I'm a confirmed townie - give me London any day - but I have been on holidays to the more rural areas of England over the last 10-15 years; just for a week at a time, you understand. The north Norfolk coast is fantastic. Hunstanton has a poor reputation as a seaside resort, but the views out to sea are magnificent. Suffolk's greenery is surprising. Kent is a but meh, but I did love North Yorkshire. Lincoln is not rural, but the cathedral in the city is a hidden gem.