THE best places to live in Somerset, Wiltshire and Dorset have been revealed in a new list.

Internet directory site, Muddy Stilettos, has unveiled its annual guide to south west hot spots.

In Dorset, which the guide describes as featuring “picture postcard villages and towns in the lush rolling hills”, the list is led by Mudeford, with Westbourne, Sherborne and Wimborne also featuring.

Somerset, dubbed a “foodie heaven” by the guide, boasts “gorgeous houses and villages, cool towns, cutting-edge art” and more, it said, with Wells, Langport and Chew Magna on the list.

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Meanwhile in Wiltshire, which features some “lovely towns and villages to move to”, the list is topped by Mere and Pewsey, as well as Lacock, Box and Bradford on Avon.

The full lists are…

Dorset:
Mudeford
Westbourne
Sherborne
Wimborne
Studland
Poundbury
Beaminster
Bridport
Swanage
Lyme Regis

Somerset & Bristol:
Wells
Langport
Chew Magna
Frome
South Petherton
Castle Cary
Southville, Bristol
Hinton St George
Bruton
Widcombe, Bath

Wiltshire:
Mere
Pewsey
Lacock
Box
Bradford on Avon
Corsham
Tisbury
Salisbury
Malmesbury
Marlborough