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Saffron Walden is praised by judges for its "knockout historic looks" and "exploding foodie scene".
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Saffron Walden is a market town and civil parish in the Uttlesford district of Essex, England, 12 miles (19 km) north of Bishop's Stortford, 15 miles (24 km) south of Cambridge and 43 miles (69 km) north of London. It retains a rural appearance and some buildings of the medieval period. The population was 15,504 at the 2011 census and 16,613 in the 2021 census.
Saffron Walden is praised by judges for its "knockout historic looks" and "exploding foodie scene".
Judges say the Essex town has a flourishing High Street full of independent businesses.