SETTLE - One of the Best Places to Live in England and Wales

 We are living in 'new normal' times.   No longer is 'going to the office or work' the given state of affairs for an increasing number of people.   Working from home is the new thing but the number one prerequisite is the availability of super-fast broadband.   That frees up a huge portion of the workforce to live where suits them and their pockets.

Estate agents Garringtons have published their 2021 list of the top places to live.

SETTLE COMES IN AT NUMBER 8 OVERALL!

Here is Garington's map:

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Bath comes out top but it costs a fortune to live there.  Settle, and a small number of other places falls into their hidden gems category of places where average house prices are below £350,000 - for now.  Don't tell everybody though!

Here's the list:

Rank	Town/city	County	Natural beauty	Architectural beauty	Quality of life	Family home cost*
1	Bath	Somerset	40	1	269	£650,000
2	Tenby	Pembrokeshire	78	32	50	£375,000
3	Bradford on Avon	Wiltshire	19	30	251	£520,000
4	Ilfracombe	Devon	65	69	66	£325,000
5	Canterbury	Kent	160	31	58	£480,000
6	Rye	East Sussex	1	68	205	£480,000
7	St Ives	Cornwall	47	45	202	£600,000
8	Settle	North Yorkshire	22	9	847	£340,000
9	Wilton	North Yorkshire	67	5	693	£430,000
10	Aldeburgh	Suffolk	23	33	511	£660,000
11	Faversham	Kent	209	24	134	£480,000
12	Langport	Somerset	573	16	31	£380,000
13	Hay-on-Wye	Powys	10	5	1087	£360,000
14	Lewes	East Sussex	98	8	634	£700,000
15	Lyme Regis	Dorset	57	71	240	£520,000