Danby

The old stone village of Danby nestles in a green valley, just a short walk from the tops of the moors. It's been settled since Viking times—Danby means "village where the Danes lived"—and these days it bumbles along in a semi-touristed way. There's a pub, and a cozy bakery with a tearoom, and if you bring hiking boots, within 10 minutes you can be above the village looking down, surrounded by moorland.