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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.

OP posts:
LaurieFairyCake · 13/12/2024 16:15

The Lizard

(A lot of the places mentioned are fucking cold and wet so are shit to live in but lovely to get out of a warm tour bus in June and take a photo. I'm looking at you Glencoe)

Jellycatspyjamas · 13/12/2024 16:14

The Highlands for me too, Glencoe is just stunning, in saying that the Isle of Skye would be my choice if money and distance were no object - mountains and sea.

FKAT · 13/12/2024 16:13

Brecon Beacons or Pembrokeshire, Edinburgh Pentland hills and any postcode of London with pastel stucco Georgian houses (like sugared almonds).

Maybe it's cos I'm from Herefordshire that I find the Cotswolds a bit meh. Golden Valley and Malvern Hills in summer are gorgeous.

blackberryhill · 13/12/2024 16:10

West coast of Scotland is ridiculously beautiful. Crossed it by train a few years back and abandoned my book to just stare our of the window at it.

TheYearOfSmallThings · 13/12/2024 16:07

Anglesey, Snowdonia and some bits of the Gower are just beautiful.

There are so many places I haven't been - the Highlands were a bit big for me but I would love to visit the islands and the west coast of Scotland.

Moonlightstars · 13/12/2024 16:01

West coast of Scotland is stunning. Can't think of a more beautiful part of the UK.

Ethylred · 13/12/2024 16:00

London is the only part of the UK of any significance to the ROW. So London.

Real1378262 · 13/12/2024 15:58

Devon. Haven't visited there much but last time I remember driving along a coastal road, the sand and sea looked glorious, it felt we were in the South of France or somewhere.

But it was a beautifully warm and sunny few days, always looks and feels better in the warmth!

BlackCatsAreBrilliant · 13/12/2024 15:56

Peak District

Els1e · 13/12/2024 15:53

Dorset for me

Theotherone234 · 13/12/2024 15:45

Derbyshire

For cities Newcastle

Newcastle is 30 mins drive from

kielder - forest, dark skies etc
Hadrians wall - roman ruins, forts
Lake district
Cheviots - can walk to Scotland
Scotland
Northumberland - castles, beaches
Coast - tynemouth
Shopping - city or metrocentre
Historic buildings
Grainger street
The river and bridges
Catherine Cookson country
North york Moors
Pennine way
Durham

I'm from Newcastle, lived there for the 1st 40 years of my life.

Because it has no motorway going there, and no jobs, and poor weather, it isn't a big tourist spot. So it remains largely unchanged and is such a special place.

However, for overall beauty it is, for me, Derbyshire. I don't know why but the gentle rolling hills get me right in the feels lol

PositiveLife · 13/12/2024 15:44

West Coast of Scotland
North Wales
Yorkshire Dales
Some parts of the Peak District

SereneCapybara · 13/12/2024 15:12

GoogolB · 13/12/2024 14:53

Am currently in Lancashire, near Kirby Lonsdale and it is gorgeous.

This is true. Lancashire is absolutely gorgeous.

SereneCapybara · 13/12/2024 15:11

Northumberland. Best sunsets anywhere. Gorgeous silky sand coastline - castles and stunning stately homes around every corner. Rugged crags, Kielder forest and lake - the least light pollution in Uk for stargazing. Seals and puffins. Holy Island.

Trying to work out why I don't live there...

BESTAUNTB · 13/12/2024 15:10

North Wales. And close (ish) proximity to Liverpool, a great city.

I also liked Yorkshire.

Manypaws · 13/12/2024 15:10

West coast of Scotland

JaninaDuszejko · 13/12/2024 15:08

North Wales blew me away, it's so green and beautiful. I love the NE as well, beautiful beaches and if you include north yorkshire as well very well served by National Parks, the drive from Richmond up Swaledale is stunning. In Scotland I love Perth and Kinross (aka Big Tree Country), it's greener and prettier than the Highlands.

Elednia · 13/12/2024 15:07

Ullswater

isthesolution · 13/12/2024 15:06

The Lake District. And Scotland!

XWKD · 13/12/2024 15:06

I really like Liverpool.

MikeRafone · 13/12/2024 15:06

Exmoor

rewilded · 13/12/2024 15:04

East Suffolk.

StrawberryWater · 13/12/2024 15:03

Yorkshire, Lake District and and north Northumberland.

PCMcGarry · 13/12/2024 15:00

Scottish Highlands around Loch Ness and North Northumberland coast.

MinnieMountain · 13/12/2024 15:00

What all the buildings in Pembrokeshire OP? DH and I plan to move back there once DS goes to university.

The Hope Valley is pretty.

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