Best place to live in the uk ?

North Wales? Lots of nice places around if you avoid the tourist traps of Llanberis and the Llyn Peninsula, although a bit further down the coast in Aberystwyth might suit you all, the town is lovely, thriving lots of stuff going on, trains to Birmingham, lots of nice shops and restaurants.

North Yorkshire is lovely - very varied scenery, good local food and straightforward people. Rural Lancashire, Northumberland and the Scottish Borders are all well worth a look too.

This is brilliant - thank you so much for the link! Just what I needed! 

'More than 9,000 Which? members rated towns for their attractions, food and drink, peace and quiet and more'

Wells came top

www.which.co.uk/.../the-uks-best-towns-and-villages-aGr5B0m5L2qW

From the list I have visited Arundel and Lewes many times and love them both.

I also love Petersfield and Petworth. 

All in Hampshire and Sussex.

Scotland is lovely - we haven’t been for years though, partly because of our dislike of midges! 

Coincidentally my husband also has a stronger wish to be near the coast than me and my son (although we do love the coast too). 
Also I think myself and my husband might lean towards somewhere very rural, but because my son is younger he wants to be somewhere with a bit more going on. It’s tricky. It is fun to research it, but also I’m getting a bit worn out doing all the research! 

I think it helps if you figure out what you would love most?

Coat/ woodland /hills /rivers/lochs/ moors/ island 

Other things to think about is what the nearest town is that might suit your needs when you need something. Could be worth thinking of even if you don't plan to go too often?

Checking out which areas have good services health/mental health could also be a tipping factor in deciding, and how far away they are!

It's funny how a lot of people are drawn to things they new growing up, we moved around for jobs in our early working lives, then moved back to the rolling hills of the Borders when we had kids and could work remotely. (We are somewhere small and friendly, though I think it would have been better for me husband if we were more coastal as he grew up near the sea, though we were wanting to be within easy reach of my family).

I hope you have fun researching places!

Whilst i live in Lincolnshire and it’s fine, if i was able to just move anywhere with my family, it would most definitely be the Scottish coast. The more remote the better. Just away from loads of people and the sound of traffic. 

Thanks - I’ll take a look :)

This article might be of interest 

www.bbc.co.uk/.../cly0yypx426o

I meant LOVELY - not ‘lively’ !!! We are looking for peaceful more than ‘lively’!