{"id":34792,"date":"2025-04-20T05:30:12","date_gmt":"2025-04-20T05:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34792\/"},"modified":"2025-04-20T05:30:12","modified_gmt":"2025-04-20T05:30:12","slug":"south-wales-village-with-rural-charm-named-among-the-poshest-in-britain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/34792\/","title":{"rendered":"South Wales village with &#8216;rural charm&#8217; named among the poshest in Britain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A village near Cardiff with &#8220;rural charm&#8221; has been\u00a0named among the poshest\u00a0in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>From Abersoch (North Wales) and\u00a0Dirleton (Scotland) to\u00a0Virginia Water (Surrey), the Daily Mail has come up with a list of the poshest villages in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>Introducing the list, the news outlet said: &#8220;From quaint village schools with high-speed links to Oxbridge to thatched cottages and chichi high streets, some villages in Britain are unmistakably upper class.<\/p>\n<blockquote placeholder=\"\" data-theme=\"light\" class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Britain&#8217;s 29 poshest villages revealed: From beautiful green spaces to low crime rates, good schools and cosy pubs, an expert reveals the places you should move to &#8211; and exactly how much it&#8217;ll cost <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gWrn4UGhMh\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:https:\/\/t.co\/gWrn4UGhMh;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">https:\/\/t.co\/gWrn4UGhMh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Mail+ (@DailyMailUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DailyMailUK\/status\/1910388086095175927?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:April 10, 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">April 10, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;It\u2019s little wonder, then, that these smart locations are such a pull for those with deep enough pockets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail continued: &#8220;So to help you get slice of the good life, we\u2019ve spoken to estate agents, scoped out the award-winners and trawled through guides to round up of some of the UK\u2019s poshest villages.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Britain&#8217;s poshest villages<\/p>\n<p>The poshest villages in Britain, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/property\/article-14588579\/Britain-poshest-villages-green-crime-schools-pubs-expert-move.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Daily Mail<\/a>, are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"caas-list caas-list-bullet\">\n<li>\n<p>Roundhay (West Yorkshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Dirleton (Scotland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Chipping Norton (Cotswolds)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Scarcroft (West Yorkshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Newtown Linford (Leicestershire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Haigh (Greater Manchester)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Bishopthorpe (North Yorkshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Abersoch (Wales)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Solva (Wales)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Shalbourne (Wiltshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Beaulieu (Hampshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Elie (Scotland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Warkworth (Northumberland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Brancepeth (County Durham)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Ombersley (Worcestershire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Virginia Water (Surrey)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Hightown (Merseyside)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Great Missenden (Buckinghamshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Sunningdale (Berkshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Kingham (Cotswolds)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Biddestone (Wiltshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Shipton Moyne (Cotswolds)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Beckington (Somerset)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Caldy (Merseyside)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Llandough (Wales)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>West Kilbride (Scotland)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Studland (Dorset)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Barrington (Cambridgeshire)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Barston (West Midlands)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED READING:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Why Llandough is among the poshest villages in Britain<\/p>\n<p>Llandough was one of three Welsh villages, along with Solva\u00a0and Abersoch, to be named among the poshest in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mail said: &#8220;With its picturesque settings and exclusive residential homes, this village is a favoured Welsh retreat for those looking to enjoy the rural charm while still being close to the urban amenities of nearby Cardiff, says Liam Gretton.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Houses in the south Wales village, located near Cardiff, range in price from \u00a3300,000 for modest homes to \u00a31.5 million for more luxurious properties.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A village near Cardiff with &#8220;rural charm&#8221; has been\u00a0named among the poshest\u00a0in Britain. 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