Best place to invest approximately £80k

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I will have my hands on the above sum soon due to sale of some land I inherited, however I'm not in the position to be buying a property yet due to my job. I want to invest the money so that it makes a tidy amount of interest each year, and I'm sure there's probably something better than the 5% offered my most high street banks, but not knowing about all of this investment malarkey I'm looking to PH for advice.... Any welcome!

TIA

Oli