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WYR Live in the Countryside, Visit the City or Live in the City, Visit the Countryside?

42 replies

Forentive · 11/02/2026 15:56

Would you rather live in the countryside, with trips to the city, or live in the city, with trips to the countryside?

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MrsAvocet · 11/02/2026 16:15

I do live in the countryside and I enjoy visiting cities. Everywhere has it's positives and negatives and you can't have eveything everywhere. If I visit a city I really appreciate things like museums, concert halls, the number and range of different places to eat out etc but those are things I want to do relatively infrequently and I enjoy going for a day trip or weekend. My main interests and preferred lifestyle are much better suited to the countryside. I don't think either choice is actually better, they just suit different people. I'm pleased that not many people want to live where I do as the lack of other people is one of the fundamental attractions for me.

Crochetandtea · 11/02/2026 16:10

Countryside and visit the city. Give me lack of neighbours, green fields and my animals any day of the week. Only thing I’d really really love is a lake. If I had a lake it would be perfect.

Needmorelego · 11/02/2026 16:10

I'd prefer to live in a medium size town (population of a 60,000) with decent public transport and visit both the countryside and the city.

CharlotteSometimeslikesanafternoonnap · 11/02/2026 16:09

Grew up in the countryside, left as soon as I could.

MiddleAgedDread · 11/02/2026 16:09

Live in the city, visit the countryside.

AnnaQuayInTheUk · 11/02/2026 16:08

For me, live in the countryside and visit the city.

Tootles1 · 11/02/2026 16:08

Live in the countryside which I do now. I’m 9 miles from the nearest city and I love it. I only go into the city as and when I need to.

DreamingOfGeneHunt · 11/02/2026 16:07

Live in the city and visit the country.

bridgetreilly · 11/02/2026 16:06

Live in the countryside, avoid visiting the city.

SettingSunStillness · 11/02/2026 16:05

Live in the country. Visit city
Ive done both and this suits me mentally

SpaceRaccoon · 11/02/2026 16:04

I live in the countryside and love it, and feel grateful every day for the peace and beauty of it.

TheWytch · 11/02/2026 16:03

Live in the country.

I visit the nearest city as rarely as possible. Maybe once or twice a year.

Peccary · 11/02/2026 16:03

City over country if I had to choose. I actually live in a decent sized town on the edge of a national park with a direct 30 minute train to the city, this is the ideal for me.

babybythesea · 11/02/2026 16:02

I live in the country side and visit the city.
I grew up in a city and much prefer where I live now.
I like visiting museums etc but I dislike all the hustle and bustle. I like space and beaches and woodland.
Countryside suits me far better.

Humdrumqueen · 11/02/2026 16:02

I live on the rural coast. Day to day life is shit.

would rather live in the city and visit the countryside or beach at weekends

skippy67 · 11/02/2026 15:58

Live in the city.

treeowl · 11/02/2026 15:58

Live in the city. I can’t stand the idea of having to drive everywhere.

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