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Help me find the nicest place to live

86 replies

Poppyseeks · 19/07/2023 19:57

I am fed up of the place that I live so I am dreaming of winning the lottery tonight and want to decide where I want to move to. Help me choose.

Critera:

  • A really nice small town/large village, I like to be able to walk to some amenities so nothing isolated
  • Anywhere in England
  • Relatively middle class- Private school close by/ good state
  • Small high street with at least one cafe, pub and ideally a couple of boutiques.
  • About 30 mins from a nice town/city
  • Not a typical tourist destination
  • Not Manchester (too rainy) or Cornwall (too touristy)

Thanks 😊

OP posts:
immigrant002 · 19/07/2023 20:06

Guildford

Melonportal · 19/07/2023 20:06

Ponteland or Corbridge

PaniniHead · 19/07/2023 20:07

Lytham

Whatames · 19/07/2023 20:09

Easingwold. Gorgeous market town with loads of cafes and independent shops, outstanding secondary, 30 minutes to York or Harrogate. Not too far to Yorkshire Coast, Moors or Dales. No one has ever heard of it but it’s lovely. If you want private school there’s tons in York or Cundall, Queen Ethelbergas or even Yarm closeish by

APurpleSquirrel · 19/07/2023 20:12

Wellington, Somerset

ShanghaiDiva · 19/07/2023 20:14

Bradford on avon

spiritowl · 19/07/2023 20:17

Godalming ticks all those boxes.

TheBitterBoy · 19/07/2023 20:17

Wokingham

Lifeistough74 · 19/07/2023 20:18

Lynmouth , or Minehead , quantock hills are close but even better if its Bishops Lydeard in Taunton England .

That way you have the countryside and the possibility of eating well at good restaurants nearby.

Original poster
Poppyseeks · 19/07/2023 20:18

Thank you for the suggestions so far. I will go on a Google maps tour.

OP posts:
ReadRum · 19/07/2023 20:18

Henley
Cookham
Marlow

Anapana · 19/07/2023 20:19

Malton

Pieceofpurplesky · 19/07/2023 20:20

Tarporley
Frodsham
Knutsford

Brumbies · 19/07/2023 20:20

immigrant002 · 19/07/2023 20:06

Guildford

🤣

FoodFann · 19/07/2023 20:28

Outskirts of Cheltenham sound perfect for you! Tivoli/Suffolks/Montpellier are supposed to be the quiet, up-market part, far away from the festivals and racing. Loads of private schools

Littlesunshiny · 19/07/2023 20:31

Question, if I come up with the winning suggestion do I win a share of your lottery winnings 😅

A303 · 19/07/2023 20:33

Appledore
Burnham Market
Chagford
Dorchester
Evesham
Freshwater
Grantham
Harrogate
Islip
Jacobswell
Keswick
Ludlow
Malvern
Nether Stowey
Oundle
Pewsey
Queniborough
Ringwood
Shaftesbury
Tewkesbury
Uckfield
Ventnor
Wiveliscombe
Exmouth
Yarmouth
Zeals

bagforlifeamnesty · 19/07/2023 20:37

Malvern

NoSunNoSun · 19/07/2023 20:38

Guildford or Richmond would be my picks.

Original poster
Poppyseeks · 19/07/2023 20:39

Wow such a long list. I do like Keswick but I think it would be full of tourists in the summer.

OP posts:
Original poster
Poppyseeks · 19/07/2023 20:40

Littlesunshiny · 19/07/2023 20:31

Question, if I come up with the winning suggestion do I win a share of your lottery winnings 😅

No but you can come and stay in my fabulous new house 😀

OP posts:
user1471548941 · 19/07/2023 20:41

Ringwood, New Forest

TeamSleep · 19/07/2023 20:42

Wheathamstead

A303 · 19/07/2023 20:45

Poppyseeks · 19/07/2023 20:39

Wow such a long list. I do like Keswick but I think it would be full of tourists in the summer.

Did you see what I did?

Exasperatednow · 19/07/2023 20:48

Stamford.