Residents say the great community and surrounding countryside is why they love living in a little village on the Nottinghamshire border. Willoughby on the Wolds is on the Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire border and doesn't have its own shop, post office or pub.
However, despite the lack of local amenities, villagers say they "wouldn't really want to live anywhere else". When asked why she moved to the village, animal chiropractor Emma Punt, 45, told Nottinghamshire Live: "I came here 12 years ago as my mum is here, so that family aspect and the community.
"It's a nice community and it's a nice area of Nottinghamshire. During lockdown there was a great sense of community and it was a great place to be.
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"There was a lot of bartering, so people swapping courgettes for tomatoes and that sort of thing. It's the perfect location for me to live and work."
Retired Lois Kirk, 62, has lived in the village for more than 25 years. When asked her favourite thing about Willoughby on the Wolds, Lois said: "The community - and also the peace and quiet.
"I walk my dog a lot and it's just lovely being able to get out, and there are so many walks here." Although the village does not have a pub, Lois explained "the bowls club is a bit of a social club as they have a license for a Friday night".
A 55-year-old resident, who did not wish to be named, said: "My favourite thing about the village is the fact that it has a real community feel without being intrusive, so everybody respects each other's privacy but people are always there if you need any help. It's a friendly place.
"It's a nice place with nice people - I wouldn't really want to live anywhere else." Speaking about the local amenities, she added: "We used to have a shop. We used to have a post office which closed.
"We have the village hall and the church and that's it as everything else is a drive away. We have really good access to Loughborough, Leicester and Nottingham, and East Midlands Airport and the motorway are not far away."
Business owner Anthony Clements, 56, has lived in the village for 13 years. He said: "It's quiet here and the community is fantastic.
"Everyone is really friendly and there are lots of nice walks, and the village also do events now and then. There's not enough amenities here, though, as there's no shop and there's no pub."
Virtual assistant Sam Palmer-Granville, 47, said she moved to the "lovely village" as she found a house at "the right price house in a lovely location". After being in the village for almost a year, Sam said her favourite part is "the community feel - it's a lovely village with great neighbours and a good community".
Sam added: "Twice a month we have a village breakfast at the village hall that has been run by volunteers for ten years. Everyone is welcome in the village and people from other villages - it's a great place to sit and talk to people you have not met before and meet up with friends."
She added that as a member of the bowls club in the village, lots of events and social nights are also organised so there's always plenty to do. Mortgage broker Carol Dutton, 59, has lived in the village for more than 12 years.
She said: "Everybody was very welcoming when we came here and there's a village hall that does lots of different functions. It's a very friendly village, it's just excellent.
"We've had shops in the past here but there were problems with robberies because it is so isolated. You need a car to live here which is not a problem for us."
A 90-year-old resident, who did not wish to be named, added: "I've been here all my life. It's not the same as it used to be - years ago we had a butchers and bakers and a shop on the corner and that's all gone."
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