Britain's Hidden Villages

Starting in the celebrated 'chocolate box' village of Bibury, Penelope then sets off to meet friend Jilly Cooper - a Cotswold villager since 1982.

Penelope's Batsford guide suggests there's a 'spirit of Yorkshire', so from dales, to moors, to the coast, she takes to the road to find out.

With a habit of attracting writers like Virginia Woolf, little Manorbier quickly shows Penelope that Pembrokeshire enjoys a history all of its own.

Penelope puts together a selection of her favourites - from Devon and Cornwall to the stunning shores of the Lake District and the wilds of Scotland.