Inside beautiful coastal village home to just 14 people named among best places to live

In recent years, coastal villages have been experiencing a phenomenon of second-home owners driving up the prices of property, leaving locals with the short end of the stick. It is an especially prominent issue in the Yorkshire coast where some villages are seeing houses sell for as high as £1m.

One area specifically in Yorkshire that has been experiencing this is Runswick Bay, a small residence of 14 people which has recently been named as one of the best places to live in the UK due to its gorgeous views and peaceful environment. A reporter from Yorkshire Live visited the small village to explore the village and find out what makes it such a recommended place to live.

Runswick was described as a beautiful place decorated with red-roofed cottages along the cligg while narrow alleyways skirted between the houses. The peaceful atmosphere of the village was accentuated by the calming waves crashing against the rocks.

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Helen and Richard Foster, from Lincolnshire, were visiting the nearby village of Hinderwell. "This is our first time visiting Runswick Bay," they said. "We were able to walk here from where we were staying - it's so beautiful here. We'd seen pictures before so we knew it would be nice. It feels quite similar to Robin Hood's Bay.

"We just love this area, even though it's quite touristy. Even though it's grey today, we've had a lovely time walking along the whole beach."

Their friends Alving, from Ripponden, and Judith, from Huddersfield, were also visiting the village. "I come here often and have been for about 50 years," Alvin said. "I think there's only about three or four permanent residents - pretty much all of it is holiday lets.