Beautiful small towns that are not popular?

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Woodrow_Woodlouse@reddit

Beautiful might be a strong word, but I quite like Halifax. It's in West Yorkshire. It's a bit rough around the edges, but it has some lovely countryside, a few nice museums and the country's only surviving 18th century cloth hall, The Piece Hall.

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Crazy-Finding-2436@reddit

Hampden Bridge which is close to Halifax. I remember this nice town.

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vvvvaaaagggguuuueeee@reddit

Hebden Bridge? Todmorden is sort of cut from the same cloth an all, both grand.

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Crazy-Finding-2436@reddit

I am not from the area just remember it was a nice town when I visited.

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Throwaway91847817@reddit

Also has Eureka!

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OneManWentToMow@reddit

I wasn't aware of Halifax Piece Hall until recently when I saw a video on YouTube of James playing a gig there, and it looks fantastic! It's definitely on my bucket list to see a gig there.

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User_user_user_123@reddit

Bucket list? Really? You know what that term means, right?

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spiritof1789@reddit

It's probably the best outdoor live venue I've been to. Some big names there now. It's a cool place to explore even if you're not seeing a band.

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Woodrow_Woodlouse@reddit

It's an astonishing building, and a great live music venue. It's also full of really cool little bars, cafes and quirky independent shops. It's well worth a visit.

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purplehornet1973@reddit

Absolutely staggered how many (relatively) huge acts are playing that venue this summer. I’d be skint if I lived anywhere near

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MassiveManTitties@reddit

It's a combination of being incredibly unique, and having Live Nation heavily invested.

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UnicornBoobs72@reddit

It's a poor man's Burnley, and we're in Lancashire, which is obviously way better.

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Low_Macaron5353@reddit

Howarth, Hebden Bridge and Saltaire too

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CoffeeandaTwix@reddit

Halifax is wierd. It is beautiful but in the right weather, I get real League if Gentlemen feel in some parts.

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coffeewalnut05@reddit

Yes! Halifax has some lovely architecture and the Piece Hall is great

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kindsoberfullydressd@reddit

As someone from Halifax, I was not expecting this to be the top answer. It’s a nice town, and there’s been a lot of work done to it recently. I remember it being a real hole when I was growing up, but it’s getting very hipster now.

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Conscious-Trifle2470@reddit

Got some fantastic pubs as well! The Calder valley is well underrated. Some Lovely Victorian architecture round Halifax too.

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Depress0Express@reddit

Painswick. It’s like walking into Heartbeat or Midsummer. Absolutely beautiful place.

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UniqueAssignment3022@reddit

Ironbridge in Telford, lovely little place and very scenic

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Reasonable-Mind-6400@reddit

Parking a nightmare

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UniqueAssignment3022@reddit

i went when it was quite so i got lucky but i can imagine

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KonkeyDongPrime@reddit

Isn’t that a UNESCO world heritage site?

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GoodReverendHonk@reddit

Oh and if you go to Telford you just have to visit Blists Hill!

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UniqueAssignment3022@reddit

I'll try it next time im there!

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Shashi2005@reddit

Definitely Blists Hill. They have a phenomenal pub pianist there. Jeez he can play & he's hilarious. Plays in the pub almost every day.

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DJGibbon@reddit

Birthplace of the industrial revolution, also Shane Embury from Napalm Death grew up just up the road

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UniqueAssignment3022@reddit

i never knew either of these facts, very cool!!

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EstablishmentHot4104@reddit

Coffee's top layer's too hot! Burnt taste, ouch!

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GoodReverendHonk@reddit

Beverley is a lovely little town. I found it when I went to Hull, under the impression it couldn't be as bad as everyone says, stayed 20 minutes and left for Beverley instead.

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Federal-Mortgage7490@reddit

East Riding of Yorkshire is beautiful. Just not so much Hull. Good chippy in Wetwang too (yes the village is called Wetwang). Up the coast Staithes is so pretty, tiny little seaside town, bit like Robin Hood Bay but less well known.

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GoodReverendHonk@reddit

I've been to Wetwang, it's a nice place and I didn't snigger once at the name. Nope. I haven't been to Staithes though, but if it's anything like Robin Hood's Bay, I'm sold! Where is the place you can watch the puffins and sea birds on the cliffs? Is that Burniston? I can't remember now.

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DifferentWave@reddit

Bempton, it’s near Flamborough

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GoodReverendHonk@reddit

Bempton cliffs! That's the one!

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misterne@reddit

Are you thinking of Flamborough? It's been Filey and Bridlington. Burniston is north of Scarborough on the road to Whitby.

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unfurlingjasminetea@reddit

Add Pickering and Malton to that list

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PoundshopGiamatti@reddit

Beverley IS nice.

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english_man_abroad@reddit

All of North-West Derbyshire.

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Big-Foundation6199@reddit

Key word here is north west, not north east 😂

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eclangvisual@reddit

The Globe in Glossop is a god tier pub

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Possible_Ear5138@reddit

Monmouth in South Wales. Worked there building a high school and it's a lovely little town.

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Moggy-Man@reddit

I'm in the Highlands of Scotland, so most civilised areas up here ARE small towns. Some beautiful, some.. Not 😂 Lesse... Off the top of my head and in no particular order... Check out: Ullapool Findochty Banff Fochabers Clachtoll

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Normal_Human_4567@reddit

Hello fellow North-Easter! Banff/Macduff has Duff House and grounds and the aquarium which are both well worth a visit

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TinyDimples77@reddit

My boys love that aquarium, we were holidaying in Huntley for a weekend and took a visit.

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DigPsychological7128@reddit (OP)

I always wanted to visit the Highlands! I was looking at small cabins to rent and I will for sure check your list.

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Moggy-Man@reddit

Actually I should state that Findochty, Fochabers and Banff are all in Grampian, but that's just next to Highlands, so pretty much just going East rather than North 😁

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whippetrealgood123@reddit

I'd add forres and findhorn to that list.

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catsaregreat78@reddit

Hopeman, Cullen

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Moggy-Man@reddit

Just need one more F now!

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Puzzleheaded-Ad-2982@reddit

I lived in Ullapool. Beautiful place but incredibly busy in summer.

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Paracosm26@reddit

I loved how when I was staying in Ullapool back in October 2011, in the early hours of the morning like 1:30 I could still see a little bit of daylight on the horizon.

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MomentaryApparition@reddit

LOL-ing at the idea of Ullapool, Banff or Clachtoll being 'not that busy' during the summer months

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highrouleur@reddit

Had a fantastic haddock and chips in Ullapool.

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simmyawardwinner@reddit

go to surrey x tonnes of stunning towns like sheer

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Delicious-Cut-7911@reddit

Hebden Bridge ( West Yorkshire) Howden (East Yorkshire) Beverley, Ripon, Richmond

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LondonKiwi66@reddit

Portmeirion

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YchYFi@reddit

That's very popular.

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sequentialogic@reddit

Not easy to leave either!

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ColntheCampervan@reddit

The New Forest and the Isle of Wight. Very English villages and beautiful countryside. Some stately homes and lovely beaches too.

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Better-Carpenter1687@reddit

Shropshire towns; Ludlow, Oswestry, Bridgnorth and the beautiful Church Stretton which is called mini Switzerland being nestled in the South Shropshire hills

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RufusBowland@reddit

You missed off Craven Arms…

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Better-Carpenter1687@reddit

Lol

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No_ItsNotAlice_Amor@reddit

Most villages in Rutland are quite pretty and there’s a reservoir and some other odds n ends about. The main town in the county is Oakham but it’s not very picturesque but it’s nice enough. If u want smth pretty I’d probably go boughton on the water or somewhere in the cotswolds bc it’s more of a classic idealised English view. 💕

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Environmental_Mix944@reddit

Abingdon, Shepton Mallet, Devizes, Wallingford, Ledbury, Shrewsbury, Caernarfon, Warminster, Frome, Leominster

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Mission_Banana3666@reddit

Get rid of all of those Wiltshire towns and you’re good, Devizes especially is a shit hole

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Legitimate_Towel_908@reddit

north east can be a real overlooked gem only an hours drive from leeds; Yarm, Stokesley (which has a brilliant market) and Norton are beautiful small towns/villages with brilliant shops and cafe’s close to the seaside with Saltburn which has brilliant views and an award winning chippy and robin hoods bay which is like something out of a regency movie (but beware steep steps and hills) further down rutland area is a beautiful summer exploration with quaint villages and proximity to city’s such as cambridge or you can never go wrong in the cotswolds really. if you’re looking for very small but special, villages around cheshire such as knutsford or mobberley (which contains my favourite pub The bulls head) are enjoyable and afford great walks and some good tearooms and eateries. happy exploring :)

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Spottyjamie@reddit

Wigtown, castle douglas, kirkby lonsdale, corbridge, clitheroe

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eclangvisual@reddit

Great view of the Gulf Stream from Castle Douglas

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Jackomo@reddit

Stamford, north-west of Peterborough. I feel like people who know about it are shocked that other people don’t, but I would say 90% of the people I talk to about it have never been nor heard of it.

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Remarkable-Echo6391@reddit

I think the county of Surrey (around the Guildford area but not central Guildford) or Kent is where you need to focus if you want cute village. But I’m from the south so I’m biased, there are probably loads up north that I’m not aware of. Lake District is lovely and that’s up north. My partner is from Staley bridge near Manchester and that has some lovely villages near it - holmfirth, marple, delph. They’re not busy either. Google the village where Jane Austen is from, that’s cute and in Surrey if I remember rightly. But then Devon and the West Country has lots of lovely villages that look like a post card. Totnes has some beautiful villages. Looe, Torbay, all along that coastline really. Oh god there’s so many. UK has so many lovely little villages. I love our little island actually.

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Apprehensive-Gate636@reddit

dawlish, near devon is cute, they have black swans

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speed_sloth@reddit

Jaywick in Essex.

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Shashi2005@reddit

You missed out the /S for sarcasm there.

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aaarry@reddit

We’re not yanks, we don’t need to be told when someone is joking

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speed_sloth@reddit

What you talking about the beach is lovely

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Massive_Ad6359@reddit

Hmmmmm

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eternallyclueless98@reddit

scunthorpe

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Alcoholic_Synonymous@reddit

Tavistock in Devon. Charming little place, just enough in the way of restaurants and independent traders to make it unique and characterful while also actually having enough real functional infrastructure for people to live there. The pannier market and various cheese / butchers / delicatessen / fancy booze shops will get you spending, but it’s not explicitly catering to the rich. You can walk the old train lines, ride bikes coast to coast from there, and explore it easily in a day. Stay at the Cornish, or if you’re saving money the Spoons is a hotel and apparently quite nice.

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finbrajakk@reddit

Live and work in Tavistock, it is great especially at Christmas time / November for Dickensian 😊 consider a 15 minute drive over the bridge to Calstock Cornwall too if you end up coming down this way! Seen so many comments with northern places Im glad Tavi got a shout

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finbrajakk@reddit

Calstock Cornwall

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Martinonfire@reddit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodhall_Spa

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signalstonoise88@reddit

I’ll second this. Woodhall is brilliant. Population skews older (it’s popular with retirees) so not the best choice of location if you’re more of a partier, but otherwise I can’t really think of any downsides to the place. I visit often and always enjoy it.

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BigTitBitch_92@reddit

Padiham

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BraceBraceBrace@reddit

Froome is Somerset is fantastic! Really pretty, lots of lovely shops, and some great restaurants. Also, apparently the market is amazing but it’s only on once a month so I haven’t been able to go

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GreenWoodDragon@reddit

Darley Abbey in Derby is well worth exploring. Saturated in industrial revolution history amongst other things.

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Optimal_Collection77@reddit

Barnard Castle is lovely... Too many old people pottering around and dick heads looking for a Specsavers selfie

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Small-External4419@reddit

Loads of places in that area are lovely! Places like Barnard Castle, Bishop Auckland, Stanhope…

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aggravatedyeti@reddit

Thought you could sneak Bishop Auckland in there and we wouldn’t notice eh

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Throwaway91847817@reddit

Definitely not Bishop

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RowRow1990@reddit

Since when has Bishop Auckland been nice?

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scotteh74@reddit

Not quite sure about Bishop Auckland

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Phinbart@reddit

It depends where you go in Bishop Auckland. If you avoid the main shopping street that's pretty much half-abandoned save for the rerouted buses, it's decent enough.

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lelypie@reddit

Genuinely curious as to what parts of Bishop are nice

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Optimal_Collection77@reddit

Staindrop is lovely too.

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pajamakitten@reddit

> and dick heads looking for a Specsavers selfie It is still scary to think he actually thought we were all dumb enough to buy that lie. Even the most ardent lockdown sceptics were not buying that lie.

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over-it2989@reddit

Lived there. Can confirm. The walks around the river and abbey are great though. Middleton etc. are nice too. As is Richmond.

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polly1978b@reddit

Went there to test my eyes once. It was lovely

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cankennykencan@reddit

Buxton is a favourite town of mine. Love it there!

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something_python@reddit

I've lived all over (originally from Scotland and have moved around a lot in England). I currently live in Lichfield in Staffordshire, and it is easily my favourite place that I've lived. Lovely town centre, beautiful cathedral, very walkable, loads of decent pubs and restaurants, rich history, on the edge of Cannock Chase so lots of nice walks. I love it here.

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HNot@reddit

Litchfield is such a lovely place!

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Langeveldt@reddit

Kinver, South Staffordshire massive

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FunkyPete@reddit

Stone in Staffordshire seems charming too.

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morequalpig@reddit

Hello neighbour 👋🏼

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Booboodelafalaise@reddit

Ramsbottom is lovely. Really pretty village with lots of independent shops. The bars and restaurants are really varied and we’ve had some fantastic food (at Lancashire prices!) If you go in summer, the whole place has beautiful flowers. In winter, the Christmas fare and the lights are lovely. The people we met were fantastic, although slightly mystified that we were there for a holiday weekend. We loved it and can’t wait to go back.

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Throwaway91847817@reddit

Also has the East Lancs Railway!

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

Bury St Edmunds.

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pneks@reddit

Yep. I'm not from the UK but live here in Bury and it is absolutely gorgeous. There are lots of cute towns but this really checks a lot of boxes for a visitor. I feel so lucky, especially when the weather is nice.

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cloche_du_fromage@reddit

I think a huge reason BSE has kept it's identity and individuality is because of the poor connection to London, so it's never been a commuter town.

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walkthemuttwithabeer@reddit

Is Bury Street any relation to Noel?

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Tildatots@reddit

Probably the nicest Wetherspoons I’ve ever been to as well

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the-TARDIS-ran-away@reddit

Nice building but the inside is set up like a school cafeteria and they are usually out of half the ingredients

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the-TARDIS-ran-away@reddit

Yes I came here to say this

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Subject_Feature_9833@reddit

Weird seeing my hometown mentioned on Reddit.

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SwordTaster@reddit

Pretty sure that's a semi-popular one being as that's right next to Mildenhall

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Whocanitbe_@reddit

My husband proposed to me in Abbey Gardens. It’s one of our favourite places.

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RLH1979@reddit

Ramsbottom, lovely little town. Good pubs and restaurants, great walks and greenery and a stea railway to boot

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Reasonable-Mind-6400@reddit

Stamford is nice

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Willing-Cell-1613@reddit

Never really talked about but I live in the Hampshire/Sussex part of the Weald, which is a strip of woodland between the North and South downs. My village has an Anglo-Saxon church, and lots of places nearby look like nice old Cotswold villages. I live in the middle of a beautiful wood, with ancient trees. There’s rolling hills with heathland, and since I’m so close to the South Downs, fields too. All very pretty, and in an area that isn’t very touristy because it’s just below the commuter belt.

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Ipoopedinthefridge@reddit

I’m very lucky to live in the Lurgashall/Lickfold/Lodsworth triangle and it’s absolutely beautiful around here

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DifferentWave@reddit

Sandwich

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Langeveldt@reddit

Kinver, Staffordshire

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Lost-Statement5130@reddit

I've always been a fan of Knutsford in Cheshire, lovely little town with a decent Country Park attached! Sticking with the North West, Clitheroe is also a fairly quaint town just north of Blackburn. And if you want a REALLY obscure one, Port Sunlight on the Wirral. It's a bit of a blink and you'll miss it village, but my word there's some stunning buildings there!

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Bristolianjim@reddit

Kingsbridge in Devon

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dancesnitch@reddit

Belper Derbyshire

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DeapVally@reddit

I like it, but I'm not sure about beautiful though.

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dancesnitch@reddit

Chevin is mint.

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Lily_cleo@reddit

I'm not sure what it is called but it's a small town in South Wales it's gorgeous.

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monkeychewtobacco@reddit

Narberth. Yes, nice.

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Brizzledude65@reddit

Narberth is lovely.

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Pitiful_Baby7310@reddit

Strathaven

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Mumpus_T@reddit

Wells in Somerset. I know it's "technically" a City because of the Cathedral, but it's absolutely stunning, and yet tends not to be on people's radar unless they live in Somerset. Maybe it's the lack of train station?

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Massive_Ad6359@reddit

And the filming location of Hot Fuzz. A classic from the cornetto trilogy.

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Mumpus_T@reddit

They do love Hot Fuz here - you can do a film locations tour from the Square if that's your pleasure!

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adequatepigeon@reddit

Yarp!

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St-Ann@reddit

This is the one 👍

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QueefyMcQueef@reddit

Not sure about this one. It's pretty well known imo and has been bustling with tourists every time I've gone. Still a decent shout to actually go and visit though. Lovely place.

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Ok-Set-5829@reddit

Not as bustling as Bath though

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Mumpus_T@reddit

Well, then, I'm glad to be corrected. I moved here about a year ago, and never thought the number of tourists was proportional to the ridiculous beauty of the place - hopefully it continues to thrive!

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QueefyMcQueef@reddit

Oh don't listen to me then! You'll know way more than me. I'm from the Salisbury area and have gone over to the Wells, Glastonbury and Cheddar Gorge area on quite a few day trips through the years. From what I've seen it felt quite busy but then again I've only gone on weekends and summer holiday days so I may have a skewed view. Still a great shout though for someone to go and visit. Worth seeing the cathedral, bishops palace, and the oldest medieval street in the UK.

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Mumpus_T@reddit

Ooo one of my favourite pubs is in Salisbury - The Haunch of Venison, particularly that tiny front room (called the Horse Box now, but apparently that's an extrapolation of what it used to be - the Whore's Box?!). If you're ever over Glastonbury way again, you should try The Queen of Cups (Lebanese/Middle Eastern) - best food I've had in years.

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QueefyMcQueef@reddit

Ah yes, I know the Haunch well! Apparently Eisenhower and Churchill met in the Horsebox during WWII but I'm not sure if that's made up or has any truth to it. You've probably seen the mummified hand up towards the back of the pub too. Definitely adds to ita character. Thanks for the tip! I do love Middle Eastern food so really appreciate it. Will definitely keep that in mind next time I'm over that way.

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redref1ux@reddit

I had the best milkshake of my life in Wells. Absolutely love that place!

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FunkyPete@reddit

Wells is fantastic. My grandmother lived there and I have fond memories of running around the Bishops Palace grounds as a child. I think of it as being fairly well known though.

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Mumpus_T@reddit

The Palace is absolutely stunning- glad its more well known that I thought!

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tigerlion246@reddit

Great Malvern, in Malvern Hills. Cotswolds - Snowshill, Stanton Amberley in the South Downs

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bigredsweatpants@reddit

That was my answer, Malvern. It’s got all the conveniences and easy access to nature and the seasonal shows are really fun, too. Reminds me of Karlovy Vary in Czechia, believe it or not.

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jungleddd@reddit

Recently moved to Malvern. It's lovely and typically gets overlooked when these questions are asked. People will often think of the Malvern hills only, but the town itself is also great.

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tigerlion246@reddit

Yeah I mean the Malvern hills are very popular though. Oh and that reminds me Ledbury is another one I haven't visited it yet but it's on my list

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smithismund@reddit

The whole area is full of nice little towns. I used to live in Worcester which has some nice corners, but the little towns like Tenbury Wells and all the way up into Shropshire are lovely.

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tigerlion246@reddit

Absolutely!!!

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Queen_Moose88@reddit

Frome. It's gaining in popularity but much smaller than Bath or Bristol. It's a really cool little town!

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Ok-Set-5829@reddit

😀I just got in from a walk around the Cheese Show Field in gorgeous evening sunshine

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Queen_Moose88@reddit

Beautiful!

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ramapyjamadingdong@reddit

Seahouses Blythburgh Alnwick Rothbury Warkworth Dunstanburgh Bamburgh Seaton Sluice Housesteads Slaley Wylam Cherryburn

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St-Ann@reddit

Bruton in Somerset. But don’t go there, just let it be. 😉

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badgerfishnew@reddit

Bridgnorth, Shropshire Beaumaris, Anglesey Frodsham, Cheshire Saltaire, Yorkshire Port Sunlight, Wirral These are a few I've been to that are lovely

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Llotrog@reddit

Brecon is massively underrated.

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Govnyuk@reddit

All of 'em

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Spiced_Magic555@reddit

Any towns in the north older than 100years

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Publish_Lice@reddit

Bridgnorth

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LegendryLuke@reddit

Grimsby is lovely

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idontlikemondays321@reddit

Knaresborough, Whitby, Ripon, all In North Yorkshire

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andy_jah@reddit

Whitstable, in Kent, is surprisingly quaint and charming.. A small fishing town on the coast..

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Euphoric-Attitude-13@reddit

Kendal in Cumbria ❤️ its very Swiss like. Love it, i go there often as i live about 45 mins away.

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flaura_and_fauna@reddit

Malmesbury, Wiltshire and Tetbury, Gloucestershire

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lifetypo10@reddit

Saltburn (no relation to the film), is a lovely seaside town

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ForwardAd5837@reddit

Nantwich in Cheshire is like a small Chester and is lovely. Nestled in countyrside with a river through it, loads of green space, local produce market, unique independent shops and some great pubs, bars and restaurants. It has a fantastic Jazz and Blues festival and food festival each year that packs the town out and makes it feel lively.

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KonkeyDongPrime@reddit

Withernsea

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Capital-Clerk6452@reddit

Great Malvern in Worcestershire. A hidden gem!

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tandtjm@reddit

Winchester is nice - the original capital of England. But the most unusual and charming place I’ve been is Clovelly in Devon.

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wildOldcheesecake@reddit

Jaywick

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TarcFalastur@reddit

I see you're into your poverty chic

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PurahsHero@reddit

Slaithwaite (pronounced Sla-wit BTW) in West Yorkshire. A small and charming town with a strong industrial heritage, lovely small shops, and beautiful countryside.

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JJGOTHA@reddit

Bewdley in Worcestershire

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Mister_Sith@reddit

Bewdley is the only place I've ever had to pay before getting into the taxi. Night life seems to be dominates by 16 year old and creeps who hang around said 16 year olds.

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JJGOTHA@reddit

That's wasn't the question. It's a stunning little town

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ArcTan_Pete@reddit

Wells, in somerset. one of the oldest surviving residential street in Britain and a marvelous cathedral. You're also in the vicinity of Bath - with it's Roman ruins and Cheddar - home of the gorge-ous cheese and set in some stunning scenery

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Gadgie2023@reddit

Melrose Jedburgh Rothbury Leyburn Haydon Bridge

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Good_Watercress_6773@reddit

Love that area, me and a couple of friends are planning a long weekend trip there as we all loved Jedburgh when we visited briefly earlier this year.

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Gadgie2023@reddit

The Borders and Northumberland are fantastic. Rich in history, stunning scenery and nobody there in comparison to places like the Lake District:

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ComprehensiveSale777@reddit

The forest of Bowland is a good shout and usually not too busy, definitely off the usual trails. Clitheroe is fantastic and Gisburn is lovely, Barrowford etc then you've got Tosside (also handy for Settle etc). Some of the bigger places like Sawley and Bolton in Bowland are great, anywhere on the river really and you could spend weeks discovering them all doing your own gastropub tours. But for my shout all the little towns and villages that hide in the shadow of Pendle Hill are a bit magical : Downham, Barley, Newchurch. Not touristy, absolutely favourite countryside (moor/hills/rivers) all a bit mad and wonderful.

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snotinmyface@reddit

The Wizard of Boland is a great read!

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-Lexxy@reddit

The vast majority of Wales, especially beddgelert

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SuccotashCareless934@reddit

Slaithwaite and Marsden in West Yorkshire are cute and don't seem to attract many people from further afield than Leeds or Manchester. Knaresborough in North Yorkshire is adorable (and close to the much more popular Harrogate).

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coffeewalnut05@reddit

When I went from Leeds to Manchester in the train I was astounded at the beauty and charm of the landscape and villages along the way

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SuccotashCareless934@reddit

Yeap, once you get past Huddersfield, the scenery is stunning! The stations between Leeds and Huddersfield....well Morley is decent but the less said about Dewsbury and Ravensthorpe, the better...

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CartographerWhich743@reddit

Lymm in Cheshire. Arnside in Cumbria.

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Swimming_Zebra_1160@reddit

One of my favourite things to do is just drive some country roads, literally any country roads and drive through towns and villages. I live about 20mins away from the Cotswolds & Oxfordshire, so within 30-45mins I can drive through so many lovely villages and stop for a drink. Chipping Norton, Moreton-in Marsh, Broadwell to name a few off the top of my head

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CartographerWhich743@reddit

Lower Slaughter. Tiny village but beautiful and quiet.

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jeremiahaubergine@reddit

So long as you follow the "5 and drive" rule...

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Scav_Construction@reddit

Pately Bridge Ripley Harrogate Knaresborough

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sb_0417@reddit

I recently visited this small village called Seascale on the Irish sea coast that had a grand total of two takeaways and one convenience store. Super quiet place. Absolutely loved it. We made it our base to visit the Lake District.

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elbapo@reddit

Sedbergh, Dent and round that way have some fantastic small towns which are off the tourist motorway

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andyc225@reddit

- Abbotsbury, Dorset - Blandford Forum, Dorset - Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos - Stamford, Lincs - Broadway, Worcs

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onthepeach@reddit

Dorset has some beautiful villages

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hoganpaul@reddit

Penrith

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robt69er@reddit

Good place to go on holiday by mistake

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stebotch@reddit

You can’t go wrong in Yorkshire, Just avoid Bradford. The Lakes, Cumbria and Mid Wales.

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gerrineer@reddit

Mansfield adorable shut shops and 3 or 4 weatherspoons

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danmei@reddit

Leamington Spa. Get takeaway pizza at Red Hot Mamma and eat in Jephson Gardens. Miss my days there, especially in the summer.

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PoundshopGiamatti@reddit

Hunwick is a lovely village in the NE of England. It's very very small but they have the Quarry Tea House which is a nice place to get food. Whitby and Knaresborough are nice too. Would Whitby count as too popular or too big? I'm not sure. I always used to enjoy going there.

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Thestolenone@reddit

Stogursey in deepest darkest Somerset. An absolutely beautiful little village with a ruined castle, old mill, springs and the church has a dinosaur fossil in the floor.

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01jamham@reddit

Dinosaur fossil in a church is pretty ironic isn’t it haha

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Threecatss@reddit

Corsham. It used to be an important transport link, but it’s not anymore. That’s the only thing I can think of to explain it’s unpopularity.

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Roylemail@reddit

Mold in north wales is lovely

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scrumdiddliumptious3@reddit

Settle and Grassington in North Yorkshire are worth a visit. And you’re not far from Haworth which is always worth a look

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marmighty@reddit

Settle is absolutely rammed with walkers through mid and high season though (it's me, I'm walkers)

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LifeNavigator@reddit

Coastal towns in Pembrokeshire and towns around Wye Valley National Landscape or Forrest of Dean in South Wales. The main challenge is finding a decent job that pays well enough nearby.

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GreatZapper@reddit

Abergavenny.

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BananaHairFood@reddit

Saltaire

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thepoliteknight@reddit

Woodhall spa Peebles

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homerton@reddit

Beverley is a lovely town, few tourists make it there, but plenty of tight streets, old pubs and a huge minster

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Teembeau@reddit

In the West you could try: Cirencester, Lechlade-on-Thames, Malmesbury, Tetbury, Chipping Norton, Marlborough, Bradford-on-Avon, Bruton. There's very little tacky tourism in any of these places, but all nice.

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Persistent-headache@reddit

Bromyard but I might be biased because I have had some of the best times of my life there.

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Revolutionary-Ad2355@reddit

Strathaven, Scotland :) small village 8 mins drive from me. Lots of places in the Scottish Highlands too, to many to mention.

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sandsanta@reddit

Doubt many people will consider this as beautiful but I lived in Folkestone throughout the pandemic and I really enjoyed it. Would love to retire there one day!

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Plus_Pangolin_8924@reddit

Most of the towns in South East Scotland. It seems to be a place that people forget and its just as stunning as the Highlands. Places like Duns, Coldingham, Eyemouth, St Abbs, Cove etc.

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oPlayer2o@reddit

Holmfirth West Yorkshire, charming place, it’s also where the tv show last of the summer wine was set.

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Albert_Herring@reddit

There are some very handsome villages in bits of the Midlands which aren't the first places you'd think of exploring, thinking between Corby and Leicester, and Staffordshire between Stafford and Burton. Also a shout out for Southwell, Notts.

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plasticface2@reddit

Hereford

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Saxon2060@reddit

Cheshire isn't especially as visited by tourists as Yorkshire/Cumbria/the South West. There are some nice towns and villages. Some of them are really easily reachable from nearby big cities like Liverpool and Manchester. Frodsham for instance is a short train journey from Liverpool and has a very English, historical, small town feel.

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feralwest@reddit

Lewes, East Sussex

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Justme-scotland@reddit

Dumfries, many locals say bad things about it but I love living here, it’s beautiful and so much to see historically but then I love history too.

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FarthestCough@reddit

Milton Combe is lush

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Leotardleotard@reddit

I was looking at buying a house in Polperro but didn’t really want to become part of the problem that Cornwall seems to face of way too many holiday home owners so scrapped the idea. It is really beautiful there though.

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SD92z@reddit

Garstang?

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PureDeidBrilliant@reddit

Slough, Cumbernauld, Hull, Hamilton. Those are but four "cute" places that'll make you feel the fuzzies.

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see_you-jimmy@reddit

Comment of the day. Particulalrly love Cumbernauld's "character"

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ZingyLimeLeaf@reddit

Hull?!

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SrslyBadDad@reddit

Slough?!

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Drab_Majesty@reddit

The fuzzies stay with you too, but any Doc can prescribe you a cream for that.

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