One of Britain’s poshest newspapers has named Britain’s poshest villages – and one of them is near York.
The Daily Telegraph has listed 49 villages in its guide.
“We’ve based the picks on a combination of the highest house prices, a lively community, a thriving village hall, great pubs, local shops and sporting facilities – aspects that make a great village,” the authors state.
“We also took into account other factors, such as whether the location sits in a bucolic setting, has an interesting heritage, and whether it ticks the boxes of the classic village, with a green, duck pond and perhaps thatched cottages.”
Among the villages chosen is Newton on Derwent, off the A1079 east of York.
“Between the historic city of York and the market town of Pocklington, where there is a well-known independent co-ed day and boarding school, Newton on Derwent is a friendly village with farming roots,” the guide says.
“The Methodist Church serves the community well, with a Saturday café, art shows and weekly whist drive.
“The local cricket club, Woodhouse Grange, is considered one of the best in the area. The village is also less than a 20-minute drive to Pool Bridge Farm, a fabulous wild swimming spot with four lakes and five saunas.”
Follifoot, North Yorkshire. Mtaylor848 / Wikipedia
The guide also named Follifoot near Harrogate in its guide.
“Prettily named Follifoot – older readers may remember the 1970s TV series about North Yorkshire horse sanctuary, ‘Follyfoot’ – is a stone-built spot in North Yorkshire’s ‘Golden Triangle’,” the guide says.
“Five miles south of the smart spa town of Harrogate, it has a Church of England primary school, a shop/post office and a Victorian church, plus a pub, The Harewood Arms, named after the nearby estate of the 8th Earl, David Lascelles.”