History Main / IdyllicEnglishVillage

* In ''Literature/DeadLions'' (and the second series of ''Series/SlowHorses''), an MI5 investigation into Russian activity leads to the quaint village of Upshott, where a deep-cover agent, or "Cicada", is lurking.

* The ''Series/StarTrekVoayger'' episodes "[[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS6E11FairHaven Fair Haven]]" and "[[Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS6E17SpiritFolk Spirit Folk]]" take place in a holographic Idyllic Irish Village.

Compare and contrast with StepfordSuburbia and EverytownAmerica, and also perhaps the commonest subversion of BritainIsOnlyLondon.

* A number of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comic strip stories are set in the stereotypical English village of Stockbridge, including the opening of the very first story, "The Iron Legion" (in which it is invaded by war robots from an alternate Earth where the Roman Empire never fell). The Fifth Doctor based himself there for most of his ''DWM'' run, and it is the home of multi-Doctor recurring character Max Edison, and long-serving Eighth Doctor companion Izzy S. (As an in-joke, the name "Max Stockbridge" has at times been used as a house pseudonym for writers or artists on the strip who didn't want to be credited.)

* A number of ''Magazine/DoctorWhoMagazine'' comic strip stories are set in the stereotypical English village of Stockbridge, including the opening of the very first story, "The Iron Legion" (in which it is invaded by war robots from an alternate Earth where the Roman Empire never fell). The Fifth Doctor based himself there for most of his ''DWM'' run, and it is the home of multi-Doctor recurring character Max Edison, and long-serving Eighth Doctor companion Izzy S.

* ''VideoGame/EverybodysGoneToTheRapture'': The game is set in the peaceful town of Yaughton (located in the county of Shropshire in the West Midlands). However, it's become a little more peaceful than usual as the entire population has inexplicably vanished, leaving the player to explore the abandoned town and uncover the story behind this mass disappearance. As such, the usual picturesque staples of the country town are here played for DaylightHorror as the [[ApocalypseHow apocalyptic circumstances]] of the story gradually become apparent.

* ''Literature/TheFamousFive'':
** The setting of many of the books is the seaside Kirrin village, in which a sense of community is portrayed, and all the locals, fishermen and traders know each other.
** This also applies to some of the villages that the Five visit, such as Demon's Rocks village in ''Five Go To Demon's Rocks''. Near the end of the story, the village pulls together when the disused lighthouse lamp mysteriously shines out, and the villains quietly disappear that night, because they fear the people of the village.

* ''WesternAnimation/PostmanPat'' is set in the beautiful village of Greendale.

* ''Liteture/MissMarple'': Miss Marple often comes across such villages and compares the behavior of suspects to those of her native village of St. Mary Mead. Her nephew Raymond repeatedly claims that based on the horrid crimes she encounters on a regular basis (murder, theft, blackmail...) yet always recalls a psychological equivalent from home, it's the single worst WretchedHive in the country.