18/08/2026
4 charming towns in England that deserve a spot on your bucket list 🇬🇧🏡 Part 2!
If you think England is just London, you’re missing some of the best bits. 👀 And I say that as a Londoner who LOVES London!
For that quintessential English experience — think honey-coloured cottages, cobbled streets, historic houses and cosy pubs — add these 4 places to your list:
📍 Bakewell, Derbyshire
A charming Peak District town famous for the iconic Bakewell Pudding 🥧 It’s also perfectly placed for visiting Chatsworth House and Haddon Hall — absolute musts if you love grand English estates or anything Austen/Brontë-coded. 📚✨ 🎥
📍 Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire
One of the Cotswolds’ most beautiful market towns, filled with independent shops, cosy pubs and picture-perfect streets. Don’t leave without seeing the magical doors of St Edward’s Church — they look straight out of a fantasy film. 🌳🚪
📍 Castle Combe, Wiltshire
Often called one of the prettiest villages in England — and once you see it, you’ll understand why. 🥹🏡 Think storybook cottages, a tiny river and almost impossibly pretty streets.
📍 Ambleside, Cumbria
A must when exploring the Lake District! ⛰️ Make sure you stop by the iconic Bridge House — a tiny 17th-century building sitting right over the water with a surprisingly big history.
Save this for your next England trip 🇬🇧 and send it to someone you’d explore these towns with! ✈️
Which one would you visit first? 👇
England has SO much more to offer beyond London — Part 3 coming next!
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