Northern Newcastle area named as one of the best places to live in the UK by the Sunday Times
The Sunday Times has listed a hugely popular Newcastle area as one of the best places to live in the north of the country.
The publisher’s Best Places to Live guide has been released this week with a top Tyneside spot representing the city.
A second spot slightly further north into Northumberland has also made the grade.
In total, 72 places across the UK were selected by The Sunday Times to showcase the best of Britain, with Norwich named the overall national winner.
The guide was published online on Friday, March 20.
While Skipton was named as the best place to live in the North, Gosforth has been inlcuded in the regional shortlist.
Speaking about the Newcastle area, the guide says: “Gosforth’s tree-lined back lanes don’t feel like the city: you might hear skylarks or willow warblers on your morning dog walk, depending on the time of year.
“But turn into the one-of-everything high street and you are suddenly in prime Newcastle again, with foodie fairs held in Gosforth Central Park and a running club with a Sunday 8km that prides itself on bringing in new participants.”
It adds: “You won’t be bored here. The former fire station holds yoga classes, while comedy shows, talks and plays are among the highlights at the community-owned Gosforth Civic Theatre, where the café is a welcoming spot for homeworkers.”
The rest of the northern shortlist was populated by Howardian Hills in North Yorkshire, Leeds city centre, SAltburn-By-The-Sea, Slaithwaite, York and, another local spot to Tyneside, Morpeth in Northumberland.
The Sunday Times’ judges visited all the locations and assessed factors from schools to transport, broadband speeds and mobile signal to amenities, as well as access to high-quality green spaces and the health of the high street.