Areas that haven't gone to pot (yet)
Discussion
OIC said:
This could be interesting and a bit harder to answer than the other related thread.
I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
Pretty much every day now there are notices of planning applications, approvals and denials for land at the edges of loads of villages in Sussex. There is no escaping the relentless onslaught and those villages that so many want to live in will soon have lost that charm. A sad indictment of our times.I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
Tango13 said:
Woodhall Spa, about 27 miles from Skegmess but you'd honestly think you were in a different country.
Back in April last year we had a long weekend break in Lincoln, and drove through Woodhall Spa when pottering around the countryside on the Saturday.
We both commented on how agreeable it seemed to be.
Brixton.
It still has an old skool charm, with an eclectic mix of cafes, bars and restaurants. The old skate park is still there and there's lots of Portuguese restaurants and music venues. Hopefully the area won't succumb to some kind of vanilla gentrification and keep its unique identity.
It still has an old skool charm, with an eclectic mix of cafes, bars and restaurants. The old skate park is still there and there's lots of Portuguese restaurants and music venues. Hopefully the area won't succumb to some kind of vanilla gentrification and keep its unique identity.
cherryowen said:
Tango13 said:
Woodhall Spa, about 27 miles from Skegmess but you'd honestly think you were in a different country.
Back in April last year we had a long weekend break in Lincoln, and drove through Woodhall Spa when pottering around the countryside on the Saturday.
We both commented on how agreeable it seemed to be.
OIC said:
This could be interesting and a bit harder to answer than the other related thread.
I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
What's your definition of "gone to pot"?I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
Seriously!
Only I am imagining you might be appalled at the multiculturalism in cities like Leicester....& yet it means having access to fabulous restaurants from the obvious Indian currys, through Italian, French, Afghani. Slovak, etc etc.....not to mention the ability to have a pub crawl to a dozen very decent pubs, couple of good theatres, great medical facilities....great museums, a king in the cathedral with a cool museum opposite....
Yes, like many cities, there is some crime, but we can walk anywhere in the city at any time without fear of trouble.
Rural is lovely - we are visiting pals in Reeth tomorrow for a few days - beautiful scenery, a few nice pubs, we will enjoy some walks and pub food......
......but no cinema/theatre, infrequent busses, no foreign restaurants, minimal local medical facilities.
Lovely to visit but frankly I'd be bored within a few weeks!
OIC said:
This could be interesting and a bit harder to answer than the other related thread.
I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
Ah, the racist, colonial white space of the British countryside. It's on borrowed time, but the house prices are doing their bit. Probably needs a wall building to keep Evesham at bay.I'll start - the Cotswolds.
Plus many smaller rural villages, mainly in the south.
LRDefender said:
Tango13 said:
Woodhall Spa, about 27 miles from Skegmess but you'd honestly think you were in a different country.
What's so nice about Woodhall Spa? And is it currently under threat?Oh, and real estate prices to rival Tunbridge Wells.
But most of Lincolnshire is unspoiled. People talk to strangers, tradesmen start work on site at 10:00 onwards, it’s nearly always windy, and everything is a long drive.
We love it.
The Don of Croy said:
But most of Lincolnshire is unspoiled. People talk to strangers, tradesmen start work on site at 10:00 onwards, it s nearly always windy, and everything is a long drive.
We love it.
It was being able to see people watching TV 10 miles away in their front rooms that I found deeply disturbing, but I'd definitely like to explore it further. We love it.
The Don of Croy said:
LRDefender said:
Tango13 said:
Woodhall Spa, about 27 miles from Skegmess but you'd honestly think you were in a different country.
What's so nice about Woodhall Spa? And is it currently under threat?Oh, and real estate prices to rival Tunbridge Wells.
But most of Lincolnshire is unspoiled. People talk to strangers, tradesmen start work on site at 10:00 onwards, it s nearly always windy, and everything is a long drive.
We love it.
Tango13 said:
The Don of Croy said:
LRDefender said:
Tango13 said:
Woodhall Spa, about 27 miles from Skegmess but you'd honestly think you were in a different country.
What's so nice about Woodhall Spa? And is it currently under threat?Oh, and real estate prices to rival Tunbridge Wells.
But most of Lincolnshire is unspoiled. People talk to strangers, tradesmen start work on site at 10:00 onwards, it s nearly always windy, and everything is a long drive.
We love it.
Does Woodhall Spa have much immigration?
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