National Trust village seen as one of the 'most beautiful' in UK

Travel website Love Exploring recently ranked the 80 most beautiful towns and villages across the country, with two recognisable destinations included.

Two of Wiltshire’s tourist hotspots made the top 10, with Castle Combe scooping first place in the list and Lacock finishing in eighth.

The picturesque village of Castle Combe, not far from Chippenham, regularly receives national recognition and was once again praised for its “pretty” architecture and scenery.

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The list said: “They don’t come prettier than this Cotswolds charmer with its honey-coloured stone cottages, 13th-century church (whose faceless clock is thought to be one of the oldest in the country), and little stone bridges that cross the ambling River Bybrook.

“It’s no wonder Castle Combe has caught the eye of film location scouts.”

Finishing just a few spots lower was Lacock, just south of Chippenham, which is mostly owned by the National Trust.

The list added: “Another star of the small screen, this historic National Trust village has featured in films and TV shows including Downton Abbey, Harry Potter and Pride and Prejudice.

“The main lure is Lacock Abbey – once an Augustinian nunnery, Tudor home, and more latterly home of William Henry Fox Talbot, inventor of the photographic negative.”