Best city in UK to live

Here in Norwich for the match and am well impressed by the city. Clean no litter nice people been here 2 days hotel near the airport. Ps didn't know they had an airport plent of planes wrrihing from Amsterdam.
 
I've lived and worked all over the UK and whilst the lazy choices like Edinburgh, York and Chester are always favourites I wouldn't move from my home town to anywhere

5 minutes walk to a fantastic beach and a 30 minute drive to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK at Snowdonia, the Denbighshire hills and Offas Dyke walks

Great town centre with some fantastic pubs and restaurants in a unique location on the cost but guarded by the hills
 
Phil_bfc deux said:
I've lived and worked all over the UK and whilst the lazy choices like Edinburgh, York and Chester are always favourites I wouldn't move from my home town to anywhere

5 minutes walk to a fantastic beach and a 30 minute drive to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK at Snowdonia, the Denbighshire hills and Offas Dyke walks

Great town centre with some fantastic pubs and restaurants in a unique location on the cost but guarded by the hills
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"Lazy choices" Phil? I must say you have a way with words pal.

My choice of York was purely based on my own experiences of extensive travelling in the UK, but on reflection much as I love York, being by the seaside takes some beating, hence why I stay in Blackpool.
 
Raging_Bull said:
"Lazy choices" Phil? I must say you have a way with words pal.

My choice of York was purely based on my own experiences of extensive travelling in the UK, but on reflection much as I love York, being by the seaside takes some beating, hence why I stay in Blackpool.
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think that's nail on the head for me. Nothing beats living by the coast and some great coastal walks. And that's not restricted to the Fylde either. Coastal walks around the UK can be breathtaking.
 
quite an interesting thread, this. i like cities (and towns) that have got 'their own thing going on'. as it's topical, norwich definitely sits in that category. a fine city.

art, architecture and antiquity is all very good for a picture postcard, but really, a town or city is only as good as its people and character. that's why i have a soft spot for sheffield (used to live there). incredibly generous, co-operatve, kind and funny people. funny in a lancastrian way too - warm and very self-deprecating, unlike some other parts of yorkshire i might add. great pub culture as well, which is a must.

maritime cities always fascinate. stories of arrival and departure. bittersweet memories. places that wear their heart on their sleeve.
 
I’m wary of saying I want to live in my favourite place because sometimes I think the fact it’s my favourite place is partly because it’s just a treat when I visit.
If I lived there it takes away that element of under familiarity that adds to the attraction.

I’m staying in my hometown and all these cities continue to be adventures at the weekend for me.
 
Phil_bfc deux said:
I've lived and worked all over the UK and whilst the lazy choices like Edinburgh, York and Chester are always favourites I wouldn't move from my home town to anywhere

5 minutes walk to a fantastic beach and a 30 minute drive to some of the most beautiful countryside in the UK at Snowdonia, the Denbighshire hills and Offas Dyke walks

Great town centre with some fantastic pubs and restaurants in a unique location on the cost but guarded by the hills
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Sounds like your in Rhyl. Lovely.
 
eatmygoal said:
quite an interesting thread, this. i like cities (and towns) that have got 'their own thing going on'. as it's topical, norwich definitely sits in that category. a fine city.

art, architecture and antiquity is all very good for a picture postcard, but really, a town or city is only as good as its people and character. that's why i have a soft spot for sheffield (used to live there). incredibly generous, co-operatve, kind and funny people. funny in a lancastrian way too - warm and very self-deprecating, unlike some other parts of yorkshire i might add. great pub culture as well, which is a must.

maritime cities always fascinate. stories of arrival and departure. bittersweet memories. places that wear their heart on their sleeve.
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Agree on Sheffield. If my daughter ever moves back to work there, I will be a frequent visitor.
 
Quite happy to stay in Blackpool. We’ve toyed with the idea of moving to the lower Lake District but as our families are based here it’s unlikely. We love it around Kirkby Lonsdale & visit/stay frequently, but it’s only when you consider what we take for granted in Blackpool how these change of scenery locations including some city’s don’t offer anything like we can get at home. Truth of the matter for me is I hate queuing in traffic so a city life doesn’t appeal at all. Rural until you realise it’s a 20 mile drive to buy something not stocked locally. As I said above Blackpool it shall be for the foreseeable future, oh & it’s handy for Bloomfield Rd 😃
 
20togo said:
been to all three of Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh and enjoy the city centre of all three. One of my sons lives in Edinburgh so it's a great place to go and stay for a week. Hopefully off there next month for a week. Liverpool I like and am a regular visitor there two or three times a year and enjoy walking along the dockside there. And Liverpool One is a great shopping area. Not overly familiar with the pubs though. Like Manchester too, perhaps for me the city centre doesn't have a much to offer but there's some great pubs and restaurants there in and around the city centre.
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20's if your son lives in Edinburgh does he want to join the Edinburgh Seasiders? We meet up & travel to games on a regular basis. We have a WhatsApp group to share info. Always welcome.
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Sandgrown'un by birth but resident of Edinburgh for over 30 years.
Its a year round tourist destination now which is both a blessing and a curse. I rarely head into the centre these days other than for work but when I do it's a great cosmopolitan city withs tons of stuff to do. Most of the best stuff like bars & restaurants are not in the centre and take some finding.
It does have a very dark underbelly that very few visitors see & which the Tourist Chiefs try and keep well hidden.
Best in the UK? It's up there if City living is your thing but with retirement looming I feel a change of location coming on.............
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themightysimmonite said:
20's if your son lives in Edinburgh does he want to join the Edinburgh Seasiders? We meet up & travel to games on a regular basis. We have a WhatsApp group to share info. Always welcome.
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thanks for that. I'll mention it to him but work takes him to different parts of the country. At the moment he gets down to visit us a fair bit and he gets to at least four or five home games a season. He's actually just moved and bought a new house in Roslin. Jeez, how can anyone afford property there?
 
themightysimmonite said:
Sandgrown'un by birth but resident of Edinburgh for over 30 years.
Its a year round tourist destination now which is both a blessing and a curse. I rarely head into the centre these days other than for work but when I do it's a great cosmopolitan city withs tons of stuff to do. Most of the best stuff like bars & restaurants are not in the centre and take some finding.
It does have a very dark underbelly that very few visitors see & which the Tourist Chiefs try and keep well hidden.
Best in the UK? It's up there if City living is your thing but with retirement looming I feel a change of location coming on.............
UTP
TMS
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I visited Edinburgh many years ago. It snowed which added an extra layer of atmosphere to the city.Snow In June who would have thunk it! Only joking. Great place to visit if you are into museums and historical sights. They have even got a tram system now and a new extension to sunny Leith will be operating soon.😁
 
Trammo said:
I visited Edinburgh many years ago. It snowed which added an extra layer of atmosphere to the city.Snow In June who would have thunk it! Only joking. Great place to visit if you are into museums and historical sights. They have even got a tram system now and a new extension to sunny Leith will be operating soon.😁
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Very true Trammo . . . they have been digging up the streets of Leith for what feels like over a decade. The extension of the trams to Newhaven through Leith will finally be running later this year.
 
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If it was about living somewhere with my family; I think Ripon.

It's nestled in a beautiful part of the world with the Dales and Moors on the doorstep, great for the roads network, history, plenty of idea to eat and drink, good schools etc etc.

It's also close enough to York and Leeds if you really want to go out into that kind of nightlife.
 
It’s got to be Preston for me.

I like the feeling of cold rain on my head and as I love a good cemetery they have the biggest cemetery in Europe.

A quick visit to the impressive brutalist style bus station, and they drop me right off at the cemetery gates. 👍
 
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