+CANTOR CLAN Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 i was born and brought up in london which have a lot of caches but when i was in my late teens i moved to newton abbot and what a place in 5 mins you can be on dartmoor or you can be walking the south west coastal path are we so lucky or what Quote
+Moote Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 I'm lucky, I can be in any of 4 national parks within an hour an also places like the Bowland forest and National Forest in the same time Quote
+davy boy Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 i was born and brought up in london which have a lot of caches but when i was in my late teens i moved to newton abbot and what a place in 5 mins you can be on dartmoor or you can be walking the south west coastal path are we so lucky or what Or you could be stuck in the crap road system trying to get onto the moors!!!(out of Newton abbot). Quote
+Brenin Tegeingl Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 I have the sea within 5 minute (in fact I can see the sea when at home ) the countryside 5 minutes away. The hills are less than a hour away. But best of all no traffic problems apart from Tractors, unless you count Brunsrtum and his cameras Dave Quote
+Mazza and Tina Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 (edited) I have the sea within 5 minute (in fact I can see the sea when at home ) the countryside 5 minutes away. The hills are less than a hour away. But best of all no traffic problems apart from Tractors, unless you count Brunsrtum and his cameras Dave I was born in London and live here still, in contrast, I think the second or third cach I found was under a bridge under the M11, it was still so new to be very exciting though (Hope that didnt sound like an old sweat, as Ive only found 30 as it is). The way I see it, is obviously I will hunt and find the local caches to me, then (If not a bit sad and spotterish) I will plan the odd holiday/camping trip to come down to your neck of the woods to do a spot of caching. The question is would it be appealing enough for country folk to holiday here in the suburbs? which means potentially we have more caches available. Just playing devils advocate. I definately plan to go to Newquay in the summer as there look like some fantastic senic caches down there. Edited March 29, 2006 by Mazza and Tina Quote
+Ian Too Posted March 29, 2006 Posted March 29, 2006 i was born and brought up in london which have a lot of caches but when i was in my late teens i moved to newton abbot and what a place in 5 mins you can be on dartmoor or you can be walking the south west coastal path are we so lucky or what Definitely a nice part of the country, but I like where I am - about 25 miles South of London. I can easily go into London, down to Brighton or enjoy Britain's most wooded county. I seem also to be in a bit of a 'hot spot' for caches too. Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 the new forest is a short 5 min walk away for me. brilliant. be even better when i can walk that far again!!!! Quote
+Stuey Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 I really love living in Devon, but it's soooo far away from the majority of the country. It's a good trade off though, but there are some ace parts of the country that I have yet to visit. Quote
+Birders Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 We to love the southwest especially Cornwall, but "up here" has it's benefits for some of us. Being aircraft nuts, and Bren having worked all his life with aeroplanes, we like nothing better than sitting in the garden on a warm summer's day with the jts inbound to Heathrow screaming overhead - blinkin' magic! Quote
+HazelS Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 I love where I live.... I can be in Warrington, Liverpool or Chester in roughly 20 mins - 30 mins and I can be sunning myself on the Welsh beaches in 30 mins. Alternatively I could be in the Denbigshire Hills in 30 mins, or Snowdonia in an hour. In fact, if I want to go to the beach all I have to do is be at my mum's and have a 10 mnute walk. Bliss.... Quote
+Birdman-of-liskatraz Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 Agrees the South West is cool.... 5 mins to Bodmin Moor... 10 Mins to the Coast path... 2 mins to the pasty shop... and if the need 40 Mins to the edge of Dartmoor... Kernow bys veken!!! Quote
+ryme-intrinseca Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 I reckon most people love where they live, don't they?! Personally, I have a very confusing lifestyle, spending part of my time in Swansea, and part in Swanage, Dorset. In Swansea, we live right on the edge of Gower, but still only six miles from the city centre, so we have the best of both worlds. However, Swanage will always be my 'real' home, hence the fact that we're moving back there permanently soon. In terms of Geocaching, there are plently of caches in both locations, so we're pretty lucky. Also, Swansea and Swanage are both on the coast. I'd personally find it strange not to see the sea out of my window. Quote
+alma Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 nothing can be better than whitby in nth yorks beautiful seaside town plus moors surrounding all sides with fantastic views and a great view of whitby when you come in from all sides if youve never been to whitby you dont know what your missing in fact if your ever uphere give me a buzz and ill take you to some great caches and show you the scenery Quote
+Boardslider Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 Well I love the west country, for lots of reasons, but I must admit, for someone who doesn't like to use their car when not working, the caching in North Devon is a bit sparcer than other parts of the country See Here Quote
+Stuey Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 See Here Yeah, agreed... but look what the rest of us did to South, East and West Devon. I'm off to North Devon for a holiday in the summer (yeah yeah, us Devonians holiday in Devon too, hehe) and there are just a few caches left up there. Quote
+McDeHack Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 (edited) I live at N 51.36.398 W 000.00.637 Just a five minute walk and I am in part of Epping Forest. Caches in abundance. The rest of the sceanery is err.... Rubbish. Edited March 30, 2006 by McDeHack Quote
+doctor scotland Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 From where i am - 1 minute to Aldi, 90 seconds to Threshers, 10 minutes to Lidl and just 20 minutes walk to Wilkinsons. ..and... Mac donalds! Using the 'quality' bus service, its just short of an hour to 'the mall' where a vast selection of consumerist type material - wot nots and doings can be browsed! We have a selection of 'fine' beaches - the jewel in the crown being Severn beach - a concrete spotters dream - with nearby chemical works, bridges, and views over the mud to Wales. Weston super Mare is only 18 miles away - best seen after a few pints - in the dark and with the tide in, on a warm summers evening. Though fine caches even exist in such places! Seriously though i reckon we are lucky to live in the South West! We also have many green places and large tangles of woodland - hills and valleys - caves and underground places that love the limestone bed rock. An abundance of cider, oh the joy of cider!! - some wonderful architecture and towns and cities that are filled with creativity and thought. We've many active cachers, and plenty of quality caches out there - with more being placed all the time. So, yes, i consider myself fortunate to live in Bristol - in a part of the south west! Quote
+yob kulcha Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 I live in Scotland. Now...let's see...where's that "smug" smiley? Quote
+The Hancock Clan Posted March 30, 2006 Posted March 30, 2006 i was born and brought up in london which have a lot of caches but when i was in my late teens i moved to newton abbot and what a place in 5 mins you can be on dartmoor or you can be walking the south west coastal path are we so lucky or what When it's not raining!!! Quote
nobby.nobbs Posted March 31, 2006 Posted March 31, 2006 i've always wanted to live anywhere in the isle of purbeck from swanage to lulworth. family commitments stop me unfortunately.. i can dream Quote
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