Where are some nice places to live in the UK?

grey_lady

Harrowgate is nice if you are set on moving to the north, if your still looking at Hertfordshire then st albans is a nice town.

VfM4meplse

But Oxfordshire is v expensive - how much housing stock appropriate to the OP is there?

Otherwise I would have suggested Atrincham, Wilmslow, Hale, Alderly Edge, Poynton etc

cte1111

I've always wanted to live by the seaside, so would be looking for somewhere on the coast if I were in your position. My suggestions: Llandudno or Eastbourne.

Llandudno - nice little town, some crafty places where you could buy bits for your business and might be able to find somewhere to sell your pieces, it's got a cinema / train station and varied property.

Eastbourne - I worked there for a short while and found it a good place to live, not as trendy as nearby Brighton but a medium sized town with opportunities.

Mrs_Arcanum

VfM4meplse wrote: »

But Oxfordshire is v expensive - how much housing stock appropriate to the OP is there?

Otherwise I would have suggested Atrincham, Wilmslow, Hale, Alderly Edge, Poynton etc

Nothing really (still no CBL AFAIK) but private rents are not too scary and once here things are easier - plenty of work for one thing.

VfM4meplse

Kyrae wrote: »

I vote Northumberland, the forgotten county between England and Scotland

There was an Escape to the Country in Northumberland not so long ago, it did look lovely!

snid

York!

That's where I'm going.

phil_b_2

snid wrote: »

York!

That's where I'm going.

I second this suggestion. I'm buying a house and moving back there next week in fact! I lived in York for a long time, then moved to Leeds about 5 years ago. I cant wait to get back to York, I love the city.

Leeds is ok for a shopping visit etc but I don't want to live here any longer...

York is also nicer than Harrogate IMO.

Notmyrealname

Geminian-Dragon wrote: »

I am thinking Yorkshire or Edinburgh, but does anyone know the housing situation there with council houses and/or housing associations? I would think they do not have council houses in Yorkshire villages, but I can be wrong.

They do have council houses in villages in Yorkshire. However in my county, the East Riding, there's a 10 year waiting list for any council house.

smileytiger

Whitby is lovely on the coast - having said that i'm soon off to Northumberland house sale permitting:D

breadlinebetty

I think your question is very hard, and no-one can tell you where it's nice to live as it's so subjective. Everyone has their own opinions, likes and dislikes, and no-one on here knows you and what would suit you.

It's impossible to pluck a suggestion out the air!

The only small piece of advice I could offer you is that the weather is generally better down south, sunnier and warmer. Other than that I think you should take some long trips and travel to as many parts of the country that you can, and decide what YOU like yourself.