Norwich is a quirky little historic city with a tight knit community and strong sense of identity. It’s part of Norfolk, which is situated on the East Coast. There are plenty of opportunities for employment (the area is one of the biggest hubs for the insurance industry in Europe), education, property and a whole host
Bury St Edmunds (or “Bury” to locals) is regularly voted one of Rightmove’s “Happiest Places to live in the East of England”. This historic market town in Suffolk has also made the list of “Top 10 Places to Live in Suffolk” by Good Move. It has great transport connections to the East Coast, other towns
Edgware is located in north London less than 10 miles from Charing Cross and spans two London boroughs. The majority of Edgware falls under the London Borough of Barnet although a small area of south east Edgware is located in the London Borough of Harrow. Originally an Anglo-Saxon settlement called ‘Ecgi’s weir’ and named after
The market town and seaport of King’s Lynn is located on the banks of the Great Ouse in Norfolk in the East of England, 36 miles from Peterborough and 44 miles from Cambridge. Known locally as ‘Lynn’, which is thought to refer to either a body of water or the Anglo-Saxon word lean (a farm),
Wandsworth Town is located in South West London, 4 miles from central London and sandwiched between Battersea and Clapham in the east; Tooting and Balham in the south and Putney in the west. Often shortened to ‘Wandsworth’, although not to be confused with the wider Wandsworth borough in which it sits, Wandsworth Town is named
The market town of Enfield, located in the wider borough of Enfield in Greater London, is around 10 miles northeast of the city centre. Originally a hamlet in Middlesex dating back to the Early Middle Ages, Enfield joined the Greater London conurbation in 1965 under the London Government Act 1963. So, what makes Enfield
Sitting between the renowned Essex destinations of Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea, Rayleigh is an inviting market town brimming with character. The town name is said to come from ‘raege’, and ‘leah’, which means ‘Female roe-deer stream’ or ‘she-goat stream’. Based on this notion, it is likely that the town was originally a pasture for goats. Dating
The south east London suburb of Sydenham falls under three boroughs: Southwark and Lewisham to the north and Bromley to the south. A medieval settlement originally known as Shippenham; Sydenham became popular in the Georgian era thanks to its reputation for therapeutic spring water. Well-heeled commuters arrived in the 19th century following the arrival of
Hockley (or “small hill” in Anglo-Saxon) is an Essex village nestled between Chelmsford and Southend-on-Sea which dates back to the Middle Ages and grew with the arrival of the railway towards the end of the 19th century. With great access to London and many of south east England’s most notable destinations, plus plenty of things
So, what is there to know about Cambridge apart from the university and the boat race? Prepare to be surprised…. Clearly Cambridge is home to a highly rated university (and has produced more Nobel Prize winners than any other city), but it is oh so much more! Cambridge is located in the county of Cambridgeshire
The principal town of the London Borough of Sutton, Sutton was once a part of Surrey before being swallowed up by The Big Smoke in 1934. The town (and borough’s) outer London location offers the perfect balance of suburban life and big city living, with solid connections to the heart of the capital as well
Only 8 miles south west of central London, the suburban town of Morden is located in the London Borough of Merton. Dating back to the Iron Age, Morden became more prominent as a settlement on the Roman route from London to Chichester. Unlike much of greater London, the area has managed to retain much of
