Drive or stroll into the beautiful village of Downham in Lancashire and the first thing that hits you is the unspoilt views of rolling countryside.
The next thing you might notice is that the pretty stone cottages along the winding lane fail to feature modern details like TV aerials, power lines or satellite dishes.
There are no road signs or markings here, and indeed this pretty village is pretty much frozen in time from centuries ago. That's all down to it being one of the rare villages in the UK which has remained under the ownership of the same ancestral family for the past 500 years.
Downham is often hailed as the most beautiful village in Lancashire - and regularly welcomes visitors to walk around its pretty lanes, next to the bubbling brook, and sample the local ice cream shop or the village pub.
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