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Sign up to our free newsletter for the top North Wales stories sent straight to your e-mail Two villages in North Wales have been named among the "greatest" in Britain. A 2024 list of the country's 30 best villages, from Gwynedd to Cumbria and Cornwall, has been compiled by The Telegraph. While most are, unsurprisingly, in England, four from Wales are included and just three from Scotland.
When drawing up the shortlist, the newspaper placed an emphasis on beauty and authenticity, singling out places not overrun by tourists. Introducing its selection, The Telegraph said: "Britain has no shortage of eye-catching villages, but a combination of good looks, convenience for day trippers and a few influential endorsements can be enough to turn what was once a peaceful retreat into an overtourism battleground inundated with selfie stick-wielding tourists from April till October. READ MORE: 'Toxic' Welsh tourist tax survives axe as country battles 'over-tourism' READ MORE: Zip World allowed to convert 'ruinous, roofless' Eryri cottage into holiday let "Fortunately, there are still plenty of beautiful but uncrowded British villages that do retain their authentic character, where medieval pubs and churches remain the beating heart of the community.
