From historic fishing hamlets to idyllic country villages, England's green and pleasant ... The most famous of these is The Mermaid Inn, established in 1156. A notorious smuggling den in the ...

The lead ‘thoroughfare’ Mermaid Street has been voted one of ... READ MORE: English village dubbed one of the best called a 'village that time forgot' At the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve ...

Here are five exceptional medieval towns and villages to explore ... A particular highlight is Mermaid Street, one of England's most photographed, lined with picturesque houses and traditional ...