Winkleigh is the best place for families to live
Winkleigh in North Devon has been rated the best place for families to live in England and Wales. The list, for savings firm Family Investments, rated schools, crime, amenities and affordable homes. Another place which scored well in the South West was South Petherton in Somerset.
Winkleigh residents were unaware that their village was at the top of this family-friendly list - but they were not surprised.
Researchers also looked at local birth rates as well as the amount of green space an area had.They looked at more than 60 "indicators" - both positive and negative - in 2,400 postcode areas in England and Wales to draw up the list of "family-friendly hotspots.
Winkleigh has two pubs, two churches, a post office, a grocery shop, doctor's surgery, a vet and a village hall.
So why not experience this lovely village and take a family holiday in Winkleigh