Location, location, location?

[anonymous-user]

I live in a wonderful part of the country (Poole) but fancy a complete change of scenery - and one that's not so ridiculously expensive propertywise . Only have myself, girlfriend and dog to worry about and I work from home.

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

[CampDavid]

York offers all of this. I'd live there but the commute to London would be a right pain (though there are people, amazingly, who do it)

[DBSV8]

garyhun said:

I live in a wonderful part of the country (Poole) but fancy a complete change of scenery - and one that's not so ridiculously expensive propertywise . Only have myself, girlfriend and dog to worry about and I work from home.

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

lilliput

[anonymous-user]

I'm in Yorkshire for a wedding end Jan so plan to use the time to explore a little too! York will be a nice day out cheers!

Then going to go up the west coast of Scotland - that has a pull for me for some reason!

Edited by anonymous-user on Wednesday 30th December 13:15

[anonymous-user]

DBSV8 said:

garyhun said:

I live in a wonderful part of the country (Poole) but fancy a complete change of scenery - and one that's not so ridiculously expensive propertywise . Only have myself, girlfriend and dog to worry about and I work from home.

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

lilliput

Indeed, that's where I am!

[philthy]

The areas surrounding Dartmoor or exmoor might fit most criteria.

[EvoBarry]

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

You've just described Macclesfield.

As for driving roads, A537 (Cat n Fiddle) do ya?

[raf_gti]

garyhun said:

I live in a wonderful part of the country (Poole) but fancy a complete change of scenery - and one that's not so ridiculously expensive propertywise . Only have myself, girlfriend and dog to worry about and I work from home.

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

May I suggest a quick Google for Lincolnshire Wolds.

Cheap as chips for property in comparison to the south, lovely scenery and a decent selection of towns nearby. Oh and you will certainly have your icing on the cake as anyone who as driven in the area around Cadwell Park will testify

Only downside is that does feel a bit out of the way, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds are all a good hour away and if you have a professional job it may prove difficult to change should you wish to do so.

[Kit80]

raf_gti said:

garyhun said:

I live in a wonderful part of the country (Poole) but fancy a complete change of scenery - and one that's not so ridiculously expensive propertywise . Only have myself, girlfriend and dog to worry about and I work from home.

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

May I suggest a quick Google for Lincolnshire Wolds.

Cheap as chips for property in comparison to the south, lovely scenery and a decent selection of towns nearby. Oh and you will certainly have your icing on the cake as anyone who as driven in the area around Cadwell Park will testify

Only downside is that does feel a bit out of the way, Nottingham, Sheffield, Leeds are all a good hour away and if you have a professional job it may prove difficult to change should you wish to do so.

And I live here which makes it special to.

Cadwell is brilliant if you have a lotus of any kind or a motorbike.

[sparkythecat]

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

[anonymous-user]

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

I'm very interested... but where! Oban/Glen Coe?

[Marian]

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

+1 But only if you can put up with the locals.

[_DeeJay_]

CampDavid said:

York offers all of this. I'd live there but the commute to London would be a right pain (though there are people, amazingly, who do it)

Really? I thought the house prices were relatively high in York, not to mention the ring road traffic is a nightmare!


Having said that, I've not lived in York for 4 years so things may have changed...

[sparkythecat]

garyhun said:

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

I'm very interested... but where! Oban/Glen Coe?

PH'er GetCarter moved up to the Western Isles and posts some wonderful photos on the PH photography and video forum.

Have a look at his website http://www.stevecarter.com/photos.htm and read some of his PH posts about living up there.

[Pothole]

Northumberland has all this, and Bamburgh bangers!

[V8mate]

Marian said:

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

+1 But only if you can put up with the locals.

And the rain.
And more rain.
And the rain.

[anonymous-user]

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

I'm very interested... but where! Oban/Glen Coe?

PH'er GetCarter moved up to the Western Isles and posts some wonderful photos on the PH photography and video forum.

Have a look at his website http://www.stevecarter.com/photos.htm and read some of his PH posts about living up there.

Oh I know Steve's story very well.

[anonymous-user]

Pothole said:

Northumberland has all this, and Bamburgh bangers!

That's on my list. Was going to get up to Alnwick sometime soon.

[Scottish Exile]

Mold, Flintshire, North Wales.

5 UNESCO World heritage sites within an hours drive. Snowdonia on the doorstep, but 20 minutes to Chester and under an hour for Liverpool/Manchester.

Horseshoe Pass or Evo triangle for driving.

Moved here in March and love it.

Edited by Scottish Exile on Wednesday 30th December 14:50

[D_T_W]

V8mate said:

Marian said:

sparkythecat said:

garyhun said:

Where, in the UK, offers terrific scenery, walks, nature, snow at Xmas and some community spirit but where you are also able to enjoy the cafe/restaurant facilities of a lively town/city not too far away? Fantastic driving roads would be the icing on the cake!

Scotland.

+1 But only if you can put up with the locals.

And the rain.
And more rain.
And the rain.

The north east corner around Aberdeen isn't actually that bad for rain, and you're only an hour away from some cracking roads, and 2 hours from some even better roads via the earlier mentioned cracking roads.

OK the locals are a bit miserable, but it's bearable. If it's scenery and great roads you're after, Scotland has just about everywhere else beaten. Plus, with a population of 5 million, once you get north of Glasgow the traffic dies away and the great roads are lightly policed