This tiny village in has a population of only around 850 and has been described as "enchanting" - and the same can be said of its world famous former resident, the late actress, screen legend and humanitarian, Audrey Hepburn. Elham is in a spectacular spot in the North Downs, between Folkestone, Dover, Ashford and Canterbury. And villagers are understandably proud of the connection with Hepburn, the star of Roman Holiday and My Fair Lady to name a few.
She lived there as a child for around three years. She even took to the stage there with other Brownies in the mid-1930s. A photograph of her in a catalogue for an exhibition at the National Gallery curated by Terence Pepper, captured her aged seven in the pack's production of Humpty Dumpty.
One main road goes through the village, the Canterbury Road which then becomes the High Street. It's a stunning rural approach to Elham from the southerly direction, with a patchwork of fields and hedgerows, grazing sheep and green verges, with the land rising up to the sky in the distance. A tree-lined straight road, which would make the Romans proud - they probably built it - must be a stunning sight in the autumn when the leaves turn rust and gold.
There's Elham Church of England Primary School on your right, and after the former red brick Elham Valley Stores, you're into the spectacular village square, simply called 'The Square'. Like many picturesque historical villages today, the feeling of 'stepping back in time' can be hampered by t.