What's the best county in the U.K.?

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I'm tempted to say Devon but there's so many wonderful places out there and so many I haven't visited. I love Yorkshire too. What's your nomination?

Northumberland, but don't come up here to check because we're full

Did somebody really say Hertfordshire?! St Albans is nice but can't think of anything else wonderful about it.

Yorkshire and Lincolnshire which is very underrated.

Yorkshire.

Yorkshire is a county ìn it's own right.
it was originally spilt into Riding.
The North Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire
The West Riding of Yorkshire.
There was never a South Riding.

now it's spilt with county councils into 4
north
east
south
west.
we won't talk about when some numpty took part a of Yorkshire and Lincolnshire and called it Humberside

lots of other counties are split too so it's no different.

I'm a Lancy girl but prefer Cumbria.

Live in S Warwickshire and it's just lovely. I wouldn't go back 'home'. Warwickshire is really accessible for London and Birmingham yet rural and pretty.

Yorkshire, and Fife (the Kingdom of).

Somerset where I'm from, often the second choice when compared to Dorset. Here in Somerset we've the cheddar, the cider, and the ploughmans mmmmmm also pretty good weather in Summer like now. We've not had proper rain in months.

Also my fave city Bath is in Somerset :D I'm from South Somerset but Somerset as a whole gets my vote

1- Devon
2- Cornwall
3- Oxfordshire

South Somerset gets my vote too, like Devon but less touristy!
I’ve a soft spot for Herefordshire and Shropshire too though.

Cornwall. It's locally known as Kernowfornia for a reason!

Another vote for Northumberland. Such a beautiful place.

I can't believe there's only 1 vote for Shropshire in 6 pages of this thread. I mean, what does Yorkshire have that beats the countryside around the Stiperstones and the Long Mynd??

I'm willing to consider a joint bid with Herefordshire and Powys since all the nicest bits overlap, and deep down aren't we all a bit Welsh?

Previous poster has a point "best for what?"

If we're talking scenery and landscapes then Cumbria hands down. It's so breathtakingly gorgeous in places that it feels like you stepped into a painting. The light changes throughout the day and sometimes makes the landscape look almost surreal with a hazy glow. You haven't seen all the shades green can be until you've stood on Gummer's How and looked down on the valleys and forests around Windermere. You can easily stand in one place and see forests, fields, mountains, valleys, lakes, rivers, waterfalls and the sea just buy turning in a circle. A rugged land that's been softened by water and trees. It's properly fairytale beautiful.

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Lancashire.

West Yorkshire

Cornwall by far....
Gloucestershire
Lincolnshire
Yorkshire

London. Hands down.

Norfolk

You can't just say 'Yorkshire', say which riding otherwise Lancastrians can include Greater Manchester and Merseyside and ... we win the battle. Yorkshire is so repetitive .. but if samey hills and drystone walls are your thing then so be it. Manchester/Liverpool also better than Leeds. And we have Blackpool.

Hmmm, Yorkshire or Cornwall. But I don't think I'd want to be in Yorkshire in the winter.
Maybe Norfolk.

To be honest there are so many beautiful parts of the country. It's quite hard to decide.

Ha I knew someone would question Hertfordshire getting a mention, it always gets slated on MN!

In its defence, although I don't think I'd say it was the best county, it has lots going for it, such as:

Some good market towns and very pretty villages
Less pretentious and pricey than other Home Counties like Surrey
Rich history
Excellent connections to a lot of the country for work
Good employment prospects
Many good schools
Lovely countryside- it might not be earth shatteringly beautiful but parts of it are gorgeous, lush and pretty unspoilt.

Personally, I'm also a fan of Yorkshire, Somerset and even though I don't know it, I always think Northumberland sounds beautiful and romantic.