Winchester in Hampshire has been named the best place to live in Britain, according to a report.
The city topped the Sunday Times Best Places To Live guide which described it a "historic, cultured, foodie city", with excellent schools, top restaurants and friendly residents making it "practically perfect".
The newspaper's home editor Helen Davies said: "Winchester thoroughly deserves its status as the best place to live in Britain.
"It offers a tasty slice of authentic history, with great transport links and fine schools. It also has an irresistible mix of food, festivals and feel-good factor."
Published annually, the guide combines data such as crime rates, house prices and school performance with local knowledge.
The regional winners of the survey are:
:: East: Orford in Suffolk
:: London: Fitzrovia in central London
:: Midlands: Ledbury in Herefordshire
:: North East: Harrogate in North Yorkshire
:: North West: Whalley in Lancashire
:: Scotland: Stockbridge in Edinburgh
:: South East: Midhurst in West Sussex
:: South West: Falmouth in Cornwall
:: Wales: Penarth in Vale of Glamorgan
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