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UK's best place to live has been named

UK's best place to live has been named

The small market town has beaten 71 other locations in the UK.

A British town of fewer than 5,000 people has been named as the UK’s best place to live.

Known for its 'stunning scenery', the small town beat 71 other locations as the judges from the Sunday Times were confident in their choice.

The area was praised for its good schools, convenient transport links and variety of high street shops and activities, such as the farmers’ market, clubs, classes and the community cinema at the Community Hall.

A British town of less than 5,000 people has been named as the UK’s best place to live.
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Helen Davies, editor of Best Places To Live 2023, said: “When times are tough, where we live matters more than ever.

“Attractive surroundings, good neighbours and a comfortable home are the best defences when the stresses of modern life seem overwhelming.

“This guide is a celebration of towns, cities and villages that are each a fantastic place to live in 2023 from Orkney to Felixstowe, the Chew Valley to Manchester city centre.

“Whether you’re downsizing, trading up or getting on to the property ladder, there will be somewhere to suit you.”

Known for its 'stunning scenery', the small town beat 71 other locations as the judges from the Sunday Times were confident in their choice.
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Well, without further ado - East Sussex town Wadhurst is now the smallest winner of the award in its 11-year-history.

The votes swayed in their favour thanks to a special group of fathers dubbed The Wadhurst Warriors.

They are responsible for fundraising for the town’s primary school in 2004 and now raise money for the whole village.

Wadhurst Warriors chairman Chris Poulton said: “We do believe Wadhurst is the best place to live and that is down to us all working together to make it a place where everyone can be supported.

“We don’t do it for ourselves, we do it for the community.

“Being recognised is great but the more we can give back to the community the better.

“Recognition can just be someone coming up to us and saying thank you.”

You can see the full list of the winners from across the UK below.

The area was praised for its good schools, convenient transport links and variety of high street shops and activities, such as the farmers’ market, clubs, classes and the community cinema at the Community Hall.
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A winner was also selected for each region in England:

EAST OF ENGLAND

Winner: Saffron Walden, Essex

Aylsham, Norfolk

Bourn, Cambridgeshire

Buckhurst Hill, Essex

Dedham Vale, Suffolk

Felixstowe, Suffolk

Norwich

LONDON

Winner: Crouch End

Beckenham

Hackney borders N1 and E8

Earlsfield

King’s Cross

Notting Hill

Woolwich

MIDLANDS

Winner: Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

Digbeth, Stirchley, Birmingham

Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire

Great Malvern, Worcestershire

Market Harborough, Leicestershire

Melbourne, Derbyshire

Rutland

NORTHERN IRELAND

Winner: Donaghadee, Co Down

Ormeau, Belfast

Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh

NORTH AND NORTH EAST ENGLAND

Winner: Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear

Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Ilkley, West Yorkshire

Leeds

Ouseburn, Newcastle

Sheffield

Thirsk, North Yorkshire

Wooler, Northumberland

NORTH WEST

Winner: Liverpool

Manchester

Penrith, Cumbria

Rawtenstall, Lancashire

Sale, Greater Manchester

Stockport, Greater Manchester

Tarporley, Cheshire

SCOTLAND

Winner: Dunkeld, Perthshire

East Linton, East Lothian

Portobello, Edinburgh

Shawlands, Glasgow

Newport-on-Tay, Fife

Orkney

Tighnabruaich, Argyll and Bute

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

Winner: Chichester, West Sussex

Alresford, Hampshire

Brighton and Hove, Seven Dials

Folkestone, Kent

Guildford, Surrey

Lindfield, West Sussex

(East) Oxford

Reading, Berkshire

Reigate, Surrey

Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

SOUTH WEST ENGLAND

Winner: Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Bishopsteignton, Devon

Bristol

Broad Chalke, Wiltshire

The Chew Valley, Somerset

Marlborough, Wiltshire

Penzance, Cornwall

Poundbury, Dorset

WALES

Winner: Ruthin, Denbighshire

Abergavenny, Monmouthshire

Barmouth, Gwynedd

Pontcanna, Cardiff

Gower Peninsula, Swansea

Narberth, Pembrokeshire

Solva, Pembrokeshire

The full list can be found online at thetimes.co.uk/bestplacestolive.

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