This North Yorkshire village has been named in UK’s top 20 best

The best towns and villages in the UK have been named – and North Yorkshire has a number of entries.

Consumer champions Which? have compiled their annual list of the top smaller settlements across Britain.

More than 9,000 Which? members rated the inland towns and villages they had visited, with Wells in Somerset – technically a small city – coming top with a rating of 83%.

North Yorkshire’s first entry is Grassington which is in 16th place with a rating of 77%. The village, close to Bolton Abbey, gets five out of five ratings for both scenery and attractiveness.

Hutton-le-Hole is not far behind with a rating of 76%.

Both the Prime Minister’s constituency town of Richmond and Skipton get 75%, while Knaresborough is further down at 70%, and Thirsk gets a 68% rating.

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Best UK towns and villages 2023

Source: Which?

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Which? says: “They may be geographically smaller than many of the destinations in our surveys for the best and worst cities or seaside towns, but they pack a lot into a small space.

“With their historic buildings, rural charm and quirky, independent spirit, the highest-rated towns are worth a visit any time of the year.”

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