I love the UK.

I volunteer at our local NT estate and so many visitors comment on my Canadian accent and want to know ‘why on earth do you want to live here?’ This makes me very sad and I always respond ‘ why wouldn’t I want to live in this beautiful and safe country?’. I also then ask why the majority of the UK visitors are so unpatriotic and down on their own country. Most respond that actually they do love their country.
I’ve lived in the UK for many years and love the diversity of its cities and the wonderful range of landscapes we can enjoy. It’s been lovely to read all the comments about favourite places.

I’ve always maintained our county and countryside is beautiful, it’s just the weather that lets it down.

I’ve visited most parts of the UK from Shetland to Cornwall, and what people say is true, but is it a case as we all love the familiar - we like what we know. East, West , homes best and all that. I’ve lived briefly in Ireland, France and Italy and the same could be said about those countries- lovely scenery, beaches, ancient towns etc maybe France wins on better roads, Italy has more historic buildings than anywhere in the world and the west coast of Ireland is fantastic . Lovely to experience so much - now if our rivers and seashores could be cleaned up….

Good idea Sparklefizz I sometimes watch YouTube tours but mostly they are towns and villages more than the countryside.

nanna8

I’ll never see the UK again now but this thread brings back lovely memories. How green it all is, that is what hits you most when you visit from a dry country like Australia. I love Australia,too but it is very different and every state is a long way apart!

nanna8 Have you thought of joining a couple of online FB groups such as Cornwall on Camera or The Great British Countryside?

Even though I live in the UK, I belong to both of these groups and love to see the stunning photos posted up.

We have everything in the UK, lots of beautiful areas. Would hate to live in America with all the citizens carrying guns and their huge number of killings. People go abroad for cheap booze and virtually guaranteed sunshine

I met a girl from Canada who said she loved our beautiful country and was surprised as, she said, “the trees are in the road”. She also loved the houses with “hay” on the roofs (thatch).

One of the reasons I enjoy volunteering at our local museum, is the chance to meet people visiting from abroad.
I recently met a woman from Mongolia who was stunned by the beauty of the countryside around us and just how green it was.
It made me appreciate my home turf a bit more, seeing it through the eyes of someone looking at it for the first time.

The UK truly offers breathtaking landscapes, from the serene Lake District to the rugged beauty of Wales, the charming Cotswolds and the scenic Yorkshire Dales.
Your touring caravan adventures sound idyllic, filled with memorable walks and cherished moments. Even after transitioning to a static caravan in North Wales, your appreciation for nature and travel remained strong.
Your brief visits to Scotland and Ireland further highlight the stunning beauty our islands offer.
Indeed, we're fortunate to live in such a beautiful country, and it's heartwarming to hear how much you appreciate it.

I’ll never see the UK again now but this thread brings back lovely memories. How green it all is, that is what hits you most when you visit from a dry country like Australia. I love Australia,too but it is very different and every state is a long way apart!

Such a lovely thread Ann, thank you.
I’ve moved around the UK latterly in my life and have finally put down roots in beautiful Cumbria. There’s some breathtaking scenery where I live, with the Lakes only a short drive away, plus I’m looking forward to visiting Scotland this autumn.
I’ve done my share of flying off to sunny resorts, but this is where my heart is.

an official guide said that even in the centre of London, you are never more than 10 minutes walk away from green space, and that is rare among big cities.

Totally agree, I live in Northumberland and really appreciate living here as there is everything from rolling countryside to gorgeous quiet beaches. Its often colder than other parts of the UK but born and bred here we're used to it ! I worked in travel for over 30 years and was lucky enough to travel lots overseas - happy now to enjoy my county and other parts of the UK.

I have been to Scotland a couple of times but not to the Highlands. I have been reading a series of books set all over the Highlands , from Fort William to Isle of Skye to Inverness and everywhere in between . I don’t want to do such a long drive on my own and I told my family that I’d love to go .
As a surprise for my birthday in May , my DD and SIL have booked a cottage near Fort William for a week . The holiday is for a week at the beginning of October and is for the four of us ( including DGD 19) plus the 2 dogs . I don’t have to do any driving and they want us to go on trips every day . I am really spoilt .

We recently visited Fuerteventura recently and hired a car and we commented on the lack of diversity of the landscape it makes you really appreciate the wild and wonderful landscapes within the whole of the UK.

I have lived in N Ireland, England and Scotland (I haven’t lived in Wales only because the opportunity never came my way) and I have enjoyed living in each of them for the beautiful countryside and, as some have pointed out, beauty within many towns and “built up areas”. Even sitting in my, relatively, small garden surrounded by peace, quiet and trees I feel very, very lucky. Someone I know goes on at least one cruise every year but was willing to make a round trip of between 10 and 12 hours to drive round a Scottish island in one day!!!

I love the UK! I live in the NW ...1 hours drive from the lakes, Wales and the Dales ( different directions) ..... Keswick and Kirby Lonsdale are my favourites ...go every year to both

welbeck - I like your song 👍

We are close to the Warwickshire countryside and live in a 'leafy suburb' of a city. We are literally surrounded by green fields, nature reserves and country parks. We have several fabulous National Trust gardens within short driving distance and can get to Birmingham easily where we can wander among the amazing canal waterways area before choosing from several excellent places to lunch.

I thought it had to be current.

Mine isn't current, and doesn't look like me either.

welbeck I think an expired passport is still OK for voting ID. So long as it is still obviously you.

I live in Marlborough, a nice little town to visit, but living here isn't that great!

One set of traffic lights anywhere even as far back as the M4 and A419 to the Cotswolds causes absolute GRIDLOCK! Just getting to the shops is a nightmare. It should have had a bypass years ago using the old railway line, but it wasn't to be. Allegedly Marlborough College and Waitrose had some impact on that decision. In times gone by Waitrose had a lot of passing lunchtime trade, but now as you have to pay for parking, I doubt they do still?

There are two major routes going through the town - one is the A4, the other is a main north-south route from the M4 to the likes of Salisbury. That route you cannot even pass single file if there is a lorry going either way - the traffic has to stop to let it through (not entirely sure why but they all seem to be Home Bargains lorries?) The route passes through The Green, a lovely area surrounded by Elizabethan and Georgian houses, and if you are sitting in one and a lorry goes past, you can actually feel the house shake! These beautiful buildings are being ruined by all the traffic trying to move through roads built for horses and carriages - it's ridiculous!

The surrounding villages are far nicer, but I had to move here to be closer to my daughter sadly as I need her help more and more as time goes on ...

I suggest that those of you who love the British countryside take a long look at what is proposed for the Suffolk coastline.

In order to bring more power from offshore wind farms the National Grid is planning to build a line of pylons and cables across the countryside towards London. It could be taken down the North Sea straight to London but it is the easier and cheaper option to go overland.

The National Grid is the privatised former CEGB.

We have a campervan, and did a 6 week tour of Spain and France earlier this year, which was lovely, but we have come to the conclusion that the UK is unbeatable. You only have to drive 30 miles to arrive in totally different terrain, whereas in Spain you can drive all day and the views are much the same!...........Viva Reino Unido!

it has some awful history,but then what country doesnt? the weather could be better? my dil who is from canada loves the variety of the landscape,i have to agree.