The UK's 'best secret village' named - and it's much cheaper than the Cotswolds

This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more Malpas is located 40 minutes away from Cheshire, right next to the Welsh border (Image: Getty Images) Malpas in Cheshire has been named as one of the best villages in the UK - with it’s exciting history and beautiful quaint style, this comes as no surprise. Located in the South Cheshire countryside, The Times claimed Malpas is one of the best and most picturesque villages in the UK.

It has a Norman motte and castle, as well as a medieval street pattern showing the history of the area which is fascinating to those who live and visit there. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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