West Sussex village named the best place to live in the South East
Lindfield topped the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide - while St Leonards and Petworth also made the list
A West Sussex village has been crowned the best place to live in the South East.
Lindfield topped the Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide, after judges were wowed by it's "aspirational" High Street and "enviable" period homes.
In a raving write up, the "beautiful" village was praised for it's reliability for schools and amenities, while pleasing "more romantic souls" - who will be "bewitched by the duck pond", "the warm and welcoming community and the Sussex countryside."
"The little high street is useful and aspirational, but the star of the show is the Lindfield Coffee Works, a buzzy roastery and café that is always packed with locals of all ages. In the evenings, the crowds move to the Stand Up Inn for games of Toad-in-the-hole, a traditional Sussex coin-tossing game," Judges added.
In Sussex, Petworth and St Leonards also made the list.
Judges described Petworth as "the perfect place to unplug and reconnect with the real world - if you have the budget", while St Leonards was praised for "managing to up-and-come without losing its seaside soul."
Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, says: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain.
"It is full of places that show that our village, town and city centres can still be full of life, as well as places bursting with natural beauty, culture, connectivity and most importantly a sense of community."