Minecraft 1.20 Village Seeds – Best Village Seeds for Java and Bedrock! (December 2023)

Villages can help you start your Minecraft world off on a positive note by giving you a place to gather resources and trade. After exploring Minecraft seeds in both Bedrock and Java editions, we've compiled our favorites into this list to help you start your world right.

Best Minecraft 1.20 Java Village Seeds

These seeds are all you need to start a relaxing, low-key village life in Minecraft Java.

The Other Side of the Mountain

Seed: -7326290969576805714

While the spawn on this seed initially appears to be a desolate mountain surrounded by nature, that notion is quickly dismissed via exploration. Heading to the side of the mountain opposite spawn reveals a thriving Plains Village that you can quickly move into. It's a very resource-rich area: the nearby mountains are riddled with caves and the interconnecting cave system contains both a mineshaft and an Ancient City. Plus, the Plains Village has the perfect lava pool for building a Nether Portal!

Diverse Village

Seed: -8883061082460472607

While this Plains Village is small and quaint, the area around it is anything but. The village resides in a small Plains biome surrounded by Forest, Jungle, and Savannah biomes. Traveling to the south will lead you to a Frozen Ocean while a trip to the north brings you to a Warm Ocean. The only biomes not located nearby are Dark Forest and Desert biomes, but small pockets of those can be found with a little effort.

Taiga Islanders

Seed: -6703127032885281607

A gorgeous Taiga island floating between a Frozen Ocean and a Cold Ocean is home to one small Taiga Village. It lies at the opposite end of the island from Spawn, floating above a ruined portal in the water. The nearby waters also contain Trail Ruins and a shipwreck stuck on an iceberg. Maybe both belonged to their ancestors, who were stranded on the island decades ago with no way to escape.

Lone Desert Village

Seed: 1693089948021719654

This seed spawns you in Wooded Badlands right next to a singular Desert Village. Forest, Sparse Jungle, and Plains biomes can all be found nearby. Lush and Dripstone Caves can also be found beneath the surface. While the village is a great place to start for resources, there are a few other structures located within the Desert that make this seed particularly worth playing!

Humble Beginnings

Seed: 7387006697899052570

You start out by spawning on top of one of the homes in this Savannah Village. To the right of the village is a cave containing iron, coal, and other helpful resources. After making your start here, you can move on to explore the many other structures inhabiting the land! There are two Woodland Mansions to the northwest, a Jungle Temple to the north, and a multitude of villages about a 2,000-block trek to the east of Spawn.

Triple Village Spawn

Seed: 2015606532547647

As far as spawns go, I can hardly remember one one as fascinating as this. You spawn in a moderately flat meadow, with sprawling villages located on three sides. One of these villages is located right by a beach where you'll find a shipwreck, a ruined portal, and tons of buried treasure!

Strategic Village Planning

Seed: 5638231396176697285

There are plenty of things to love about this seed, but the best thing about it is the clusters of villages that form around Spawn and other rare structures. Right when you load the world, you'll find four villages within a couple hundred blocks of a Woodland Mansion and Spawn. You'll also find three villages guarding a Stronghold not far away. As you branch out, you'll find dozens of biomes, more villages, and a plethora of other rare structures within 2,000 blocks of spawn!

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Village Bonanza

Seed: -4043078723174909697

If your idea of the perfect village seed is one that has dozens of villages within a day's walk from spawn—you've found it. In this seed, you'll find over 20 Villages less than 2,000 blocks from your starting point, with the vast majority of them being south of spawn (+Y). This is not just a seed for those of you who want villages, though, as there are plenty of Pillager Outposts standing between the villages. You'll have to be careful not to tread into their territory as you travel from town to town.

Old Cities and New Villages

Seed: -6367239042471136353

If you are looking for access to villages as soon as you start the world, look no further than this seed. There are at least 15 villages available to you within 1,500 blocks of spawn, giving you access to ample resources and plenty of safe havens to protect you from the harsh Minecraft world. Once you have visited all the villages and you're properly prepared, you can protect them from the evil in the five Ancient Cities and four Pillager Outposts that are also within 1,500 blocks of spawn!

The Desert Temple Village and Outpost War

Seed: 19000503

In this seed, you begin your adventure in the middle of a Desert Village. Within a 750-block radius, you will find five other Desert Villages, two Pillager Outposts, and four Desert Temples. This high number of structures suggests that there may be some intense land battles between the opposing sides. This battle provides plenty of resources for you to gather while fighting pillagers, befriending villagers, and looting Desert Temples. You will also find a Mangrove Swamp only a couple hundred blocks from Spawn!

Best Minecraft 1.20 Bedrock Village Seeds

These Bedrock Village seeds are perfect for starting a survival world yourself, but they're also great for introducing the game to friends and family, especially for console players!

Villages in Danger

Seed: -8883061082460472607

The villages in this seed are all in immense danger! To the northwest of Spawn lies two Plains Villages separated by a ruined portal. The first is still healthy, but the furthest one has been overcome by a virus that has turned its inhabitants into zombies. To the east, a Savannah Village is being held hostage by a Pillager Outpost. You can choose to save one village over the other, fight to save both or leave it up to natural selection to decide.

Lakeside Taiga Town

Seed: 8881229535498996416

Spawn is set on a large Taiga biome covered in rolling hills and Stony Peak mountains. A lakeside Taiga Village can be seen a short distance away. Beyond that is a matching Pillager Outpost, looming in the distance as if watching over the village. The picturesque scenery would be perfect for building a hillside cabin.

Melting Snowpeaks Village

Seed: -1232223485391311472

This seed starts you in a lonely Snowy Plains biome. It is surrounded by warm biomes, giving off the impression that the Spring is coming and melting the snow. The closest Snowy Village is set right at the edge of the Snowy Plains, next to a regular Plains biome. One of the village's igloos rests on the mountainside, giving the village a special touch. Another Snowy Village and a Pillager Outpost can be found in the Snowy Plains as well.

Cherry Mountain Village

Seed: -8241955388256119778

This is one of the most gorgeous Plains Village spawns I've ever seen! You spawn near the edge of a Cherry Grove containing a Plains Village. The surrounding area is covered in sprawling Plains and Meadows and contains all kinds of villages. The geography is also amazing—there are plenty of hills, water features, stunning caves, and natural arches. It's the perfect seed for those looking for an easy-going, beautiful world to build in.

Quad Blacksmith Village

Seed: 2318176229889913168

This seed spawns you on top of a blacksmith hut in a Plains Village located on the edges of a small delta. If spawning on top of one wasn't enough, you will also get to access three more blacksmiths, all in one village. The surrounding waters are worth treading as well, containing tons of Ocean Monuments, shipwrecks, and one big, circular Mushroom Island a few hundred blocks off the village's coast.

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Coral Desert Villages

Seed: -3373198683487676029

Desert seeds are rarely mentioned in top seed lists, but this one easily made the cut. You spawn next to a village facing out into a vast Warm Ocean with sprawling Coral Reefs. Within 1,000 blocks of spawn are several more villages, including another beach village with a naturally occurring bridge between a desert river and a Coral Reef.

Trail of Villages

Seed: 1015849951

There are few things more mesmerizing in Minecraft than a Windswept Village. This seed not only has a fascinating Windswept Village—it's also only a couple dozen blocks away from spawn! When the novelty of the village has worn off and you're ready to explore, you can continue heading south (positive Y) to find four more villages in a straight path. Three of these villages are next to Desert Temples, so there are plenty of resources and rare items available!

The Mountain Lair

Seed: 1090899386

This is a beautiful seed with plenty of structures and wondrous views available to you right at the start! Perhaps one of the most enticing parts about this world is that you spawn near a peculiar cluster of buildings. A villainous Pillager Outpost stands on the fringes of two Plains Villages, one of which sits on top of a hollowed-out mountain. When you're ready, you can go a couple of thousand blocks East or West (+/- Z) to find dozens of villages littered throughout the countryside!

Desert Village Tower

Seed: -9036966008009856678

Just a couple dozen blocks away from Spawn is one of the most unlikely Desert Village formations we've seen. The village is generated on a multi-tiered desert pillar, with each house having its own platform. This map acts as both the perfect setting for an adventure-based story and a great place to play in your own survival world. In addition to the village, there is also an Ocean Monument about 100 blocks from Spawn.

Mangrove Swamp Village Mishap

Code: 67561815575817929

Players start in a village right on the edge of a Mangrove Swamp biome. However, the village includes a potential glitch in the world generation, as one of the houses is split in half and replaced by a broken Nether portal. We're not sure if this was a villager's experiment gone wrong or some other happenstance. Regardless, it's still an awesome thing to see!

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