Where is the best place to live in the uk with kids?

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Where is the best place to live in the uk with kids?

Looking to move and would like others opinions on where theyd like to live or do live?

I think it depends on what lifestyle you want. I live in a city on a popular street for young families. But I would prefer not to bring children up here because both DH and I had a rural upbringing, and that's what we want for our children too.

Barnard Castle

Do you need to travel for work and be near transport. What lifestyle are you after. Whats your priority and budget.

Very much depends. We live in East Yorks & love it at the moment. Housing is very affordable, the schools aren't over-subscribed & we have easy access to miles upon miles of lovely coast & countryside. On the downside there's much less to do in winter, its a bit of a way from the rest of the country & some of the teens we know are desparate to head for the bright lights the second they turn eighteen.

Just to add we moved here from a London commuterbelt & would say the quality of life is massively better for us here

Cambridge is brilliant. An hour from London, no big hills so you can cycle everywhere. Lush countryside with pretty villages and plenty to do whatever your interests are.
It has good shopping, pubs, theatre, cinema once they're reopened of course and the people are generally well educated, interesting to talk to and its a good place for work opportunities.

Outskirts of London. Easy access to countryside (drive), tube to London, good schools, good parks, good job pool for the future.

Cambridge is expensive though @pallasathena.

Friends are very happy in Keynsham.

Bournemouth or the New Forest are lovely

Sorry i should have put more in. So we'd like to be close to the beach, Semi-rural and relatively low living costs. (not asking for much )

North west, Merseyside, Lancashire or Cheshire all have lovely rural places, close to beaches but good links to cities.

Sorry i should have put more in. So we'd like to be close to the beach, Semi-rural and relatively low living costs. (not asking for much )

Have a look at the outskirts of Norwich.

Norwich is absolutely lovely. My parents are ten/ fifteen minutes to the city centre, ten to the Broads villages. I had a lovely childhood there and great teenage years. Id nice back in a heartbeat if we didn't have to be near London. In North Essex now which is also lovely, but not as much going on and very expensive.

I am amused to see Keynsham alongside Cambridge and Cheshire. I was brought up there and agree it is a great place to bring up kids (though as teens we all couldn't wait to escape to Bristol). It's got everything on your doorstep and is close to lovely countryside and great cities. But it is not really a rural idyll in itself

Scotland?! Lots of beautiful beach side towns within commuting distance to the cities.

True @Keynshamgirl but OP hadn't mentioned semi-rural when I posted that. From the few times I've visited I prefer it to Cambridge.

@minniemountain my nieces and nephews are in a popular part of Cambridge and they love visiting keynsham and going to the high street/park. They have often said they wish they had stuff like that within walking distance. It's also not as expensive and has more hills nearby! So I am with you

The slide in the park is brilliant @Keynshamgirl. DS loves it.

Bridport area would suit I think.

Thanks everyone

Bridport with kids?

[snorts into wine]

You could look at South Devon, semi-rural, beaches and if your kids are academic they still have grammar schools.

@cologne

Why not Bridport with kids? It's awesome!

Pembrokeshire.

South West Portishead/Clevedon/Cheddar/Wells - not far from shops but near coast.