Places you didn't realise were so wonderful

SecondhandRose

Stamford in Lincs, beautiful stone buildings and the shops are fabulous!

agreed, and tea or lunch at The George - and Burleygh House of course.

Northern Ireland has many beautiful spots from the Antrim Coast to the peaceful Fermanagh countryside. I have lived in Kent and Devon but think N.I. is has the edge and not so busy. Unfortunately the weather's not always great.

Whitley Bay is my choice. Beautiful and you could not find a cleaner and more spectacular beach. In fact the whole coast - Tyne and Wear to Northumberland - is amazing.

Well, the particular place i now view as wonderful is through my personal circumstances.

I have been to Llandudno before and viewed it as ok, nothing particularly special about it but now my personal circumstances have changed to the point of me needing a mobility scooter to get around ( or wheelchair) and Llandudno is absolutely fantastic ( now ! ) because i can literally get all over, the promenade is very wide so i am not in peoples way as they take a nice leisurely stroll. I can go in all shops ( park scooter outside and use stick to get around the shop ) i can park up outside a fabulous cafe, sunglasses on and watch the world go by, im doing what would have been impossible if i didn't have scooter and it wasnt flat. I can go along the pier and fully enjoy it, partake in an ice cream when i reach the end.

So whereas previously it was just ok, now it is fantastic.

hollysteers

I’m a big fan of Cheshire and had a caravan near Delamere forest. Miss it a lot and not far from Liverpool.

How good to hear Cheshire get a mention. I used to come down from South Liverpool for walks in Delamere and along the Trent and Mersey Canal. Changed circumstances (drastically) saw me moving to the north of Northwich area 30 iplus years ago and I love it here. Just been out with my dog and hardly seen a soul, unfortunately it's getting built up now though, property developers buy every inch, given half a chance.
The other place I go as a bolthole is strictly off limits for publication but it's the most wonderful patch of tucked away Scotland. I echo another's comments... long may everyone else go somewhere else! ?

We live in beautiful rural Shropshire. It really is the most unspoilt county and has rolling hills in the south, lakes in the North and lots of lovely little towns as well as the county town of Shrewsbury. There are excellent drives and walks in the hills where you rarely see another person and the views are spectacular.
We holidayed in North Somerset last year, an area I vaguely remembered from a school field trip in the 70s. Wonderful scenery , quaint villages and a lovely coastline. Not so exciting on the Levels around Glastonbury & Street where DD was at school but Wells is a super little city with a stunning cathedral.
DD now lives in Lincolnshire, not far from the stunning town of Stamford. It's not dead flat around her home and the limestone villages in the area are very attractive.

The Cotswolds is lively. Watch the Pam Ayres programmes about it.

Lovely not lively!

The mumbles so beautiful and Jo’s ice cream to die for ?

spabbygirl

Warwickshire, I used to drive up to Scotland for holidays completely oblivious to the lovely country I was missing!

Happy that you like my lovely county.

We discovered Hull when DD went to university there 20 years ago, a busy lively city. Lovely green avenues and amazing buildings. And of course the street called The Land of Green Ginger!

grannyrebel7

The Cotswolds is lively. Watch the Pam Ayres programmes about it.

This really made me laugh. Don't get me wrong, I just love the Cotswolds, outside tourist season - but 'lively' is not really the right word.

If you want the Cotswold charm without all the tourists and the non-stop tea shops, souvenirs and post-cards- head for wonderful Rutland.

This really made me laugh. Don't get me wrong, I just love the Cotswolds, outside tourist season - but 'lively' is not really the right word.

grannyrebel did correct her mistake to lovely in her following post @ 16.35 kali2

I've lived on the edge of the Peak District for almost 50 years and I'm still discovering beautiful chocolate box villages: Litton, Monsal Dale, Tissington, Great Hucklow, Cutthorpe.... beautiful little hamlets and villages in stunning countryside.

Worcestershire, Herefordshire and Shropshire for me.

Chewbacca

^This really made me laugh. Don't get me wrong, I just love the Cotswolds, outside^ tourist season - but 'lively' is not really the right word.

grannyrebel did correct her mistake to lovely in her following post @ 16.35 kali2

I know - thanks. Which prompted me to comment, lol

I’ve started exploring more close to home. Maldon is lovely. Slightly further away, I’m in love with Ireland!

Chewbacca

I've lived on the edge of the Peak District for almost 50 years and I'm still discovering beautiful chocolate box villages: Litton, Monsal Dale, Tissington, Great Hucklow, Cutthorpe.... beautiful little hamlets and villages in stunning countryside.

Ilam, Butterton, Flash, Dovedale, Manifold Valley .....

Newcastle surprised me.
Some beautiful scenery, and such friendly people.

The architecture in Newcastle is wonderful. I was also blown away by how moving and beautiful the Angel of the North is as you pass it on the A1.

Yes, I thought it would be a rusty old thing.

Talking architecture, Bath does it for me every time.

Flash highest village in the UK above sea level Callistemon!

Newcastle is a lovely city MissAdventure, I always have a stop over there when I go up to Alnmouth.

I agree, some lovely villages in Essex and the coast of Northumberland and I'm from the Cotswolds originally.

Everyone I met in Newcastle kept saying "Ere! Apples and pears! Oh gawd blime!"
as if I was suddenly going to burst into a cockney song and dance.