23/09/2025
How many of these cozy UK villages have you visited? 📚✨
If you’re dreaming of storybook streets, historic castles, and autumn escapes, here are 8 countryside gems you’ll love this season:
1️⃣ Castleton, Peak District – moors, caves & scenic views. Perfect for autumn hikes and castle ruins.
2️⃣ Betws-y-Coed, Wales – waterfalls, forest walks & close to Snowdon. A fairytale base in Snowdonia National Park.
3️⃣ Stow-on-the-Wold, Cotswolds – the Tolkien door & cozy tea rooms. Classic Cotswolds charm with a literary twist.
4️⃣ Stirling, Scotland – old town streets with gothic vibes. History, castles, and autumnal romance in one.
5️⃣ Castle Combe, Cotswolds – a true storybook dream. One of the prettiest villages in England, magical in autumn.
6️⃣ Rye, East Sussex – cobblestone lanes once loved by writers. Quintessential English charm with bookish history.
7️⃣ Hay-on-Wye, Wales – the famous town of books. Ideal for autumn book lovers and vintage browsing.
8️⃣ Haworth, Yorkshire – Brontë moors & nooks. Wild landscapes that inspired Wuthering Heights.
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