Looking to move out of London... but where?

[Barneyballbags]

Why wouldn't I go near the river in Shrewsbury?

Because it's the river Severn, and it floods like nobodies business! My Mum and Stepdad live in a house which backs on to the river and their garden (which thankfully is a good few feet below their house) is regularly underwater :shock:

You'll get a nice little house/apartment for less than £700 in Shrewsbury - I looked at a couple myself before I moved to Penarth, and they were in the £450-£600 bracket

 

[Emoco]

Maybe Shrewsbury is a good idea then. Do they mind outsiders there?

Seems like a good base, close to Wales, a couple of cities. Direct train to London, hopefully lots of local markets/farm for my veg intake.

 

[Barneyballbags]

Maybe Shrewsbury is a good idea then. Do they mind outsiders there?

Seems like a good base, close to Wales, a couple of cities. Direct train to London, hopefully lots of local markets/farm for my veg intake.

It's a very friendly town with lots of very friendly pubs. Like any city, there are places best avoided (Greyfriars Bridge for example is a favourite haunt for the town tramps). There are regular markets and festivals (including the Ale Trail - a favourite of mine ), and you've got a good rail link to London etc.

I can recommend a few pubs too - The Wheatsheaf, The Admiral Benbow, The Salopian, The Armory, The Dun Cow......

You're also only a stop away on the train from Church Stretton and the Long Mynd, which offer some great biking

 

[Emoco]

Been looking on streeview and it seems a lot like Chester which I used to go to every weekend shopping years ago.

Googling Ale Trail now...

 

[Chopper the ex Copper]

It's a very friendly town. Nearby Wellington hosts the occasion NF march to keep you entertained.

I got family across there and it is a nice part of the World, with some good riding.

 

[Barneyballbags]

Been looking on streeview and it seems a lot like Chester which I used to go to every weekend shopping years ago.

Googling Ale Trail now...

There are a few Ale Trails in and around Shrewsbury. They hold them in Ludlow and Bishops Castle too which aren't all that far away.

The Ludlow Food Festival (September) is well worth a visit too.. Ludlow has some nice watering holes

 

[Emoco]

Not much of pub fan usually but think that's because my local charges close to £5 for a pint :shock:

 

[Barneyballbags]

Not much of pub fan usually but think that's because my local charges close to £5 for a pint :shock:

You can get 2 pints and 2 bags of crisps for a fiver in Shrewsbury if you go to the right place!

 

[silverclaws]

Shropshire is nice, I liked it when I lived there; Albrighton but it's a bit from the sea, and I like being near the sea, what the hell was I thinking living in Oxford for ten years is another thing, but a Shire to think about, what about Devon, plenty of hilly stuff here to get you fit, either that or quit cycling as everywhere is hills.

 

[barry2017]

Not near Wales, but have you thought about Derbyshire? Some of the best riding in the world here, and lots of property you could afford. There's a direct train from Derby to Kings Cross which takes a couple of hours.