Please recommend where you live!

We love Wales! We are country lovers and although I was born and grew up in London, I would never go back and just feel where we live now is becoming more and more built up and commuter belt, which we don’t want or need.
Loving all the suggestions, some of which I hadn’t thought of. Thanks so much. We’re in no rush but it helps to think through all the implications and have fun planning the future!

I understand,keeping the best untill last ? ???????

I'd choose Sussex (East Sussex and some cheaper areas of West Sussex). It's not by any means as cheap as many of the places mentioned here (eg Wales, Northumberland, East Anglia, etc) but it is still cheaper than many of the Home Counties.

Sussex has a very good climate and boasts the highest number of sunny days. There are lovely beaches, beautiful downs and some quaint towns and villages.

I don't live there now but, were it not for the fact that our family lives in London and Suffolk, we would move back to Sussex.

If you want to go somewhere much cheaper, I think I would opt for somewhere like Honiton in Devon or Swansea.

Sorry, just noticed your price range. Sussex probably not achievable except for possibly Worthing, Hastings, Battle, Littlehampton, Shoreham, Bexhill on Sea (and mostly flats).

but look out for dragons!
and road signs in Welsh!

Plenty of properties on the Isle of Wight for that price range.

www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-74789324.html

Like this?

Yep Nfk, not too far from the sea.
We are further west and the bus services have been rearranged so now only a service to Norwich or KL every 2 hours. That could make a difference to life after driving. Does the coasthopper go to NWalsham?

I don't think you would find anything like that in NfK's link in Monmouthshire, Gloucestershire or Herefordshire for £200,000

Just outside Lockerbie. I dont live there but 4 beds 190,000 looks pretty www.primelocation.com/for-sale/details/45988410?search_identifier=3596e70b93d3cf60f10a3fb472ace762

I'm surprised that that hasn't been on Escape to the Country!

yes Jalima, I think I would buy it myself if I had the funds LOL. We live a bit further north.

Oh that looks lovely crafter. No contest!

I think the Coast Hopper now only goes as far as Cromer Pamela.