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Feb 17, 2020 · Perhaps it’s time to move your life mountain-wards. Here’s our pick of some of Britain’s best places to live for the outdoors. Moving to the mountains needn’t mean forswearing culture and community (although if that’s what you want, we won’t judge you!).
- Top Pick: Devizes, Wiltshire
- Abergavenny, Monmouthshire – Best Places to Escape to The Country in 2021
- Hereford, Herefordshire – Best Places to Escape to The Country in 2021
- Honiton, Devon – Best Places to Escape to The Country in 2021
- Towcester, South Northamptonshire
- Falmouth, Cornwall – Best Places to Escape to The Country in 2021
- Inverness, Inverness-Shire – Best Places to Escape to The Country in 2021
- Poole, Dorset – Best Places to Live in The UK in 2021
- Colchester, Essex – The Best Places to Live in The UK in 2021
- Lancaster, Lancashire – Best Places to Live in The UK in 2021
Top of our ‘Best places to escape to the country 2021’ list is the small market town of Devizes in Wiltshire. Devizes is the West Country’s best kept secret. The town is tucked away on the edge of both Salisbury Plain and the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is surrounded by epic landscapes, rolling hills and tranquil canal...
Abergavenny is hidden inside the Brecon Beacons national park. The town is promoted as being the Gateway to Wales. It lies approximately 6 miles from the border with England. Not only will you find a thriving and friendly community in Abergavenny. You will also find an astonishing number of quality pubs and eateries. If you are a foodie, you might ...
If you’re seeking quality of life that doesn’t come at an inflated price, Hereford could be the town for you. Prices are still significantly lower in Herefordshire when compared with other parts of the UK with similar accessibility. What makes Hereford stand out is the sheer amount of green space surrounding the town. Although much of this is agric...
If you’re looking for access to incredible countryside and beaches as well as a slower pace of life, take a look at Honiton, the much overlooked East Devon town. It is is a thriving market town set on the banks of the River Otter and located inside the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Honiton is located just 17 miles north east of Exe...
If you crave a more rural life, but can’t see yourself ditching life in the fast lane, Towcester could be a realistic option for you. The town is perfectly positioned for dashing to and from any one of a handful of big cities when needed. Towcester lays claim to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in the country. The town is ...
Whilst many Cornish coastal towns have seen well publicised booms in recent years thanks to celebrity chefs and the holiday homes of former Prime Ministers, Falmouth has quietly blossomed under the radar. Well it was under the radar until it recently made the ‘best places to live’ list in various other publications. We can see why. The town’s succe...
You could be forgiven for thinking that Inverness is so far away, you might as well be living on a remote Atlantic Island. But what separates Inverness apart from some more remote locations is the well serviced airport. Low-cost internal flights connect Inverness to many parts of the UK, including London. There are also flights to some major Europe...
Spend an afternoon in Poole and you’ll see why it has become very popular with migrating Londoners. Once the choice of the retired grandparent, it now seems that every other person living in Poole is training for an Olympic Triathlon. You’ll see lots of people jogging, cycling, sailing or windsurfing. This makes Poole feel more like Bondi beach, as...
Whilst you might not consider Colchester as a rural retreat, it makes our best places to live and escape from the country as could be the perfect step for Londoners wishing for access to the countryside, whilst still existing within an hour commute from London. Fast trains from Colchester can reach Liverpool Street within 45 minutes. The historic t...
Yes, Lancaster is a town that has its well-publicised downsides. Friction between students and locals. High levels of deprivation in some pockets. An abundance of ‘chavs’. These are all things you might read about Lancaster. But it’s a place that also deserves a second look. It makes it into our best places to live shortlist not only due to its gre...
Nov 11, 2020 · The research, which was conducted by the team at Compare My Move, ranked over 70 popular rural towns and villages in England and Wales, based on factors including average house price, median salary, hours of sunlight, rainfall, download speed and number of restaurants.
Jan 23, 2021 · Here are seven reasons why Blackburn is a fantastic place to live. The houses are affordable. According to Zoopla, the average house price in the UK right now is £289, 622. A massive perk...
Dec 7, 2020 · 21,000 respondents were asked to rank where they lived based on ten happiness factors, including community spirit, the recreational and cultural activities on offer, availability of green spaces, services and amenities and the sense of belonging they felt.
Dec 6, 2023 · The table shows the top 20 happiest places to live in Great Britain according to the survey. The East of England is the happiest region overall, with five towns featuring in the top 20. The only region not to have a town listed in the top 20 is the East Midlands.
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Nov 13, 2021 · In the survey conducted by ILiveHereUK, a site which allows the public to rate and review towns and cities, more than 125,000 people voted and submitted their ‘worst place to live’ in the...
