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What do you consider the prettiest part of the UK?

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Hour · 13/12/2024 14:11

I wfh and can move pretty much anywhere. Giving up on London.

Without being practical ie considering infrastructure, transport, weather, demographics etc - where do you consider the prettiest part of the UK to be? I’m talking in terms of natural scenery and architecture. Or you could split it up.

I personally adore Norfolk. Coastline is unrivalled and the flint and brick is gorgeous. You obviously can’t beat the Cotswolds either for buildings but the landscape isn’t my favourite.

My answer would be:
buildings/architecture - Cotswolds (very unoriginal but I’m a sucker for limestone)
natural beauty - Pembrokeshire

Just hoping to hear about places I’ve never heard of.

Not wanting to offend at all. I LOVE the Pembrokeshire coastline but I’m sorry to say I found the buildings a little bit run down when I visited in Summer.

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Lankyboxx · 13/12/2024 21:41

Dorset, the Jurassic coast is gorgeous

Firebird83 · 13/12/2024 21:40

Devon and Cornwall

AndThereSheGoes · 13/12/2024 21:35

West Sussex especially the Downs for me. There's just something about gentle white chalk slopes, short grass and sun you get there.
I get why people say the Lakes, Scotland, Yorkshire and things but it's all just so grey. Buildings and weather. Give me a flint cottage anyday.

JustAboutMuddlingThrough · 13/12/2024 21:30

1457bloom · 13/12/2024 16:34

Hull is nice.

What?!

Delatron · 13/12/2024 21:27

Yorkshire Dales.

I get a weird vibe from the Cotswolds- don’t know why.

Lovemusic82 · 13/12/2024 21:25

Not including where I live…

Pembrokeshire (went for the first time this year and loved it way more than the rest of Wales).

Cotswolds….for the reasons already mentioned.

Dartmoor, I go often but not sure it would be easy to find a property there.

Cornwall….if it wasn’t for how busy it gets in the summer.

FuckItItsFine · 13/12/2024 21:22

Royal Deeside in NE Scotland.

Ellmau · 13/12/2024 21:20

I love Dorset. Green rolling hills, seaside, Corfe Castle, and so much more.

madaboutpurple · 13/12/2024 21:20

I think Scarborough is a lovely town. It has the shops and lots of coffee/tea shops .Lovely fish and chip places and people are friendly. The sea is just a short walk away. I think it is perfect.

HRTQueen · 13/12/2024 21:16

Dorset and Suffolk are very pretty

North Yorkshire is very striking but absolutely freezing when the wind blows

DdraigGoch · 13/12/2024 21:02

The West Highlands, Scotland.

LouH1981 · 13/12/2024 19:22

Cornwall is essentially heaven on earth imo.

MissSookieStackhouse · 13/12/2024 18:55

So many absolutely gorgeous places already mentioned. Hard to pick one - it’s like picking your favourite child! I must say I have a really soft spot for Cornwall though - stunning beaches, adorable villages and beautiful countryside.

Didimum · 13/12/2024 18:48

Jackiepumpkinhead · 13/12/2024 14:52

I love East Anglia; north Essex, east Suffolk and Norfolk.

These for me too. Or Devon.

Jackiepumpkinhead · 13/12/2024 18:43

Violinist64 · 13/12/2024 17:37

There are beautiful places all over the UK, but for me, one of the loveliest, most unspoilt and least known parts of the country is North East Essex, starting in Manningtree, the smallest town in England, and continuing down the coast until you reach Maldon. Tiptree and Harwich are part of this area, too. It is not far from Constable country and relatively close to London - there is a mainline station at Manningtree with a very regular service to London Liverpool Street and the journey takes around 45 minutes. You can also get to Norwich directly from Manningtree station.

Ssshhh, don’t tell everyone 😊 These places are my weekend dog walking haunts (plus Wivenhoe and Dedham), absolutely wonderful and underrated.

Peopleinmyphone · 13/12/2024 18:39

Lulworth Cove Dorset

SwedishEdith · 13/12/2024 18:39

Not sure exactly which county but the scenery from the Manchester train to London, between Wilmslow and Stafford is beautiful. So Cheshire and Staffordshire, I guess. But Lancashire is underrated.

ginasevern · 13/12/2024 18:38

CatnipInTheRye · 13/12/2024 18:29

Seconding @ginasevern about Carmarthenshire - I live near Gower and that would be top of my list, but Carmarthenshire is full of beauty and agree has a certain atmosphere. Coastal areas like Pembrey, Laugharne and Llansteffan, Llandeilo is very pretty and chic, lots of castles. Stuck between Gower and Pembrokeshire so rather unfairly overlooked.

So glad someone else knows it too! Tourists just generally drive through en route to Pembs. I know and love all of the places you've mentioned. Add to the list Castell Carreg Cennen - one of the most beautiful places on earth. I dream of living in Llandeilo, but should've bought years ago before it become so bloomin expensive!

CatnipInTheRye · 13/12/2024 18:29

Seconding @ginasevern about Carmarthenshire - I live near Gower and that would be top of my list, but Carmarthenshire is full of beauty and agree has a certain atmosphere. Coastal areas like Pembrey, Laugharne and Llansteffan, Llandeilo is very pretty and chic, lots of castles. Stuck between Gower and Pembrokeshire so rather unfairly overlooked.

HolyPeaches · 13/12/2024 18:29

I’m from Yorkshire (so biased) and think we have some really stunning places:

East coast - Whitby, Staithes & Robin Hood’s Bay.

York, Knaresborough, Hebden Bridge, Castle Howard, Wentworth Woodhouse, areas of Sheffield, Bakewell (technically Derbyshire), Hathersage (Also Derbyshire).

Plastictrees · 13/12/2024 18:20

SFRSmum · 13/12/2024 16:40

Where I live is pretty spectacular in SW Scotland, beaches, sea, hills, rolling green fields.

It's not been discovered really yet, house prices are still reasonable compared to most of the rest of the UK.

I always think how lucky we are to live here, especially when returning home after holidays.

Downside, it's miles and miles from anywhere. 30 miles to town, 90 to city.

(Photos from local fb page)

I think I know where you are, we went in the summer. Gorgeous place!

scatters2004 · 13/12/2024 18:20

North Yorkshire is truly amazing - Helmsley, Malton, Staithes - all absolute gems.

I'm from the Lake District where it always rains, but i much prefer North Yorks!

Plastictrees · 13/12/2024 18:18

Another vote for the west coast of Scotland.

Loch Lomond is beautiful too, and all the way up through Glencoe to Skye. The Scottish islands are otherworldly beauty; in particular the Outer Hebrides, and Tiree.

I had no idea how beautiful Scotland was until I moved here.

TitusMoan · 13/12/2024 18:17

Swivelhead · 13/12/2024 18:14

Luton

🤣

BreadInCaptivity · 13/12/2024 18:15

flippertygibbet4 · 13/12/2024 17:41

Yorkshire. Just the most beautiful place on earth.

Yep. It has the moniker "God's Own County" for very good reasons.

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