Hello,
Moving the family to the London area! We are in the north and don't have a clue about where to look. We are going on a reconnaissance trip to view some areas/houses next week and would like some help narrowing our search area before we go as we need to find somewhere and move asap as DH has tried commuting for hours each day and it isn't working for any of us. We are quite excited about the move though but need to get the area right I think.
Btw if anybody has any tips on how to effectively move a family with small children half way across the country quickly to somewhere they've never been before please advise. Is temporary accommodation a real possibility?
Our main concerns are a reasonable commute (up to 1 hour door to door on a good day), and some outdoor pursuits and walks not too far away (lakes, resevoirs, woodlands, national trust, english heritage etc) as we currently live in a very rural area. Alternatively I'd be happy just to live somewhere that had a small town feel and some lovely green spaces with fantastic play equipment for the children. I don't think any of us would be happy in a true urban jungle so we've ruled out the flat in central london idea even if it saves on travel costs, it still seems a lot more expensive for perhaps not our ideal kind of life.
I'm really just concerned about quality of life for the children, green spaces and a range of nice places for child friendly days out not too far to drive to.
Any ideas?
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mamamummata · 21/03/2018 01:32
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