Europe is full of postcard-perfect fairy-tale villages, and England is no exception. From the Cotswolds to Cornwall, there's no shortage of charming hamlets, seaside settlements, and rural burgs ...

The English Lake District in Cumbria in the northwest ... The best place to start is in the small village of Legburthwaite, about half a mile north of Thirlmere itself. There's a car park with ...