To relocate up north

No, what he said was when describing the school's, great grammars the rest are comps full of chavs.
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/poor-transport-connectivity-costs-the-north-16bn-a-year-in-productivity-losses-23-03-2022/

I'll pass on the message.

The edges of Sheffield or Greater Manchester bordering the Peak District are well worth looking at. You great a great mix of city amenities and quick access to the hills

@Missamyp I think they're more concerned with your husband's statement that the north is full of chavs. He sounds like a twat.

I am planning to relocate from my million-pound home in the South. Thank you.
Land and garden space are noticeably smaller in West Yorkshire where he lives.
No, he doesn't live in a dump he lives in a desirable village where plenty of wealthy hop over the border to buy a barn and escape Manchester.

However, based on governmental policy research and personal experience, it's evident that transportation links are worse in some areas of the North. The M1, M62, M6, and M56 can be gridlocked once you hit certain areas. On the other hand, the A1 and A64 are relatively better-paced if you wish to reside in York. But, Harrogate is consistently slow with gridlock around the Skipton road area.
Public transport is shit. My 10-mile commute takes me 15 min where I am right now. A drive to Leeds from his can (15-miles) take up to 90 minutes in rush hr.
Depends on whether one wishes to sit in endless jams or needs to commute for work. Semi-retirement with time to bumble about then people will love the countryside.

I don't know why posters are getting so het up about the descriptions of the North.

It depends where he is specifically.

Plenty of the south west of the country is far more behind the times than anywhere in the north, especially for public transport and food options. And good internet.

Also it's not significantly colder until you get to Scotland. It's a couple of degrees.

I agree but also you're not getting a decently sized house in any of those areas for £375k any more (especially after legal fees and hopping around the country for a few months).

I would look at towns and villages around the national parks. That way you have rural on your doorstep and they're pretty decent prices, without the cost of living in a city. And it helps you narrow the field down so you're not just looking at the whole of the north.

I'm about to move north as DP lives there. But the differences in logistics, services and general modernity are vast. The trans-Pennine train service is horrific.
He says the North is dingle land.
Plus again it rains and is significantly colder than my southern-based home.

NHS dentist, we use private down here as does DP up there. Dp area has quite a few grammars but the rest are just in his words full of chavs.

Your husband sounds delightful 🙄

If I relocated "up North", it would be a very long drive south from where I currently live.

I did something similar, at a much younger age. We thought "What's the worst that could happen?" We could have sold up and moved back if we wanted to.

If you have lived in your home town all your life you may find that you miss seeing familiar faces more than you expect but that's not a reason not to try.

This is nonsense. Not every area in the North is poor and many people have a better quality of life and more disposable income than people in the south. Some people would prefer to live in a million pound 1 bedroom flat in London than a one million pound mansion in a lovely leafy area in the North. That's ok but doesn't mean the North is bad.
Op, you could get a fairly decent house in South Manchester (Didsbury, Sale, Altrincham), not far from the scenic Lakes, Peak District and Yorkshire. The only thing I would say is that the weather is noticeably worse in the North.

It sounds like the specific area your DP lives in is a shit hole. If you're moving from the south, presumably you have a budget of well over a million to spend on property so make sure you choose more wisely than they did. Plenty of options on this thread to consider.

“The areas” 😆

If you hate the north and so does your DP why are you moving there? If the south is so bloody wonderful why isn't he joining you there?

I live in the northwest, by car: 90 mins away from the lakes & north wales, 15 minutes away from the coast , 40 mins away from Manchester and Liverpool, perfect location. People friendly too.

Crinnions has closed I think. Must have known I was coming😂

Lancashire and the Ribble valley are beautiful. Close to Manchester, Liverpool, the lakes, coast. Beautiful countryside and nice towns.

That is something of a generalisation to describe 50% of the country!
And certainly not th case with the areas she has referenced.

Ooo yes Lanchester is lovely. Great Italian and Greek restaurants 😋. Fab pub too in Crinions.

Lovely Lanchester. Relocating frim.West Midlands

Depends which part of CD. We are rural and it is beautiful, wouldn't want to live anywhere else.

You only live once.

At 45 I'd imagine I'd give it a go and then decide nearer retirement to if I needed to be more urban depending on my health.

I'm 10 ten years younger than you and have lived in various parts of the country (west midlands, east midlands and south coast). I honestly haven't minded moving around and have found it nice exploring new places and urban vs rural. I'd recommend it but then I find it odd when people have spent their entire lifetimes in one town/county when there is so much more out there.

My only consideration would be to how easy it would be to see family particularly elders or your children. When we were 2 1/2 hours from my family it made things quite hard logistically.

😂😂 love how I've pissed off so many people with a single comment, whatever you do op avoid County Durham.

Go more northumberland or district peaks way.

Hi,
I did this 2yrs ago and have absolutely no regrets. Happy to talk to you about my experiences if you want to PM me.