beyond a certain threshold, it's all the same to a tourist. what i see in your pictures: stone houses, thatched roofs (or whatever the modern equivalent is),

beyond a certain threshold, it's all the same to a tourist. what i see in your pictures: stone houses, thatched roofs (or whatever the modern equivalent is), cobblestone streets, roundabouts, little shops and pubs, old churches, gardens and trees, and of course english people milling about... pretty much exactly what pops into your head when you think 'english village'. looks like kidlington meets the criteria just fine: https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8177024,-1.2723015,3a,75y,2.4h,80.81t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1suqBvJjh_fyM9SygZNudHpw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656 https://www.google.com/maps/@51.8177024,-1.2723015,3a,75y,2.... this area would be very appealing to someone looking for a slice of english suburbia.