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Villages

British villages — settlements smaller than a town with traditional character: green, church, pub and post office.

8,000 places in this category.

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A Palm Tree in Yiewsley - geograph.org.uk - 2661364📷 5

Villages · London

Yiewsley

Yiewsley — a village in england london.

Edward VII postbox on Woodford New Road - geograph.org.uk - 5491381📷 5

Villages · London

Woodford

Woodford — a village in england london.

Woldingham, Village Hall - geograph.org.uk - 3021921📷 5

Villages · London

Woldingham

Woldingham — a village in england london.

Chittenden Cottages, Wisley - geograph.org.uk - 4732522📷 5

Villages · London

Wisley

Wisley — a village in england london.

Wilmington Village Sign - geograph.org.uk - 3205681📷 5

Villages · London

Wilmington

Wilmington — a village in england london.

Oakleigh Park North - geograph.org.uk - 5276869📷 5

Villages · London

Whetstone

Whetstone — a village in england london.

New Houses, West Thurrock - geograph.org.uk - 3223052📷 5

Villages · London

West Thurrock

West Thurrock — a village in england london.

Old Woking Road, West Byfleet - geograph.org.uk - 8039016📷 5

Villages · London

West Byfleet

West Byfleet — a village in england london.

Cottages, Long Lane - geograph.org.uk - 3569143📷 5

Villages · London

West Bedfont

West Bedfont — a village in england london.

'Ghost sign', Wealdstone - geograph.org.uk - 3053285📷 5

Villages · London

Wealdstone

Wealdstone — a village in england london.

Close-up of the War Memorial in Warlingham - geograph.org.uk - 4163043📷 5

Villages · London

Warlingham

Warlingham — a village in england london.

A121 Honey Lane, Upshire - geograph.org.uk - 6583787📷 5

Villages · London

Waltham Holy Cross

Waltham Holy Cross — a village in england london.

Coppice Row by Theydon Green - geograph.org.uk - 2547277📷 5

Villages · London

Theydon Bois

Theydon Bois — a village in england london.

Footpath to Thames Ditton railway station - geograph.org.uk - 2158195📷 5

Villages · London

Thames Ditton

Thames Ditton — a village in england london.

Tatsfield, Bus for New Addington - geograph.org.uk - 2196193📷 5

Villages · London

Tatsfield

Tatsfield — a village in england london.

Tadworth station - geograph.org.uk - 3623430📷 5

Villages · London

Tadworth

Tadworth — a village in england london.

Entrance road to St John's of Jerusalem, Sutton-at-Hone - geograph.org.uk - 3009520📷 5

Villages · London

Sutton at Hone

Sutton at Hone — a village in england london.

Old Direction Sign - Signpost by Littleton Road, Littleton - geograph.org.uk - 6047890📷 5

Villages · London

Sunbury Common

Sunbury Common — a village in england london.

View down the path next to Strawberry Hill station - geograph.org.uk - 5039483📷 5

Villages · London

Strawberry Hill

Strawberry Hill — a village in england london.

Bell Close, Greenhithe - geograph.org.uk - 3748490📷 5

Villages · London

Stone

Stone — a village in england london.

The Old Plough - geograph.org.uk - 2115390📷 5

Villages · London

Stoke D’Abernon

Stoke D’Abernon — a village in england london.

Grays Gorge - geograph.org.uk - 6753509📷 5

Villages · London

Stifford

Stifford — a village in england london.

The entrance to Great Tawney Hall - geograph.org.uk - 5713163📷 5

Villages · London

Stapleford Tawney

Stapleford Tawney — a village in england london.

The Royal Oak Public House Stapleford Abbotts - geograph.org.uk - 3026679📷 3

Villages · London

Stapleford Abbots

Stapleford Abbots — a village in england london.

A square of seats - geograph.org.uk - 3321548📷 5

Villages · London

Stansted

Stansted — a village in england london.

Old Stanmore Church and churchyard - geograph.org.uk - 4736970📷 5

Villages · London

Stanmore

Stanmore — a village in england london.

Looking towards St Margaret's Church, Stanford Rivers - geograph.org.uk - 5691504📷 5

Villages · London

Stanford Rivers

Stanford Rivers — a village in england london.

The Landway, Shoreham - geograph.org.uk - 3009590📷 5

Villages · London

Shoreham

Shoreham — a village in england london.

Bethnal Green, Old Nichol Street - geograph.org.uk - 1692310📷 5

Villages · London

Shoreditch

Shoreditch — a village in england london.

George VI postbox on London Road (B5378) Shenley - geograph.org.uk - 5319026📷 5

Villages · London

Shenley

Shenley — a village in england london.

Hutton Road Railway Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 4688063📷 5

Villages · London

Shenfield

Shenfield — a village in england london.

Kevan Drive, Burntcommon - geograph.org.uk - 3463482📷 5

Villages · London

Sendmarsh

Sendmarsh — a village in england london.

A237 Send Road - geograph.org.uk - 2296436📷 5

Villages · London

Send

Send — a village in england london.

The Five Bells, Pub Sign, Seal - geograph.org.uk - 2489979📷 5

Villages · London

Seal

Seal — a village in england london.

Derry Downs - geograph.org.uk - 1266249📷 5

Villages · London

St Mary Cray

St Mary Cray — a village in england london.

N ^ M Ward - geograph.org.uk - 3940258📷 5

Villages · London

Ripley

Ripley — a village in england london.

The Ridley Angel and Bowdler's Well - geograph.org.uk - 3793591📷 5

Villages · London

Ridley

Ridley — a village in england london.

South porch, St Margaret's Church, Ridge, Hertfordshire - geograph.org.uk - 2439323📷 5

Villages · London

Ridge

Ridge — a village in england london.

Church Hill passes The Church of St. Nicholas - geograph.org.uk - 2924686📷 5

Villages · London

Pyrford

Pyrford — a village in england london.

Industrial unit - geograph.org.uk - 6074995📷 5

Villages · London

Purfleet-on-Thames

Purfleet-on-Thames — a village in england london.

Blackfriars railway bridge reconstruction scheme (April 2011)(3) - geograph.org.uk - 2379566📷 5

Villages · London

Puddle Dock

Puddle Dock — a village in england london.

The GEC playing field on Pellatt Road - geograph.org.uk - 4108511📷 5

Villages · London

Preston

Preston — a village in england london.

Shops on Bilton Road, Perivale - geograph.org.uk - 3936282📷 5

Villages · London

Perivale

Perivale — a village in england london.

Surrey Hills Butchers, Oxshott - geograph.org.uk - 2117436📷 5

Villages · London

Oxshott

Oxshott — a village in england london.

Junction of Alms Heath and Ockham Road North - geograph.org.uk - 2728767📷 5

Villages · London

Ockham

Ockham — a village in england london.

Not The Jolly Farmer^ - geograph.org.uk - 5173413📷 5

Villages · London

Oatlands Park

Oatlands Park — a village in england london.

Hiding the wheelie bins – almost, Westow Street, Crystal Palace - geograph.org.uk - 6881813📷 5

Villages · London

Norwood

Norwood — a village in england london.

Footpath from Fen Lane - geograph.org.uk - 3915120📷 5

Villages · London

North Ockendon

North Ockendon — a village in england london.

Ebbsfleet International station from Northfleet station - geograph.org.uk - 2030138📷 5

Villages · London

Northfleet

Northfleet — a village in england london.

Hook Lane - geograph.org.uk - 1902043📷 5

Villages · London

Northaw

Northaw — a village in england london.

Woodward Hall, Imperial College, tallest block - geograph.org.uk - 4704756📷 5

Villages · London

North Acton

North Acton — a village in england london.

Arnos Grove - geograph.org.uk - 5559847📷 5

Villages · London

New Southgate

New Southgate — a village in england london.

Houses on Fairholme, Bedfont - geograph.org.uk - 2526740📷 5

Villages · London

New Bedfont

New Bedfont — a village in england london.

Navestock Heath - geograph.org.uk - 2098185📷 5

Villages · London

Navestock

Navestock — a village in england london.

The Old Forge, East Molesey - geograph.org.uk - 2198737📷 5

Villages · London

Molesey

Molesey — a village in england london.

Marks ^ Spencer Simply Food, Mill Hill Broadway - geograph.org.uk - 2733877📷 5

Villages · London

Mill Hill

Mill Hill — a village in england london.

Hardware shop, New Malden - geograph.org.uk - 3012315📷 5

Villages · London

Malden

Malden — a village in england london.

Direction Sign – Signpost on the A121 High Road, Loughton - geograph.org.uk - 6878411📷 5

Villages · London

Loughton

Loughton — a village in england london.

Effingham Road, Thames Ditton - geograph.org.uk - 2224744📷 5

Villages · London

Long Ditton

Long Ditton — a village in england london.

Footbridge to Open Green Space, Little Warley - geograph.org.uk - 6105972📷 5

Villages · London

Little Warley

Little Warley — a village in england london.

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Frequently asked questions

How many villages are in this guide?
We currently list 8,000 villages across the United Kingdom — every entry sourced from Wikipedia, Wikidata or OpenStreetMap and validated against our schema.
Are these places free to visit?
Many places in the guide are free to enter — almost every national museum, every public park and garden, every parish church and cathedral. Castles, historic houses and theme parks usually charge admission; National Trust and English Heritage members visit those properties free.
Where does the data come from?
Every entry is built from open data: OpenStreetMap (locations, tags, opening hours), Wikipedia (descriptions), Wikidata (structured facts and operator information), Wikimedia Commons (images), ONS open data (population). The site never makes runtime API calls — everything is fetched at build time and committed.
How often is this updated?
A weekly automated job re-fetches the upstream sources and rebuilds the site. Manual editorial corrections are applied as overlays on top of the open data.