07/02/2012 18:38 | By Jini Reddy, contributor, MSN Travel
Britain's happiest places

Which cheery place is at the top spot?

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When you see which place is at number one, you may ask yourself whether 25,000 people can be wrong. Then again, you may be in complete agreement with the results from the latest survey by Rightmove, which reveal Britain's 'happiest' towns. The questionnaire covered issues such as safety, friendliness of neighbours and quality of local amenities - all of which are good to know if you plan on visiting the area. Either way, tell us what you think!

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Danny D (GawBlimey)
13/02/2012 14:41
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Interesting that nowhere with a really multi-ethnic population has been listed.

Never been to Derby then

Alan Wainwright
12/02/2012 16:46
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HOLYHEAD!!!! its about as far as you get from that stinking metropolis LONDON.
George McFarlane
11/02/2012 20:26
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PERTH  SCOTLAND  winner britain in bloom umteen  times    Home of the BLACK WATCH ,Not called the fair city for nothing.
luke hardwick
11/02/2012 15:57
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Ooh up here in Yorkshire we have speeds of 100 mbps. But must admit would rather go down Cornwall than travel up boring Castle Hill.

 

James Herrington (justabritshguy)
09/02/2012 18:09
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I'm just surprised why St Neot in Cornwall isn't there.
I mean it's constantly winning best village awards has beautiful scenery like Golitha Falls around Bodmin Moor, crime is non-existent and there is a real community spirit with events and the like taking place without problem.
AND there is no chavs, hoodies or emo's ruining the atmosphere.
Oh and if your here to complain about the internet speed we just got bt infinity up to 60 Mbps.
 
If that doesn't sound like a good place to live then I have nothing to say to you.

ralph fenwick (gnasha)
09/02/2012 16:56
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I would think the happiest place in Britain at the moment is on the south coast in " Arrys " house . Says he's not a liar and then goes on to say he's not even thought about the England job , he's having a good laugh haha
gillian bradshaw
09/02/2012 16:55
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SCENIC IS NOT ALWAYS HAPPIEST> PEOPLE ARE WHAT MAKE A PLACE HAPPY< I COME FROM A PLACE CALLED ANCOATS IN MANCHESTER> I NOW LIVE IN FAILSWORTH IN MANCHESTER AND CAN HONESTLY SAY MANCHESTER PEOPLE ARE  SOME OF THE HAPPIEST I HAVE FOUND LOTS OF PEOPLE SEEM TO FAVOUR WHERE THEY WERE BORN AND BRED> HERES TO BEING HAPPY> MAY IT EVER REIGN>>>>>
Chris Park
09/02/2012 16:36
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Should be ten happiest places in England - we're not that depressed in Scotland!  

peter benedict (peterdbenedict)
09/02/2012 16:35
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Interesting that nowhere with a really multi-ethnic population has been listed. Even as a caucasian, my experience of several these towns is that people fall silent when a stranger enters a pub and anyone who wears a jacket is assumed to be a homosexual and stoned to death in the market square.
Sally Guthrie
09/02/2012 16:33
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Interesting how many of the happiest places are cathedral cities!
Chris Wright (Multisitio)
09/02/2012 16:19
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Well, I would expect what is to the east, north and south of Carlisle to be the happiest (Tyneside, Lake District, Northumberland) but I guess it's not so far off. Good to see Norwich on list.
Andy M (Captain Blunderpants)
09/02/2012 16:18
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chris X, people should know the correct terms for the country they live in at least. our education system surely can not be that bad !

go call a scotsman or a welshman "english" n they get quite irate, and rightly so. people should know the difference!

paul sandy (tourero7)
09/02/2012 16:13
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Who the hell included Derby?It's an immigrant ridden city with some of the most run down estates outside of Liverpool and Middlesborough.I notice that nowhere in Scotland made the list!!
djmis marcel esposto (djmis)
09/02/2012 16:07
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I wouldnt say so, england is the most depretion place in the world, people here are brain  washed,

London is eagly town, dirty , cold ect...would never recomend to a freind. really suks.

michael owers (hoo Hah)
09/02/2012 16:07
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Not surprised 3 of the top 5 are in Yorkshire. " YORKSHIRE, YORKSHIRE!

 

Number 2, my Number 1, York! 

Someone (Burmal)
09/02/2012 16:03
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I'm originally from Yorkshire now living near Lincoln, Lincolnshire.  I can say that the majority of people in my new region are just as friendly and courteous - apart from the "neighbours" I have up the unmade track where we live - who are the nastiest pieces of work I have ever unfortunately encountered. If I hadn't invested a lot of time, money and effort into our present house I would leave - however, the people of our local town are wonderful and I love our house and business we have built up so I'm staying put and hoping that they meet a tree one night and wrap themselves round it!!
Chris X
09/02/2012 16:01
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Andy - Semantics. A bit like saying there are only 46 US states because 4 are still technically commonwealths. Virginia is one...
Ricky Mercer
09/02/2012 15:57
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Am I right in saying that the locations on the list have very little in terms of "diversity" compared to the likes of London, etc? Observational question - nothing more, nothing less.
Andy M (Captain Blunderpants)
09/02/2012 15:34
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harry is correct, NI is not in britain. wikipedia Great Britain and read

 

the rest he said isnt quite true abhout portsmouth n stuff, but NI is NOT part of britain, its part of the UK

 

Edit:-

saw your correction

andrew done (donester)
09/02/2012 15:33
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i was saying northern ireland IS in britain, it was harry browne who said it wasn't. it's a great place full of lovely people. i was responding to his post.

 

oops my mistake, i meant the uk, sorry

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