Quite possibly one of the UK’s most idyllic coastal villages, Polperro in Cornwall is a picture-postcard treasure found between Fowey and Looe.
It is, in fact two villages, Outer Hope and Inner Hope, and sits on golden sandy beaches, amid thatched cottages and the lulling sound of the sea.
While it may be the only village on the list with opening hours, Portmeirion in Wales has to be one of the most interesting.
While this too-twee-to-be-true harbour village may look like it belongs in Denmark, it actually sits on the Isle of Mull in the Inner Hebrides.
Mousehole (pronounced Mowzel) is one of the most picturesque harbour villages in Cornwall.
The wooden bridge leading from the picturesque village of Walberswick to the beach is always crammed with children clutching crabbing lines and plastic buckets.
One of Norfolk’s prettiest coastal villages, Blakeney back lanes are speckled with small flint cottages and a narrow, winding high street.
Cocooned by the cliffs of the Roseland Peninsula, Portloe is yet another quintessentially picture-perfect coastal village that can be found in Cornwall.