Which part of the UK do you live in and do you like it?
Discussion
9mm said:
South coast.
Small private estate.
Everything I want is close enough but not too close. ie London, Goodwood, Brighton, Glyndebourne, Chichester, channel ports.
The sea is 150yds south and the downs about 1 mile north.
No chavs or new money neighbours, most semi retired old celebs or titled people.
No on street parking and caravans on drives not allowed.
Close to perfect but it does get a bit blowy in the winter.
May move this year - but only to a bigger house in the same area.
Aldwick Bay? Mum lives there and I like it a lot. Small private estate.
Everything I want is close enough but not too close. ie London, Goodwood, Brighton, Glyndebourne, Chichester, channel ports.
The sea is 150yds south and the downs about 1 mile north.
No chavs or new money neighbours, most semi retired old celebs or titled people.
No on street parking and caravans on drives not allowed.
Close to perfect but it does get a bit blowy in the winter.
May move this year - but only to a bigger house in the same area.
jogon said:
9mm said:
South coast.
Small private estate.
Everything I want is close enough but not too close. ie London, Goodwood, Brighton, Glyndebourne, Chichester, channel ports.
The sea is 150yds south and the downs about 1 mile north.
No chavs or new money neighbours, most semi retired old celebs or titled people.
No on street parking and caravans on drives not allowed.
Close to perfect but it does get a bit blowy in the winter.
May move this year - but only to a bigger house in the same area.
Aldwick Bay? Mum lives there and I like it a lot. Small private estate.
Everything I want is close enough but not too close. ie London, Goodwood, Brighton, Glyndebourne, Chichester, channel ports.
The sea is 150yds south and the downs about 1 mile north.
No chavs or new money neighbours, most semi retired old celebs or titled people.
No on street parking and caravans on drives not allowed.
Close to perfect but it does get a bit blowy in the winter.
May move this year - but only to a bigger house in the same area.
Byfleet in Surrey. I've only been here 6 months or so but i'm pretty happy, our estate has a lovely private stretch of riverbank on the Wey and it's nice and quiet, Brooklands is a stones throw away (The banking is literally a 2 minute walk through the woods behind the estate) and the Surrey Hills are close by with some surprisingly good driving roads around, traffic is the only real negative as it can get pretty busy on the A245 especially towards the A3, otherwise it's not so bad.
The Southside of Glasgow, about 3 miles from the City Centre, it's bustling and busy, with plenty of restaurants, bars, shops and museums, culture and parks. It's a fairly nice lifestyle and 30mins from some of the best driving roads and scenery in the world.IMHO. Summer is brilliant here but December and January can be depressing so I take a holiday over Xmas
Up a very isolated hill, surrounded by a large forest in the West. It could scarcely be more different to living and working in the City. I'll never go back, come to think of it the number of times I've been back to London since leaving 6 years ago is probably less than the digits on one hand.
juice said:
I live in the Chew Valley, South-West of Bristol. We've been here a few months now (after renting in central Bristol for 6 months after we returned home from abroad).
It's a beautiful area, we are just on the outskirts of the Mendips and Chew Lake is a walk away. There's fishing, shooting, farm shop, lovely pubs (The Waldegrave arms in East Harptree is a favourite of mine) it's 30 mins door to door from the office in Bristol. The contrast between the City and the countryside is amazing.
The city centre was extremely noisy on a friday/saturday night but having everything on your doorstep was a big plus.
I was brought up in the country though and far, far prefer living where I am now. Quiet roads, lovely scenery and genuinely friendly people in the village, we both feel very much at home here.
Know the area well - spent 7 years at CVS, did my formative drinking in the various establishments of Chew Magna, Winford, Bishop Sutton and Compton Martin (first bar job was at the Ring O Bells). Also did my formative driving around the lake, and am glad that was all 25 years or more ago... Still know a lot of people in the area, and usually stop by whenever we're in the country.It's a beautiful area, we are just on the outskirts of the Mendips and Chew Lake is a walk away. There's fishing, shooting, farm shop, lovely pubs (The Waldegrave arms in East Harptree is a favourite of mine) it's 30 mins door to door from the office in Bristol. The contrast between the City and the countryside is amazing.
The city centre was extremely noisy on a friday/saturday night but having everything on your doorstep was a big plus.
I was brought up in the country though and far, far prefer living where I am now. Quiet roads, lovely scenery and genuinely friendly people in the village, we both feel very much at home here.
Edited by juice on Monday 26th January 11:47
Last place I lived in the UK was central Bristol, and loved it - home city and all that, still a City fan, and miss how compact a city Bristol is, lots of things going on, all close together, fantastic history within, and great countryside on the doorstep.
Have also lived in Sheffield, whilst at uni - stayed for 5 years in total and really did like the place. A lot of refurbishment was going on at the time - Meadowhall, Supertram, Don Valley - though still large parts felt like they needed rebuilding. Beautiful surroundings though. Not sure How I'd feel about it now - last time I went was about 15 years ago.
If we ever came back, I think Poole in Dorset would be high on the list
Outskirts of Middlesbrough, 15 mins to the coast and the Cleveland Hills are on the doorstep. Short drive to North Yorkshire moors, 1½ hours to the Lake District, 1 hour to Newcastle or York. 7 mile commute is normally about 15 mins.
Town gets some very bad press, but it's mostly undeserved
Can't complain !
Town gets some very bad press, but it's mostly undeserved
Can't complain !
A rock in the Irish Sea:
High cost of living, highest petrol prices in the British Isles, high house prices, exorbitant ferry prices, spineless government and a pound shop that charges £1.20. However, we don't have a national speed limit, no speed cameras and very little crime (although there is a spate of burglaries going on at the moment).
High cost of living, highest petrol prices in the British Isles, high house prices, exorbitant ferry prices, spineless government and a pound shop that charges £1.20. However, we don't have a national speed limit, no speed cameras and very little crime (although there is a spate of burglaries going on at the moment).
Shoreham Beach
Absolutely love it. I travel around the UK for work, and think it's one of the nicest places to live.
Upside is, sea is 200m away(I kitesurf), Brighton 15 mins away, South Downs on my doorstep too. Gatwick is 40 mins.
Downside is property is expensive, and roads are nearly always congested
Absolutely love it. I travel around the UK for work, and think it's one of the nicest places to live.
Upside is, sea is 200m away(I kitesurf), Brighton 15 mins away, South Downs on my doorstep too. Gatwick is 40 mins.
Downside is property is expensive, and roads are nearly always congested
I'm in West Berkshire out in the countryside. It's not my/our ideal location (that'd be GetCarter's!), but I don't have my ideal job (that'd be GetCarter's too!!). I love the countryside and most of my hobbies need me to be out in the country, but for work I need to be near the M3/M4 corridor and London, so perched on the edge of that area as far west as my tolerance for commuting will allow me is the best compromise for me.
London, Primrose Hill. Genuine village feel despite being a 10 min cab ride or 40 min walk through Regents Park to Oxford Street. Inhabitants are very understated despite it's reputation, no through roads so minimal traffic, none of the big chains on the high street. Can be at everything that London has to offer within 15 mins but can also be outside London and walking around a 5000 acre National Trust estate in 40 mins. Can be on the M1 in 10 minutes and be at of Heathrow, Luton, Stanstead etc inside an hour.
Loved living in the area for the last twenty years but sadly that comes to an end this summer when we move out of London to Bucks. Wouldn't live anywhere else in London.
Loved living in the area for the last twenty years but sadly that comes to an end this summer when we move out of London to Bucks. Wouldn't live anywhere else in London.
g3org3y said:
East London (2 mins walk from Brick Lane). It's reasonable. Terrible driving standards around here (and the A12/A13 coming into/out of the area). Also, far too many hipsters. Fiancée gets public transport to work (quite close) whereas I drive out to Essex.
I preferred living in Camden Town.
Regardless, in a couple of years, the plan is to move to somewhere more rural. London is fun/trendy but not a place to raise a family.
That's what i did, moved from North London to Essex. But things aren't that great here so thinking of Hove in East Sussex in a few years time.I preferred living in Camden Town.
Regardless, in a couple of years, the plan is to move to somewhere more rural. London is fun/trendy but not a place to raise a family.
Cheib said:
London, Primrose Hill. Genuine village feel despite being a 10 min cab ride or 40 min walk through Regents Park to Oxford Street. Inhabitants are very understated despite it's reputation, no through roads so minimal traffic, none of the big chains on the high street. Can be at everything that London has to offer within 15 mins but can also be outside London and walking around a 5000 acre National Trust estate in 40 mins. Can be on the M1 in 10 minutes and be at of Heathrow, Luton, Stanstead etc inside an hour.
Loved living in the area for the last twenty years but sadly that comes to an end this summer when we move out of London to Bucks. Wouldn't live anywhere else in London.
Primrose Hill is fab. But it's very expensive, even by London standards. Loved living in the area for the last twenty years but sadly that comes to an end this summer when we move out of London to Bucks. Wouldn't live anywhere else in London.
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