The survey looked at a combination of the highest house prices, best lifestyle amenities, connectivity and chocolate-box appeal.
With an average house price of £1,055,250, Lurgashall, Lodsworth and the Lickfold Triangle topped the list in West Sussex.
The article read: “This corner of Sussex, in the footprint of the Blackdown Hills in the South Downs National Park, a triangle of villages, typifies all that is lovely about British country life.
“Locals are spoilt for choice for pubs and restaurants, too. In the district of Chichester, Lurgashall’s Noah’s Ark Inn is a 16th-century pub with a garden. It has a shop, church and campsite and is surrounded by farms.”
In East Sussex it is Kingston-near-Lewes, with an average house price of £782,339.
The article read: “Just one mile from the South Downs Way, and two miles from Lewes, this village is green in more ways than one,” the article read.
“There’s a community energy project under way and a pavilion with a living roof. The calendar is packed with yoga classes, bridge nights and whisky tastings.
“There’s a 13th-century church and the Juggs makes for a great second living room.”
What do you think? What do you love about these villages?
13. Lodsworth
The parish is a long thin strip running north to south, from the slopes of Blackdown in the north to Gallows Hill on the border with Graffham south of the River Rother.
14. Lodsworth
Henry I granted Lodsworth special status as a "liberty" village in the 12th century which gave the inhabitants special rights virtually amounting to exemption from the feudal system.
15. Lodsworth
A number of famous residents have called Lodsworth home over the years including adventurer and writer Sir Ranulph Fiennes and Winne the Pooh illustrator E. H. Shepard who lived int he village in the 1950s.
16. Lodsworth
tThe River Lod runs close to the east end of the village.