| Re: Best places to live - by county - in the South West Posted by matth1j at 14:44, 19th September 2025 |     |
Hang on - that's not right, Melksham's not even in the Wiltshire top 10
Personally I wouldn't want to live in Bradford-on-Avon, although that's probably because I'm seeing it from a visitor's perspective - parking is difficult and it's a pain to drive through. Visited Malmesbury (Wilts #2) recently and we did like that; pity there's no station.
I liked Chippenham (Wilts #7) when I lived near the town centre for a couple of years not that long ago. Having a pedestrianized high street makes it so much nicer to wander around than Melksham, and only having to take one train to work was also a big plus. But the (very) large number of houses being built around it would put me off moving back there.
| Re: Best places to live - by county - in the South West Posted by bobm at 12:49, 19th September 2025 | |
That is the Forest of Dean for you.
| Best places to live - by county - in the South West Posted by grahame at 12:45, 19th September 2025 | |
From a Muddy Stilletos survey - the best places to live:
Penzance, Cornwall
Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire
Bampton, Devon
Sherborne, Dorset
Frome, Somerset
Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire
Cowes, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
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Pangborne, Berkshire
