Gorgeous UK villages are part of what make this country so appealing.

       From their stunning chocolate box thatched cottages through to their tight knit communities - it’s little wonder that villages can be such a draw to those looking to put down their roots.

       And a new rundown from The Telegraph has revealed the UK’s “poshest” villages, the length and breadth of the country.

       Frances McDonald, director of research at estate agents Savills, says there are key reasons why people choose one village over another.

       She said: “Our latest research indicates that proximity to a train station, place of work and family has become much more important for those searching for a new home – particularly as individuals are more likely to be commuting to the office multiple times a week,” reports The Telegraph.

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       She added: “While still important to some now, pandemic buyer wish lists favoured proximity to parks, shops, and local pubs and restaurants.”

       Now, she says, needs have changed slightly as we venture back to the office - such as proximity to train stations, work and family.

       But what’s the most important varies from buyer to buyer - be it access to education, idyllic countryside or decent broadband. The results were informed by where has the highest house prices, lifestyle amenities, connectivity and aesthetic appeal.

       Here at Express.co.uk we often profile villages and towns across the country - talking about their best, worst and most unusual features.

       Does your village make the new list? Here we list all of the 48 villages that made the cut.

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       Bedfordshire - Studham

       Berkshire - Sunningdale

       Buckinghamshire - Medmenham

       Cambridgeshire - Hemingford Abbots

       Cheshire - The Alderleys

       Cornwall - Rock

       County Durham - Brancepeth

       Cumbria - Stavely-in-Cartmel

       Derbyshire - Baslow and Bubnell

       Devon - South Pool

       Dorset - Abbotsbury

       East Riding of Yorkshire - Sutton Upon Derwent

       East Sussex - Kingston-near-Lewes

       Essex - Ramsden Bellhouse

       Gloucestershire - Oddington

       Greater Manchester - Haigh

       Hampshire - Beaulieu

       Herefordshire - Bosbury

       Hertfordshire - Little Gaddesden

       Isle of Wight - Fishbourne

       Kent - Ightham

       Lancashire - Wiswell

       Leicestershire - Newtown Linford

       Lincolnshire - Uffington

       Merseyside - Hightown

       Monmouthshire - Shirenewton

       Norfolk - Burnham Market

       North Yorkshire - Kirkby Overblow

       Northamptonshire - Church with Chapel Brampton

       Northumberland - Mitford

       Nottinghamshire - Stanton-on-the-Wolds

       Oxfordshire - Harpsden

       Rutland - Burley

       Shropshire - Cound

       Somerset - Wellow

       South Yorkshire - Cawthorne

       Staffordshire - Shenstone

       Stirling and Falkirk - Kippen

       Suffolk - Walberswick

       Surrey - Shackleford

       Tyne and Wear - Dinnington

       Vale of Glamorgan - Llancarfan

       Warwickshire - Whichford

       West Midlands - Barston

       West Sussex - West Itchenor

       West Yorkshire - Scarcroft

       Wiltshire - Shalbourne

       Worcestershire - Dodford with Grafton