You can’t beat the romance of a chocolate-box village. Charming cottages, cosy pubs and views of rolling countryside - it's a backdrop that’s certainly worthy of any romcom.
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner you might be planning a day trip or weekend away with that special someone in your life and it doesn’t get much more romantic then a pretty village.
There’s no shortage of quaint villages to explore on our doorstep, yet there’s one which stands out from the rest. Cartmel in Cumbria has experienced a tourism boom in recent years and has become known as a culinary destination.
Its iconic sticky toffee pudding drawers visitors from across the globe, while the village has no less than four Michelin stars.
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