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Sidmouth: one of the ‘best places to live in 2023’

  • by JW

“Sidmouth has unspoilt open spaces and a buzzing town centre.”

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Regularly over the years, Sidmouth has been named as one of the ‘best places to live’. 

Back in 2014 by the Guardian: Let’s move to Sidmouth, Devon | Property | The Guardian

The following year by the Times: The Times names Sidmouth a top place to live! | Sidmouth Herald

And again, in October last year, Sidmouth was being placed as one of the ‘best places to live’:

Best Places to Live: Sidmouth

Sidmouth’s seaside location, its unspoilt open spaces and buzzing town centre, plus a very desirable range of period housing puts a glint in Muddy’s eye. Part of our Top 250 Places to Live series.

Where so many seaside towns have faded, Sidmouth on the South East Devon coast has retained its Regency lustre with an unspoilt beachfront and busy labyrinth of indie galleries, boutiques and cafes at its centre. But it’s the very desirable range of period property, from thatched and Gothic to detached Victorian and Georgian family homes which has scooped it a spot in Muddy’s Best Places to Live 2023.

Sure, it’s long been a Mecca for tourists and the well-heeled retired, but it’s far from sleepy, especially in August when the annual Folk Festival comes to town. And away from the honeytraps, you’ll find less-trod open spaces which the day-trippers rarely find, like the riverside park and community orchard, The Byes, which runs by the tranquil River Sid down to Lyme Bay.

Best Places to Live: Sidmouth | Muddy Stilettos

Now it’s the turn of the Express:

These are the best places to live in the UK in 2023

These are the best places to live in the UK in 2023

Experts say the best places to live in 2023 will typically have good schools, access to shops and a pub or two. The best places to live in 2023 boast spas, royal links and bustling markets, according to property experts.

Sidmouth has unspoilt open spaces and a buzzing town centre. It’s a seaside town with a range of period property, from thatched and Gothic to detached Victorian and Georgian family homes. There are several schools, including independent settings, both in Sidmouth and short bus journeys away. While tourism plays a huge part of the economy, Sidmouth retains a high number of independent businesses, including pretty coffee shops and eateries.

Best UK places to live in 2023: Find your dream property | Express.co.uk