Best place for commuting to London?

[ArtfulDawn]

Hi - I'm researching a move out of London.

I get that this is a huge question but where do you love that's in easy commuting distance to London?

Ideally we would love:

• accessible to Waterloo / Victoria or kings Cross
• great schools (and grammars for secondary)
• laid back and friendly community
• easy access to decent shops, gym, coffee shops, restaurants
• family friendly and lots of families in area

Would love to hear your recommendations - thanks!

Do you mean 1 hour door to door or 1 hour on the train?

Would you be willing and able to drive to a station?

Just pointing out that I don't think Eurostar stops at Ebbsfleet at the moment and it's in doubt when it might start again 🙁

Bishops stortford

In case of any misunderstanding, the two grammar schools in Salisbury, Wilts. are both state schools, not private. They’re a bit of an anomaly, as the rest of Wiltshire is comprehensive. There are little pockets of a few state grammar schools still around, as well as the counties like Kent and Bucks, which I assume have a full grammar school system. I think Stroud in Gloucestershire has state grammars as well.