake Arms near Upshire to the outskirts of Harlow.

Epsom

Erlestoke

Esher Esher is a delightful suburban village in Surrey, best known as frequently topping the list as the most expensive place to live in the UK. It is located 14 miles south west of London.

Essendon

Etchingham

Eton

Evershot

Ewell

Ewhurst

Exbury

Exton

Eynsford Eynsford is a pretty Kentish village in the lovely Darenth valley. Its ancient ford and a hump-backed mediaeval bridge across the river are still in use.

Eythorne

Faccombe

Fairlight

Fairmile

Falmer

Fareham The moderately sized town of Fareham lies between Southampton and Portsmouth in south east Hampshire.

Farleigh

Farleigh Wallop

Farley

Farnborough

Farnborough Farnborough in Hampshire is best known for its air show. The town is situated about 34 miles southwest of London, close to the M3.

Farnham Farnham stands on the River Wey, with unspoiled river meadows running through it, an architectural jewel with several outstanding art galleries.

Farnham As you walk from the top of the fielded hill into the beginning of Farnham you will find your self walking amongst delightful assorted cottages.

Farnham

Farningham

Faulkbourne

Faversham Faversham is a picturesque medieval market town. Many of the buildings, which were built in the 18th century, have been restored and are on view today.

Fawham Green

Fawkham

Fawley

Fawley

Faygate

Feering

Felbridge

Felpham Felpham, pronounced “Felf-fm” by locals, is a small coastal village of around 10,000 people in West Sussex. It is a village in its own right, but is adjoining the larger town of Bognor Regis.

Felsted

Ferndown

Fernhurst

Ferring

Figheldean Set in almost the heart of Salisbury Plain, Figheldean is a quiet tranquil place that offers peace and quiet and unrivalled views of the surrounding plain.

Finchampstead

Finchingfield Described as picture-postcard pretty, Finchfield is an idyllic Essex village complete with village pond, redbrick cottages and a white 18th century windmill.

Findon

Fingringhoe

Fishbourne

Fishbourne

Fisherton de la Mere

Fittleton

Fittleworth

Five Oaks

Flamstead

Flaunden

Fleet Fleet is a dramatically growing town in the borough of Hart. It's held to be one of the best place in the country to live for quality of life, amenities and services.

Fleetland

Fletching

Fobbing

Folkestone Folkestone has recently become famous as the town adjacent to the Channel Tunnel entrance, it is one of England's most elegant Edwardian resorts.

Folkestone Harbour

Fonthill Bishop

Fontmell Magna

Ford

Ford

Fordham

Fordingbridge

Fordwich The historic Town of Fordwich lies on the Great Stour river, about two miles east of Canterbury. Its history traces from Roman times.

Forest Row

Forton

Fortuneswell Fortuneswell is a village on the northern side of the Isle of Portland. Its streets wind their way up steep hills which rise from sea level near Chesil Beach to a height of 500 feet at the top of the isle.

Fosbury

Foulness

Four Marks

Fovant

Foxham

Foxley

Framfield

Frampton

Frant

Fratton

Frensham

Freshwater

Freyerning

Frilsham

Frimley Frimley is tucked away in the west of Surrey, 31 miles south west of London and close to the Hampshire border.

Frinton-on-Sea Frinton-on-Sea is a seaside town, fifteen miles from the historic town of Colchester on the Essex Coast.

Friston

Fritham

Frittenden

Frogmore

Frome St. Quintin

Froxfield

Froxfield

Froyle

Fullerton

Funtington

Furneux Pelham

Fyfield

Fyfield

Fyfield

Galleywood

Garlinge

Garsdon

Garston

Gatton

Gestingthorpe

Gillingham Gillingham is situated in Kent, 35 miles southeast of London. It was first referred to in the 10th century as Gyllingeham

Gillingham

Glanvilles Wooton

Glynde

Godalming Godalming is a charming town of timbered buildings and cobbled streets, the first town in the country to have electric street lighting.

Godmanstone

Godmersham

Godshill

Godshill

Godstone

Goff's Oak

Goldhanger

Gomshall

Good Easter

Goodnestone

Goodnestone

Goodworth Clatford

Goring-by-Sea Goring-by-Sea is a small neighbourhood in the West Sussex Borough of Worthing. It has around 7.800 residents, a good number of whom have chosen to retire to this attractive community.

Gosfield

Gosport The town of Gosport is on the south coast of Hampshire bordering Portsmouth Harbour.

Goudhurst

Graffham

Grafton

Grain

Grateley

Graveley

Graveney

Gravesend Gravesend is on the south bank of the River Thames in Kent, facing Tilbury across the estuary.

Grays Grays, situated on the North bank of the Thames, 4 miles East of the M25 and Dartford, is only about 25 miles from London. The 2,872 metre QEII Bridge, also some 4 miles away, is the longest cable stayed bridge in Europe.

Great Amwell

Great Baddow

Great Bardfield Great Bardfield is a small village near finchingfield.It has its own museum in the centre and Bardfield cage, which was used for the punishment of unsavoury characters. It has a beautiful church and a fine collection of houses.

Great Bedwyn

Great Bentley Great Bently is a large village eight miles from Colchester and five miles from Clacton and the Essex Coast.

Great Bookham

Great Braxted

Great Bromley

Great Burstead

Great Canfield

Great Chart

Great Chesterford

Great Clacton Great Clacton is a mile from Clacton-on-Sea town centre and seafront. It was originally a distinct village in its own right from the resort of Clacton-on-Sea; however it now merges into one large development.

Great Dunmow

Great Easton

Great Gaddesden

Great Hallingbury

Great Holland Great Holland is a quiet, pleasant village situated between Frinton and Clacton with the sea visible in the distance. The offshore wind farm at Gunfleet Sands sandbank is now clearly visible and is due to begin operating in August 2009.

Great Horkesley

Great Hormead

Great Leighs

Great Maplestead

Great Mongeham

Great Munden

Great Oakley

Great Offley

Great Parndon

Great Saling

Great Sampford

Great Shefford

Great Somerford

Great Tey

Great Totham

Great Wakering

Great Waltham

Great Warley Street

Great Wigborough

Great Wishford

Great Wymondley Great Wymondley is a village between Hitchin and Stevenage. The village, formerly known as Much Wymondley, is a conservation area with a number of listed buildings

Great Yeldham

Greatham

Greenhill

Greenhithe

Greensted

Greywell

Grimstone

Grittleton

Groombridge

Grove

Grove Ferry

Guestling

Guildford Guildford - Surrey's county town - has all the richness and amenities of a city and yet remains compact enough to explore and enjoy with ease.

Gurnard

Gussage St Michael

Hackington

Hadleigh

Hadlow

Hadlow Down

Hadstock

Hailsham

Hale

Hale

Halling

Halstead

Halstead

Halstock

Ham

Ham Street The village of Hamstreet is situated where the Kentish Wealden hills meet the flatlands of Romney Marsh and there are plenty of traditional Kentish weather-board buildings in the village centre.

Hamble-le-Rice The very name Hamble-le-Rice conjures up images of a peaceful backwater village in an idyllic beauty spot, and that is exactly what it is.

Hambledon

Hambledon

Hammoon

Hampreston

Hampstead Norris We have just received a description of Hampstead Norris from one of our readers. This description of Hampstead Norris is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days.

Hamworthy

Handcross

Handley

Hanging Langford

Hankerton

Hannington

Hannington

Harbledown

Harbrough

Hardenhuish

Hardham In the village of Hardham you will find the tiny 11th century St. Botolph's Church. St. Botolph's contains one of the UK's earliest and most complete schemes of mediaeval wall paintings.

Harlow The Essex town of Harlow is one of number of "new" towns constructed largely in the 1950's/60's. It was designed to be one of a number of satellite towns which were built to facilitate the overspill population from London.

Harmer Green

Harpenden Harpenden is a busy commuter town, and retains its charm with a tree-lined High Street and many 17th and 18th century buildings. The town centre offers several small interesting shops, excellent pubs and restaurants.

Harrietsham

Hartfield

Hartley

Hartley Row

Hartley Wintney Situated in the county of Hampshire, Hartley Wintney is a large village on the River Hart. It is located between Basingstoke and Camberley.

Hartshill

Harwich

Hascombe

Haselbury Bryan

Haslemere

Hassocks

Hastingleigh

Hastings Hastings is located on the south coast of England in East Sussex, overlooking the English Channel. Despite having no natural harbour, it developed a large fishing fleet.

Hatch

Hatfield

Hatfield Broad Oak

Hatfield Heath

Hatfield Peverel

Havant Once a leading leather, glove and parchment-making centre, Havant evolved around an ancient network of springs and an old Roman crossroads which linked Arundel to Winchester and Hayling Island to Rowlands Castle.

Haven Street

Hawkhurst

Hawkinge

Hawkley

Hawkwell

Hawley

Hawthorn

Haydon

Hayling Island

Haywards Heath

Headbourne Worthy

Headcorn

Headley

Heathfield

Heckfield

Helion Bumpstead

Hellingly

Hemel Hempstead Hemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire, eight miles west of St Albans and close to both the M1 and M25 motorways.

Hempstead

Henfield

Henham

Henley Henley is a small hamlet with 16 houses in the middle of the 15,000 acre Cowdray Estate. Henley is well known for its idyllic setting on the side of a north-eastward facing sandstone hill...

Hermitage

Herne

Herne Bay Herne Bay is a sizeable seaside resort on the Thames Estuary in Kent. It lies seven miles north of historic Canterbury.

Hernehill

Herongate

Herriard

Hersham

Herstmonceux

Hertford Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire and despite its country town atmosphere, it is just 19 miles north of London.

Hertingfordbury

Hever

Hextable

Hexton

Heybridge

Heyshott

Heytesbury

High Easter

High Halden

High Halstow This ancient village is set on the highest point of the Hoo Peninsula and has a wide variety of scenery within its boundaries.

High Ongar

High Roding

High Welwyn

Higham

Highclere

Highcliffe Lying four miles to the east of Christchurch, Highcliffe is just over a century old and during recent years has developed into a thriving and attractive area with beautiful, clean beaches, an excellent range of accommodation and good parking facilities.

Highgate

Highway

Highworth

Hilcott

Hildenborough

Hill Head

Hilmarton

Hilperton

Hilsea

Hilton

Hindhead

Hindon

Hinton

Hinton Ampner

Hinxhill

Hinxworth

Hitchin Hitchin first known of in the 8th century but grew as a market town during the 15th century, then expanded rapidly when the railway came and presently has a population of approx 35,000. Hitchin is surrounded by open farmland

Hoath

Hockley

Hoddesdon

Holborough

Holdenhurst

Hollingbourne

Hollington

Holmbury St Mary

Holmwood

Holt

Holton Heath

Holwell

Holwell

Holybourne

Hoo

Hooe

Hook

Hooke

Hookwood

Horam

Hordle

Horley Horley is a traditional market town blending the old with the new, offering good convenience shopping to a large residential area.

Hormead

Horndean

Horndon on the Hill Horndon-on-the-Hill is listed in the Doomsday Book as Horninduna. This name appears on a Saxon coin of Edward the Confessor (1042-1066AD) and suggests that Horninduna was once the site of a Royal Anglo-Saxon mint.

Horne

Horningsham

Horringford

Horsebridge

Horsebridge

Horsell

Horsham Rich in history, Horsham District in the north east of the county, is a showcase of rural England, an inspiration for poets, artists and film makers alike.

Horsmonden

Horsted Keynes

Horton

Horton

Horton Kirby

Hothfield

Hougham

Houghton

Hove

Huish

Hullavington

Hungerford

Hungerford Newton

Hunton

Hurley

Hurn

Hursley

Hurst

Hurst Green

Hurstbourne Priors

Hurstbourne Tarrant

Hurstburne Tarrant

Hurstpierpoint

Hutton

Hylands

Hythe

Hythe Hythe is a member of the Cinque Port federation, Hythe today is a pleasant seaside town. Once a thriving port, the old town, separated from the sea as a result of silting, it now lies 1.5 km inland.

Ibsley

Ibthorpe

Ibworth

Ickleford

Icklesham Icklesham is a small village on the main A259 between Hastings and Rye. In earlier times it dominated the river brede in the valley to the north and is believed to have been a prime target to the Normans in 1066 when they landed.

Ide Hill Ide Hill is one of the highest villages in Kent, perching on the top of the Greensand ridge at 800 feet above sea-level. It is a most attractive village grouped around its wide green, with a Victorian church on the edge of a wood.

Iden

Idmiston

Ifield

Iford

Iford

Imber

Ingatestone

Ingrave

Inkpen

Inworth

Iping

Ippollitts

Isfield

Isle of Grain The Isle of Grain is a sparsely populated area in North Kent. The name was derived from “greon” which means “gravel”. It is situated at the eastern tip of the Hoo Peninsula.

Isle of Oxney

Itchen

Itchen Abbas

Itchingfield

Ivychurch Ivychurch is a sleepy village in the heart of the Romney Marsh. While it may not be awash with amenities, it does offer some interesting sights and historic buildings.

Iwade

Iwerne Minster

Jevington

Kearsney

Keevil

Kelshall

Kelvedon

Kelvedon Hatch

Kemsing

Kennington

Kent

Key Street

Keymer

Kilmeston

Kilmington

Kimmeridge

Kimpton

Kings Langley

Kings Somborne King's Somborne is a pretty and peaceful village nestling in the Test Valley three miles to the south of Stockbridge in Hampshire. It is recorded in the Doomsday Book, where its name was Somborne Regis.

Kings Walden

Kings Worthy

Kingsclere

Kingsdown

Kingsdown

Kingsgate Kingsgate Bay is arguably one of Kent's most beautiful beaches - secluded, sandy and nestled between chalk cliffs, North Foreland golf course and the historic Kingsgate Castle.

Kingsley

Kingsnorth

Kingsnorth

Kingston

Kingston

Kingston

Kingston

Kingston near Lewes

Kingswood

Kingswood Manor

Kingswood Warren

Kintbury

Kippings Cross

Kirby Cross Kirby Cross and Kirby-le-Soken are two villages close to the seaside resorts of Frinton and Walton, which are a mile away.

Kirdford

Knebworth

Knockholt Knockholt enjoys an airy situation on the crest of the North Downs. It is an old village, and over the years its focus has shifted from the original centre round the church to its offshoot Knockholt Pound a mile away.

Knole

Knook

Knowlton

Lacock

Laindon

Laleham

Lamarsh

Lamberhurst

Lambourn

Lancing

Landford

Langdon Hills

Langford Langford is a tiny hamlet situated between Hatfield Peverel and Heybridge on the B1019. It has been an agricultural village for centuries, but is perhaps more famous now for the Waterworks which was built in 1927

Langley

Langley

Langley

Langley Marish

Langstone The Ship Inn and the Royal Oak on the harbour side at Langstone are said to have once been smuggler's haunts.

Langton Matravers

Lark Hill We have just received a description of Lark Hill from one of our readers. This description is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days.

Lasham

Lashenden

Latchingdon

Laughton

Lavant

Laverstoke

Lawford

Layer de la Haye

Layer Marney

Lea

Leatherhead Leatherhead ';The Gateway to the Surrey Hills', provides an excellent base for visitors wishing to explore the beautiful Surrey countryside and variety of nearby attractions.

Leaveland

Leavesden Green

Leckford

Lee-on-the-Solent

Leeds

Leigh

Leigh

Leigh

Leigh

Leigh-on-Sea Leigh-on-Sea is an old town in Essex, steeped in history and tradition.

Leith Hill Leith Hill is not a town but a hill, the highest in the South East of England. On its shoulder perches the attractive little village of Coldharbour.

Lenham

Lepe

Letchworth

Leverstock Green

Lewes Lewes is the county town of East Sussex. The castle overlooks the town and is open to visitors, as is the Barbican Museum opposite it. In such an historic town as Lewes there is obviously much to see.

Lexden

Leysdown Leysdown on the Isle of Sheppey is a traditional seaside resort with award-winning beach and facilities.

Liddington

Lilley

Lillington

Limpley Stoke

Limpsfield

Linchmere

Lindfield

Lindsell

Lingfield

Linkenholt

Linton

Liphook

Liss Close by the A3 London to Portsmouth Rd. lies the large East Hampshire Village of Liss, dating back to medieval times and mentioned in the Domesday Book.

Liston

Litchfield

Litlington

Little Amwell

Little Baddow

Little Bedwyn

Little Bentley Little Bentley is a small village situated between the A120 (Colchester - Harwich) and the A133 (Colchester - Clacton). Little Bentley has won the Essex Best Kept Village Award a number of times.

Little Berkhampstead

Little Bookham

Little Bredy

Little Bromley

Little Burstead

Little Canfield

Little Chart

Little Chesterford

Little Clacton Little Clacton is a pleasant village on the outskirts of Great Clacton and Clacton town centre, it is situated approximately three miles from Weeley and Thorpe-Le-Soken.

Little Dunmow

Little Gaddesden

Little Hadham

Little Hinton

Little Hormead

Little Horsted

Little Langford

Little Munden

Little Oakley

Little Somborne

Little Wakering

Little Walden

Little Waltham

Little Warley

Little Wigborough

Little Wymondley

Littlebourne

Littlebury

Littlehampton The West Sussex seaside resort of Littlehampton is 17 miles west of Brighton, at the mouth of the River Arun.

Littleton

Locks Heath

Loders

Lodsworth

London Colney London Colney is a large village sited on the old coaching route between London and St. Albans. The village has a thriving historic centre with a hypermarket to the south. With 1,800 car parking spaces, it is one of the largest hypermarkets in the UK.

Long Bredy

Long Burton

Long Crichel

Long Ditton

Long Sutton

Longbridge Deverill

Longcross

Longfield

Longham

Longparish

Longstock

Longstreet

Loose

Loughton

Low Street

Lower Beeding

Lower Farringdon

Lower Froyle

Lower Halstow

Lower Hardres

Lower Kingswood

Loxwood

Luckington

Luddenham

Luddesdown

Ludgershall

Ludwell We have just received a description of Ludwell from one of our readers. This description is currently being prepared for publication and will appear on this page within the next few days.

Lulworth Camp

Lurgashall Lurgashall, north west of Petworth, is a classic Sussex village with a triangular cricket green overlooked by the Noah's Ark, a friendly pub with a strong cricketing connection.

Lydd

Lydden

Lydiard Millicent Lydiard Millicent is a small village and parish in the far North-East corner of Wiltshire, it is part of the District of North Wiltshire, but is close to the western edge of the Borough of Swindon.

Lydiard Tregoze

Lydlinch

Lyme Regis The dramatic coastline of Lyme Regis is an area of great natural beauty, criss-crossed by good rambling paths, and home to many kinds of flora and fauna.

Lyminge

Lymington

Lyminster

Lympne

Lyndhurst Lyndhurst is a delightful village situated in the New Forest in Hampshire. It is nine miles from Southampton.

Lyneham

Lynsted

Lytchett Matravers

Lytchett Minster

Maddington

Madehurst

Maiden Bradley

Maiden Newton

Maidenhead Maidenhead is a town on the River Thames in Berkshire. It is 25 miles west of London.

Maidstone Maidstone is the County Town of Kent and a thriving commercial centre with excellent shopping, sports and leisure facilities.

Maldon The Essex town of Maldon is on the Blackwater Estuary about 10 miles east of Chelmsford.

Malling

Malmesbury

Manningford Abbots

Manningford Bohune

Manningford Bruce

Manston

Manston

Manton

Manuden

Mappowder

Marchwood Marchwood has a sailing club and small Marina, it has a village centre with bakery, supermarket, PO, beauty parlour and hairdressers. a fish and chip shop and Chinese TA also! Marchwood has several recreational open spaces.

Marden

Maresfield

Margaret Roding

Margaretting

Margate Margate has a lovely sea front and a fun fair. Donkey rides were first introduced on the sands of Margate in the early 19th century. Margate is also the birthplace of the Bathing Machine; Thomas Barber, a local man, made the first one in 1736.

Mark Cross

Market Lavington Market Lavington is a large, friendly and thriving village on the northern slopes of Salisbury Plain, about five miles south of Devizes.

Marks Tey

Markshall

Markyate

Marlborough Marlborough is a historic town in Wiltshire, midway between Calne and Hungerford.

Marnhull

Marshwood

Marston Meysey

Martin

Martin

Martyr Worthy

Matching

Matfield

Mayfield

Mayland

Medstead

Meesden

Melbury Abbas

Melbury Bubb

Melcombe Regis

Melksham

Meonstoke

Meopham

Mere

Mereworth

Merrow

Mersham

Merstham Merstham is a North Downs village of ancient origin but modern attributes: It is more residential than commercial but is far from being a sleepy dormitory village. It is conveniently located in a gap of the North Downs on the London to Brig

Merston

Merstone

Messing A very tidy village steeped in history, this small Essex village is a very pretty place that doesn't resemble its name in the slightest! This was how a magazine started its feature on our village recently.

Micheldever

Micheldever Station

Michelmersh

Mickleham

Middle Street

Middle Wallop

Middle Winterslow

Middleton

Middleton-on-Sea The West Sussex village of Middleton-on-Sea is in the eastern suburbs of Bognor Regis. It is a small seaside community of around 5,000 residents.

Midgham

Midhurst Midhurst has its origins in the middle ages. The buildings round the Market Square are particularly attractive and include Elizabeth House, a rare example of a four-story timber-framed house.

Milborne St. Andrew

Mildenhall

Mile End

Milford

Milford on Sea

Millbrook

Milston

Milton

Milton Abbas

Milton Regis Milton Regis, a suburb of Sittingbourne, offers a tourist attraction with a difference. At Milton creek you will find an old sailing barge yard, which still carries out this type of work on a commercial basis.

Minety

Minstead

Minster At Minster, the Isle of Sheppey's history is again brought to life at Minster abbey Gatehouse Museum, part of one of Kent's earliest Benedictine nunneries.

Minster

Mistley

Molash

Molesey

Monk Sherborne

Monkton

Monkton Deverill

Monxton

Morden

Morecombelake

Morestead

Moreton

Moreton Quiet, peaceful, off the beaten track, Moreton is a mixture of village styles - linear in parts with a little thatched street, dispersed in others.

Mortimer Common

Mortimer West End

Mosterton

Motcombe

Mottisfont

Mottistone

Mount Bures

Mountfield

Mountnessing

Much Hadham

Mudeford Only two miles from Christchurch, Mudeford is a charming fishing village lying at the entrance to Christchurch Harbour, a mecca for water-sports enthusiasts and fishermen.

Mundon

Murston

Mytchett

Navestock

Nazeing

Nether Cerne

Nether Wallop

Netheravon

Netherbury

Netley Abbey

Netley Marsh

Nettleton

Nevendon

New Alresford

New Chapel

New Milton

New Romney

Newbridge

Newbury Newbury stands on the River Kennet in West Berkshire. It is well known for its racecourse.

Newchurch

Newchurch

Newdigate

Newenden

Newgate Street

Newhaven The coastal port of Newhaven is situated at the mouth of the River Ouse. Newhaven still has a daily ferry service to Dieppe and the harbour is always busy and a fascinating place to visit.

Newick

Newington

Newnham

Newnham

Newport

Newport

Newton Tony

Newtown

Newtown

Ninfield

Niton

Norleywood

Normandy

North Bradley

North Fambridge

North Hayling

North Marden

North Mimms

North Mundham

North Mymms

North Ockendon

North Stoneham

North Tidworth

North Waltham

North Weald

North Weald Bassett

North Wraxall

Northaw

Northbourne

Northchapel

Northchurch

Northfleet

Northiam

Northington

Northwood

Norton

Norton

Norton

Norton Bavant

Norton Heath

Nursling

Nutfield

Nuthurst

Nutley

Nutley

Oak Hangar

Oakley

Oaksey

Oare

Oare

Oatlands Park

Ockham

Ockley

Odiham

Odstock

Offham

Offham

Ogbourne St. Andrew

Ogbourne St. George

Old Romney

Old Sarum

Old Town

Old Windsor

Ongar Station

Orcheston

Ore

Orlestone

Orsett Orsett was the original seat of local government for the area and the site of a palace of the Bishop of London in medieval times. The village lock-up last used as a prison in 1848, and the animal pound still exist.

Osborne

Osmington

Ospringe

Otford

Otterbourne

Otterden

Ottershaw

Over Compton

Over Wallop

Overcombe Overcombe is a quiet beachfront area on the eastern side of Weymouth. It is about 2 miles from the town centre and harbour, with a frequent bus service. There is adequate parking. The beach itself is sand and shingle and is safe.

Overton

Oving

Ovington

Ovington

Ower

Owermoigne

Owslebury

Oxenwood

Oxshott

Oxted

Paddlesworth

Paddock Wood

Pagham Pagham is a small, sea front town boasting a nature reserve located close to Pagham Lagoon. It has enough interesting wildlife to attract both the amateur and serious birdwatcher.

Panfield

Pangbourne

Panshanger

Parham

Park Street Park Street Village is situated between Radlett and St Albans. There is a beautiful Nature Reserve, which was once chalk pits, and now there are 3 man-made lakes which are home to many species of birds and insects.

Parkeston

Parkstone

Partridge Green

Patcham

Patching

Patney

Pattiswick

Peasemore

Peasmarsh

Pebmarsh

Peldon

Pembury

Penhurst

Penselwood

Penshurst

Penton Mewsey

Pentridge

Peper Harow

Perham Down

Petersfield

Petham

Pett

Petworth The magnificent Petworth House dominates Petworth; one of Sussex's most important country towns.

Pevensey

Pevensey Bay Pevensey Bay is on the coast of East Sussex, about five miles northeast of Eastbourne. The parish of Pevensey includes both the inland village of Pevensey and Pevensey Bay, which are about a mile apart.

Pewsey

Piddlehinton Nestled in the much admired Piddle Valley and in a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, lies the small, picturesque village of Piddlehinton.

Piddletrenthide In the year 1002, Emma, the daughter of the Duke of Normandy, received, on her marriage to Ethelred (The Unready), land in the village of Piddletrenthide, in the valley of the River Piddle.

Pilsdon

Pimperne

Pirbright

Pirton

Pitsea

Pitt

Pitton

Plaistow

Plaitford

Plaxtol Plaxtol is a little gem nestling in a fold in the Bourne Valley just South of the A25 and to the west of Tonbridge. It is a small village, the Millenium Stone planted in the grass verge adjoining the Parish Church.

Playden

Pleshey

Pluckley

Plumpton

Plumpton Green

Polegate

Poling

Poole Poole is a large coastal resort in Dorset, five miles west of Bournemouth.

Popham

Port Victoria

Portchester Portchester is a coastal suburb of Portsmouth in Hampshire, situated on the busy A27 between Portsmouth and Southampton.

Portesham

Portland Harbour

Porton

Portslade

Portsmouth Famous for its Royal Naval base, historic dockyard and its football club, Portsmouth is a well-known port city in Hampshire on the south coast of England.

Postling

Potter Street

Potterne

Potters Bar

Powerstock

Poxwell

Poynings

Preston Preston is a large, quiet residential suburb of Weymouth just over 2 miles east of the town centre. Although part of Weymouth it retains its village feel and still includes farmland.

Preston

Preston

Preston

Preston Candover

Privett

Puckeridge

Puddletown

Pulborough Pulborough is the home of Parham House and Gardens, set in the heart of an ancient deer park, on the slopes of the South Downs. The house and gardens have been lovingly restored by the Pearson family.

Puncknowle

Purfleet Purfleet features in Bram Stoker's novel Dracula in which the famous vampire buys a house called 'Carfax' and lives in Purfleet.

Purleigh

Purton

Purton Stoke

Puttenham

Pyecombe

Pyrford

Quarley

Queenborough Queenborough, with much to remind visitors of its long history as a seafaring town, is well worth exploring. In the High Street is the Guildhall on the site of an earlier courthouse captured by the Dutch in 1667.

Quendon

Radipole

Radlett

Radwell

Radwinter

Rainham

Rake

Rampisham

Ramsbury

Ramsden Heath

Ramsey

Ramsgate Ramsgate is a popular seaside town in Thanet, East Kent. It has lovely sandy beaches which first attracted visitors in the 19th century.

Ratton Village

Rawreth

Rayleigh

Rayne

Reading Reading is the county town of Royal Berkshire, situated in beautiful countryside in the heart of the Thames Valley, with the Rivers Kennet and Thames running through the town.

Reculver

Redbourn Redbourn was a strategically positioned roman settlement along Watling Street and is famous locally as the scene of the first recorded cricket match in Hertfordshire in 1666.

Redbridge

Redhill Redhill is a rural market town adjacent to Reigate and 20 miles south of London. It is situated in the North Downs of Surrey.

Redlynch

Reed

Reigate The historic market town of Reigate nestles at the foot of the North Downs which provide a magnificent backdrop.

Remenham

Rettendon Rettendon is a quite widely spread village and includes the hamlet of Battlesbridge which is on the tidal River Crouch. The parish church is All Saints and sits on the hill just off the main road to Chelmsford.

Richborough Castle

Rickmansworth

Ridge

Ridgewell

Ridley

Ringmer

Ringstead

Ringwood

Ringwould

Ripe

Ripley

Ripley

Rivenhall

River

Robertsbridge

Rochester Rochester is often referred to as 'the City of Great Expectations' due to its association with Charles Dickens. There is a Dickens Centre, as well as Dickens festivals in the summer and at Christmas.

Rochford

Rockbourne

Rodmell

Rodwell

Roffey

Rogate

Rollestone

Rolvenden

Romney New Romney is the largest town on Romney marsh, and an ancient Cinque Port. Old Romney is an unspoiled village lying to the west.

Romsey

Rookley

Ropley

Rotherfield

Rotherwick

Rottingdean

Roundway

Rowde

Rowhedge

Rowlands Castle

Rowledge

Roxwell

Royal Tunbridge Wells Royal Tunbridge Wells remains one of the most elegant towns in the country, and was considered a rival to Bath when it was a fashionable spa from the 17th to 19th centuries.

Roydon

Royston

Ruckinge

Rudgwick

Rudloe

Rushall Rushall is an ancient settlement set next to the River Avon in Wiltshire's beautiful Pewsey Vale.

Rushden

Rusper The parish of Rusper dates back to at least the 12th century A.D. The parish is nestled between Crawley and Horsham and is home to around 1,500 people.

Rustington

Ryarsh

Ryde

Rye The historic small town of Rye stands on the edge of Romney Marsh in East Sussex. It is at the confluence of the Brede, Tillingham and Rother rivers.

Rye Harbour The fishing village Rye Harbour sits near the mouth of the river Rother, in East Sussex and still has small boats moored along the river.

Sacomb

Saffron Walden

Salcott

Salfords

Salisbury Salisbury is an important cathedral city in south east Wiltshire, bordering on the Salisbury Plain. This strategic point beside the confluence of several rivers was the site of Neolithic settlement at the area known as Old Sarum.

Saltdean

Sandgate Sandgate spans 2 ½kms of Kent coastline between Folkestone and Hythe. It fringes the English Channel and clusters beneath steep wooded slopes.

Sandhurst

Sandhurst

Sandleheath

Sandon

Sandown

Sandridge Sandridge lies north-east of St. Albans, and was recorded in the 1086 Doomsday Book. Sandridge Village is a conservation area centred around St Leonards Church, which is open most summer weekends.

Sandwich Sandwich is one of the most complete medieval towns in England, it has great charm and character, with its network of narrow streets and alleys; it is one of the five ancient Cinque Ports established by Royal Charter in 1155.

Sarratt

Sarre

Savernake Station

Sawbridgeworth

Seabrook

Seaford Seaford is a seaside town on the south coast situated between Brighton and Eastbourne. The coast and countryside attract many visitors to this area.

Seagry

Seal

Seale

Seasalter The village of Seasalter can be found on the north coast of Kent, facing the Isle of Sheppey across the mouth of the River Swale.

Seaview

Sedghill

Sedlescombe

Seend

Selborne

Selham

Sellindge

Selling

Selmeston

Selsey Selsey is a small seaside town just 8 miles from Chichester on the West Sussex coast. It lies at the tip of the Manhood Peninsula and is almost an island, being surrounded on three sides by the sea.

Selstead

Semington

Semley

Send

Sendmarsh

Sevenhampton

Sevenoaks Sevenoaks is believed to have derived its name from a group of seven oak trees which once grew in the area, long since gone; but to keep the legend alive, seven oaks were taken from Knole Park and ceremoniously planted on the common in 1955.

Shadoxhurst

Shaftesbury Arriving in Shaftesbury from the north-east, one may well be given the impression that it is much like many others - a bustling and pleasant little town situated on the borders of Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire.

Shalbourne

Shalden

Shalfleet

Shalford

Shalford

Shanklin

Shapwick

Sharnal Street

Shaw

Shawford

Shedfield

Sheering

Sheerness

Sheet

Shell Haven

Shenfield

Shenley

Shephall

Shepherdswell

Shepperton

Sherborne Sherborne is a mellow-stoned living pageant of history. The ancient Abbey Church has one of the most graceful and delicate fan-vaulted roofs in England, and some fine stained glass.

Sherborne St. John

Shere

Sherfield English

Sherfield on Loddon

Shermanbury

Sherston

Shide

Shillingstone

Shinfield

Shipborne

Shipley The village of Shipley, has views of the South Downs and the iron age Chanctonbury Ring camp. The church was built by the Knights Templar around 1125.

Shoeburyness Shoeburyness is a small town of 20,000 residents and a peninsula, or ness, which juts out into the sea at the estuary of the River Thames. This Essex town is 3 miles east of Southend and 44 miles from London.

Sholden

Sholing

Shootend

Shoreham

Shoreham A short car ride from Shoreham is Shoreham Airport, officially opened in 1911, was host to the British pioneers of air flight. The oldest licensed airport in the world.

Shorncliffe Camp

Shorne

Shorwell

Shottermill

Shrewton

Shroton

Sible Hedingham

Sidlesham

Sidley

Silchester

Silton

Singleton Singleton is one of West Sussex's small and charming villages in the Lavant Valley.

Sissinghurst

Sittingbourne Sittingbourne is a modern day market town, but has very strong links with the sailing barge history in its past, which is still very much in evidence today.

Slaugham

Slaughterford

Slindon Slindon is on the South slopes of the Downs and mostly in the care of the National Trust. Charming and unspoiled, with brick and flint houses there are walks through the surrounding beech woods and open downland.

Slinfold

Slough Slough is 22 miles west of London in the royal county of Berkshire, close to Windsor and Maidenhead.

Smarden Smarden is a wonderful place to live and to visit. It is a beautiful Kentish weavers' village with around 200 buildings of architectural and historical note dating from the '4th Century.

Smeeth

Snargate

Snave

Snodland

Soberton

Sole Street

Sompting

Sonning

Sopley

Sopworth

South Benfleet The lovely town of South Benfleet is 30 miles east of London in Essex.

South Fawley

South Hanningfield

South Harting

South Hayling

South Lancing

South Marston

South Mimms

South Mundham

South Newton

South Nutfield

South Ockendon

South Perrott

South Stoneham

South Tidworth

South Wraxall

Southampton Southampton has been an important port for centuries, situated on England’s south coast and is a fascinating place to visit.

Southborough

Southbourne

Southbourne Southbourne is a popular holiday resort and is a suburb of Bournemouth. Situated between Boscombe and Christchurch, it offers a pleasant beach and a host of nearby visitor attractions.

Southend Southend-on-Sea, often known simply as Southend, is a popular seaside resort in Essex. It is on the north side of the Thames Estuary about 40 miles from the centre of London.

Southfleet

Southminster Ten miles southeast of Maldon lies the town of Southminster on the Dengie peninsula of Essex.

Southsea Southsea is a coastal town at the southern tip of Portsea Island near Portsmouth in Hampshire.

Southwater

Southwell

Southwick

Southwick

Southwick

Sparsholt

Speen

Speldhurst

Spetisbury

St. Albans St Albans has been welcoming visitors from far afield for 2000 years. First built as Verulamium by the Romans, the city was renamed St. Albans after the first British Christian martyr.

St. Helens

St. Ives

St. Lawrence

St. Leonards

St. Leonards

St. Margaret's at Cliffe St Margaret's at Cliffe is situated on the southeast coast of England, between Dover and Deal.

St. Mary Bourne

St. Mary Hoo

St. Michaels

St. Nicholas at Wade

St. Osyth St Osyth is a historic village in Essex located between Colchester< and Clacton-on-Sea.

St. Paul's Walden

Staines Situated on the north bank of the River Thames in Surrey>, Staines is 5 miles from London Heathrow Airport and 17 miles from Charing Cross in central London.

Stalbridge

Stalisfield

Stambourne

Standon

Stanford

Stanford le Hope

Stanford Rivers

Stanmer

Stanstead Abbots Stanstead Abbotts is a large village in Hertfordshire, north of London. The Greenwich meridian passes through the centre of the village, which is recorded by marker posts.

Stansted The village of Stansted in Kent is ten miles west of Maidstone and within a mile of both the M20 and the A20. It is frequently confused with Stansted International Airport which actually is 50 miles north in Essex.

Stansted Mountfitchet When wondering how best to describe the Saxon village of Stansted Mountfitchet to a possible tourist, the phrase, " big things come in small packages" springs to mind.

Stanton Fitzwarren

Stanton St Quintin

Stanwell

Staple

Staple Cross

Staplefield

Stapleford

Stapleford

Stapleford Abbots

Stapleford Tawney

Staplehurst

Stebbing

Stedham

Steep

Steeple

Steeple Ashton

Steeple Bumpstead

Steeple Langford

Stelling

Stevenage Stevenage was the very first of the constructed New Towns of Britain, primarily built to house post-war Londoners who had either lost their houses, or needed a boost in morale and a cleaner, safer alternative to London.

Steventon

Steyning Steyning lies inland from Shoreham-by-Sea, it has a wealth of timber framed buildings, including Woodhouse Cottage in Mouse Lane, and 14th and 15th century half type houses with projecting first floors in the High Street.

Stifford

Stisted

Stoborough

Stock

Stockbridge

Stockbury

Stockcross

Stocking Pelham

Stoke

Stoke Abbott

Stoke D'Abernon

Stone

Stonewood

Stony Cross Inn

Stopham

Storrington

Stoughton

Stoughton

Stour Provost

Stourpaine

Stourton

Stourton Caundle

Stowting

Stratfield Mortimer

Stratfield Saye

Stratton

Stratton St. Margaret

Streatley

Strethall Anyone with any doubts about the beauty of the Essex countryside should visit Strethall in mid August on a day when the sun is shining down on the golden cornfields and the harvest is well and truly underway.

Strood

Studland

Studley

Sturmer

Sturminster Marshall

Sturminster Newton

Sturry

Sulham

Sulhampstead

Sulhampstead Abbots

Sunbury

Sundridge

Sunningdale

Sunninghill

Sunninghill Park

Sutton at Hone

Sutton Benger

Sutton Bingham

Sutton Scotney

Sutton Valence

Swalecliffe

Swallowcliffe

Swallowfield

Swanage Swanage lies on the southeast coast of Dorset, about 10km south of Poole. It is on a strangely shaped peninsula called the Isle of Purbeck.

Swanley

Swanmore Swanmore is a small village set amid beautiful countryside in rural Hampshire. It's a pleasant place with a good atmosphere and friendly people.

Swanscombe

Sway

Swaythling

Swindon Swindon is a large Wiltshire town on the north side