Ben Robinson

Dr Ben Robinson is an archaeologist, author and television presenter who works for Historic England. He is the author of numerous books, including England's Villages: An Extraordinary Journey Through Time, published by Blink Publishing in September 2021. He first appeared on television in Channel 4's hugely popular Time Team, and recently presented a BBC series called Pubs, Ponds and Power: The Story of the Village.

10 of England's best villages, as picked out by archaeologist and writer Ben Robinson