Good relocating areas near London?

[Brendan]

So five criteria:

1-peaceful good area

2-affordable to rent a 1/2 bedroom flat/house

3-with max.45 min train journey to London

4-surrounded by beautiful countryside

5-not necessary to buy a car to move around

I would say that this place doesn?t exist but there are lots of places fitting 4 of the 5 criteria. Decide which you are most willing to compromise on and go from there.

There are some lovely places in the East Surrey countryside by-the-way but if you want to keep requirements 1 and 2 you are going to have to get rid of requirement 5.

[Jeremy]

What Brendan said.

[legalbeagle]

No, not joke, is a nice place and except for the train journey thing, it fits the bill, and it is also on the fast train to London if you change at Faversham so journey can be speedier......just trying to be helpful......are there "in" jokes about Whitstable then?

[helena handbasket]

Ashford, Kent

1. peaceful (not gorgeous)

2. at least half the price of London

3. 37 minutes to London (St. Pancras)

4. surrounded by beautiful, truly beautiful countryside

5. definitely don't need a car

and 6. easy quick access to sea by train - take your pick of seaside towns

and 7. lovely Canterbury is 15 minutes by train for theatre/shopping/restaurants

and 8. quick train access to loads of lovely villages

Check it out, but don't judge by the walk from the train station because that is really grim.

Kennington area is nice.

[helena handbasket]

Actually Canterbury is now about an hour from London as well. And Whitstable is just down the road......

[huncamunca]

enough of the Whitstable stuff please. The OP wants suggestions for decent places.

On a serious note then - Up Stanstead way, Ugley. Stortford, up to Saffron Walden is likely withinn budget and meets requirements. You will need a car though

[camberwell70]

Leaves Green

[Jeremy]

legalbeagle Wrote:

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> are there "in" jokes about Whitstable then?

I think so. It seems to stem from this: http://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/forum/read.php?20,673056,673056#msg-673056

and/or other Snorky moments

[Alan Medic]

camberwell70 Wrote:

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> Leaves Green

Holiday?

[camberwell70]

Alan Medic Wrote:

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> camberwell70 Wrote:

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> Holiday?

To Biggin Hill?