6 of the most beautiful villages near London

Limpsfield is a village in East Surrey, at the foot of the North Downs. It’s surrounded by beautiful National Trust land, as well as containing Staffhurst Wood, known for its impressive bloom of bluebells in the spring. There are approximately 20 medieval buildings and 89 listed buildings in the parish, including the Old Court Cottage, which has been described as an outstanding example of an early timber framed building.

Bawdsey is a coastal village in Suffolk that is known for its WWII defences. The village is a short distance from Bawdsey Manor, which was built in 1886 and used as a research station after WWI. It’s now primarily used as a wedding venue, as well as housing a small museum in the Radar Transmitter Block.

Bawdsey is also home to Alexanders International School: a boarding school offering summer school holiday courses, as well as international GCSE courses and pre-sessional A-level short courses. If you want to find out more information about the school, visit www.alexandersschool.com.

Wye is a historic village in Kent, located 12 miles from Canterbury and a short distance from the seaport of Hythe. It’s surrounded by open countryside full of water-meadows, wildfowl parks and ancient windmills. On the Downs, east of the village, is a chalk crown that has been carved into the hillside. It was created by students in 1902 to commemorate the coronation of Edward VII. A farmers’ market is held twice a month, and there’s an annual summer festival of blues music and real ale.