THE Sunday Times Best Places to Live has revealed the little Nirvanas dotted across the UK – including the ten most desirable locations in Yorkshire and the North-East.
The comprehensive and up-todate two-part guide has taken a wide range of elements into account, including transport links, quality of schools, natural beauty, low crime rate, property prices, cultural life and unemployment figures.
Each area is also assessed on its own individual assets, whether it is a local festival, fascinating architecture or proximity to an airport.
“Scampering around Britain for my column I find there are particular bits of our crowded island which always retain a particular attraction for people,”
said the guide’s editor, Sunday Times Associate Editor and regular broadcaster Eleanor Mills.
“We have built on this basic information to create a definitive guide which will prove invaluable for anyone starting a family, retiring, or simply considering a move.”
The guide’s ten most desirable locations in Yorkshire and the North-East are: Harrogate, Skipton, Richmond, Sowerby Bridge, York, Beverley, Ponteland, Alnwick, Hexham and Gosforth.
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