Locations to retire to and why?
Discussion
Vasco said:
monkfish1 said:
Vasco said:
GT3Manthey said:
Hol said:
My oldest brother retired to Snape and seems to like it, but he is still in his late 50’s and my guess is that he will move again when he needs closer amenities as there really is nothing within walking distance other than the pub and a tourist trap collection of boutique shops.
Yes you see this is what the wife won’t entertain. She wants to be able to walk to amenities or at least be a very short drive .
Surely better to have 20 years or so living the way you want, and deal with any issues that arise, when they do so.
Also the little matter of cost. If i move more rural, i can retire up to a decade earlier. Living in a small town etc comes at a premium.
Possibly different for families with plenty of kids/relations close by but it may be more of a concern for single people, or couples with few family available if one is taken ill.
I would expect it to coincide with the time that we no longer use our winter home, so luckily (for us) there will be additional cash to fund that move, for the inal time.
No that I have written it, that concept feels no different to the decision we took in buying out current home nearly 20 years ago. It needed to be kid friendly and within the caption areas of good schools and bus routes.
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. troika said:
Bannock said:
Sorry I can't see pictures from behind the firewall I'm on at the moment but I assume it's a picture of the First Minister. OK. I'll see your Sturgeon and raise you a Johnson.
You see we've all get different political positions. Amazing, right? The use of "Marxist" though, well, kind of says more about you than anyone else.
Can we, on this thread, assume that people posting are aware of the current political leaderships and ruling parties in the various parts of the UK and are at peace with this when nominating some nice places to retire? I don't have to take your political biases into consideration, nor you mine.
Fair comment, however, as someone who lived in Wales for 15 years, it does have an impact. Some, of course, may view that positively. You see we've all get different political positions. Amazing, right? The use of "Marxist" though, well, kind of says more about you than anyone else.
Can we, on this thread, assume that people posting are aware of the current political leaderships and ruling parties in the various parts of the UK and are at peace with this when nominating some nice places to retire? I don't have to take your political biases into consideration, nor you mine.
V8mate said:
For me, the life-sapping issue which far exceeds the local leaders is rain.
Scotland, Wales, Cornwall - incessant f
king rain. I'll take snow, wind, long periods of sub-zero even - but I fking hate rain.
I know it's boring to drag the thread back to Essex, but I love our dry county, even if we do get the odd hosepipe ban.
I agree about rain, and don't mind a bit of cold. But the East Coast will at times be the coldest place to be. Nothing stopping that biting cold N wind. And does it suffer from the same DFL's as Whitstable does in Kent? Frinton is pretty, yes, but looking online there doesn't seem to be any cafes along the front. Or anything. Scotland, Wales, Cornwall - incessant f
king rain. I'll take snow, wind, long periods of sub-zero even - but I fking hate rain.I know it's boring to drag the thread back to Essex, but I love our dry county, even if we do get the odd hosepipe ban.
South coast for me I think, Sussex probably.
V8mate said:
For me, the life-sapping issue which far exceeds the local leaders is rain.
Scotland, Wales, Cornwall - incessant fking rain. I'll take snow, wind, long periods of sub-zero even - but I fking hate rain.
I know it's boring to drag the thread back to Essex, but I love our dry county, even if we do get the odd hosepipe ban.
Yep, lot to be said for that, as its pretty much the driest part of the whole UK.Scotland, Wales, Cornwall - incessant f
king rain. I'll take snow, wind, long periods of sub-zero even - but I fking hate rain.I know it's boring to drag the thread back to Essex, but I love our dry county, even if we do get the odd hosepipe ban.
Sticks. said:
I agree about rain, and don't mind a bit of cold. But the East Coast will at times be the coldest place to be. Nothing stopping that biting cold N wind. And does it suffer from the same DFL's as Whitstable does in Kent? Frinton is pretty, yes, but looking online there doesn't seem to be any cafes along the front. Or anything.
South coast for me I think, Sussex probably.
You are correct about Frinton. South coast for me I think, Sussex probably.
There are laws preventing any cafes or mobile food sellers along the esplanade which they do enforce.
Opinion is divided on weather the laws should be changed as away from Frinton but along the coast there are cafes.
There are however plenty of cafes etc in the town but it’s a trot from the beach.
House prices have also been pushed a lot higher over this last 2 years which is annoying and not much comes up for sale.
Flats yes but not so much houses
Edited by GT3Manthey on Friday 25th March 11:15
GT3Manthey said:
Has there been any mention of retiring to Cornwall yet ?
Spent many child holidays there with my parents and have always loved it there .
Not that my wife would agree to a move that far though sadly
That was the plan. Or devon. Spent many child holidays there with my parents and have always loved it there .
Not that my wife would agree to a move that far though sadly
Sadly, the last 18 months has knocked that idea on the head. Price inflation on a ruralish property is insane. Well and truly proced out. To say im disappionted would be an understatement. we were nearly ready to go.
Change of plan required. Looking like wales.
Bannock said:
troika said:
GT3Manthey said:
Has there been any mention of retiring to Cornwall yet ?
Spent many child holidays there with my parents and have always loved it there .
Not that my wife would agree to a move that far though sadly
Grew up there (and have a place there).Thought very long and hard about moving back down, loads of friends and family there. It’s just not the same place any more. Far too busy and such a bloody long way to get anywhere else that I’d become a hermit. We want to travel more now we have time, not vegetate in the same place. In summary, hugely overrated and grossly overpriced IMHO. Spent many child holidays there with my parents and have always loved it there .
Not that my wife would agree to a move that far though sadly
troika said:
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. 
monkfish1 said:
troika said:
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. Bannock said:
Dumfries and Galloway is the new Cornwall. You heard it here first. The coast is nothing like a cold as people make out Scotland to be - Gulf Stream. It's beautiful, sparsely populated, but with some good sized towns and facilities. Plenty of great countryside and things to see and do. Lively little towns with great cultural events - Wigtown, Kirkcudbright for example. Not as remote as people think either, Glasgow and Carlisle in striking distance, fast trains to the South from Carlisle are easy to get to as well. I'm on my way up there for retirement from the crowded Thames Valley asap. We'll that's today's plan. There's an SWMBO who keeps prevaricating.
Hmmm. After 30 years of visits to Torrisdale, Kintyre and Morroch Bay, Portpatrick, Galloway, there's no way I'd retire there. The weather sucks donkey dick down a 20ft hosepipe. That's fine if you're happy to stride about over the hills in full weatherproofs for a couple of weeks, as we were, but full-time, retired, especially in the winter? No way.
ARHarh said:
monkfish1 said:
troika said:
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. Ive a finite amount of money which certainly hasnt expanded at the rate prices have gone up. However, it is what it is. Not much i can do about it. Either look elsewhere or reduce what i buy.
Its still disappointing though!
Theraveda said:
Bannock said:
Dumfries and Galloway is the new Cornwall. You heard it here first. The coast is nothing like a cold as people make out Scotland to be - Gulf Stream. It's beautiful, sparsely populated, but with some good sized towns and facilities. Plenty of great countryside and things to see and do. Lively little towns with great cultural events - Wigtown, Kirkcudbright for example. Not as remote as people think either, Glasgow and Carlisle in striking distance, fast trains to the South from Carlisle are easy to get to as well. I'm on my way up there for retirement from the crowded Thames Valley asap. We'll that's today's plan. There's an SWMBO who keeps prevaricating.
Hmmm. After 30 years of visits to Torrisdale, Kintyre and Morroch Bay, Portpatrick, Galloway, there's no way I'd retire there. The weather sucks donkey dick down a 20ft hosepipe. That's fine if you're happy to stride about over the hills in full weatherproofs for a couple of weeks, as we were, but full-time, retired, especially in the winter? No way.Bannock said:
Well I wouldn't go to Wales myself either, my Mum lives there, isn't Welsh (well she has one Welsh great-grandparent but that doesn't carry much weight with the locals, wrong accent see), has been there 30 years, and is fed up with it, and yes politics plays a part in that, amongst other things. But I'm sure it's heaven on Earth for others. SW Scotland is a different kettle of fish to me for several reasons, hence my interest. And I don't mind a bit of rain. In fact I find the weather there quite "changeable", seems to me it rarely suffers from perma-rain and perma-grey skies.
Yes, it’s a shame that some outsiders who move to Wales have problems. We never had an issue. To be honest I’d say the Cornish are worse and there is a huge amount of resentment down there from locals. I like Scotland and love visiting but couldn’t live there all year round due to the climate. Whatever floats your boat! ARHarh said:
Only if you want to live in Ludlow, Church Stretton or Much Wenlock. Head north and prices have gone up but are still very affordable and not over run with tourists.
Agreed ! I wouldn't live anywhere else.Ellesmere is nice and so is the countryside around Oswestry. Both are within easy reach of Shrewsbury, Llangollen, and Chester.
monkfish1 said:
ARHarh said:
monkfish1 said:
troika said:
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. Ive a finite amount of money which certainly hasnt expanded at the rate prices have gone up. However, it is what it is. Not much i can do about it. Either look elsewhere or reduce what i buy.
Its still disappointing though!
ARHarh said:
monkfish1 said:
ARHarh said:
monkfish1 said:
troika said:
ARHarh said:
When we moved we looked at Dumfries and Galloway as the population is about right for us, and the countryside scenery is lovely, but it was just a bit too far from everyone we know. Ended up in Shropshire, looked in Wales as well but again it can get a long way from everywhere very quickly unless you are in reach of the M4 or A55.
Shropshire is a good shout. I’d happily live in Much Wenlock or Church Stretton if the right place had turned up. However, the prices have jumped too far IMHO, to the point where it’s not ‘that’ far behind the nice Cotswold market towns. To me, it was worth going that bit extra for location, amenities and longer term benefits. Ive a finite amount of money which certainly hasnt expanded at the rate prices have gone up. However, it is what it is. Not much i can do about it. Either look elsewhere or reduce what i buy.
Its still disappointing though!
Waiting for a drop is a high risk strategy. As in, getting even further priced out
Wales beckons..............................
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