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So... We're thinking of leaving London and moving somewhere a bit smaller, a bit quieter and a bit cheaper. Have 2 boys, 9 and 10, oldest will be starting big school in September.
Don't want to be totally isolated, but don't want to be in the city either. We'll be renting for at least a couple of years but want to buy eventually.
Any tips on where is good / where to avoid? Thanks!
Don't want to be totally isolated, but don't want to be in the city either. We'll be renting for at least a couple of years but want to buy eventually.
Any tips on where is good / where to avoid? Thanks!
In reply to skeev: generally speaking avoid east and south leeds like the plague
north leeds is in the most part ok, with some very nice places, such as ilkley
west leeds has some nice parts too.
north leeds is in the most part ok, with some very nice places, such as ilkley
west leeds has some nice parts too.
In reply to fxceltic: ilkley may be a bit far, if so try otley, bramhope, alwoodley, horsforth in the west (ish)
In reply to skeev:
you could look out towards Skipton - it's very good for access to Leeds and Bradford. Beautiful countryside, good climbing, great access to the Lakes, and lots of nice property!
you could look out towards Skipton - it's very good for access to Leeds and Bradford. Beautiful countryside, good climbing, great access to the Lakes, and lots of nice property!
In reply to Tall Clare:
Yep.
I live between Keighley and Skipton. I have Earl Crag 1 or 2 miles away, an owl in the tree outside my bedroom, ravens and a fox called Dave.
Mountain biking is stright out the front garden and eithe stight onto Oxenhope moor or across to Addingham Moor. loads of bouldering and esoterica. Fell running on the doorstep and an active fell racing calender which starts mostly around Oxenhope or Haworth.
Train times are 25 minutes to Leeds and the property is cheap because Keighley is "darker " than Ilkley, which makes no odds to me. In fact, having lived in Ilkley it is over priced, up it's own arse and Lummox lives there so quite flabby too.
Yep.
I live between Keighley and Skipton. I have Earl Crag 1 or 2 miles away, an owl in the tree outside my bedroom, ravens and a fox called Dave.
Mountain biking is stright out the front garden and eithe stight onto Oxenhope moor or across to Addingham Moor. loads of bouldering and esoterica. Fell running on the doorstep and an active fell racing calender which starts mostly around Oxenhope or Haworth.
Train times are 25 minutes to Leeds and the property is cheap because Keighley is "darker " than Ilkley, which makes no odds to me. In fact, having lived in Ilkley it is over priced, up it's own arse and Lummox lives there so quite flabby too.
In reply to Tall Clare:
I'd second that...Crookrise and Rylstone, and Earl, and Eastby on the doorstep, and very importantly, two very good grammar schools in town.
40 mins into Leeds or Bradford on the train. Trains to both every half hour.
Property - not too bad price wise, cheaper than Ilkley.
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> you could look out towards Skipton - it's very good for access to Leeds and Bradford. Beautiful countryside, good climbing, great access to the Lakes, and lots of nice property!
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> you could look out towards Skipton - it's very good for access to Leeds and Bradford. Beautiful countryside, good climbing, great access to the Lakes, and lots of nice property!
I'd second that...Crookrise and Rylstone, and Earl, and Eastby on the doorstep, and very importantly, two very good grammar schools in town.
40 mins into Leeds or Bradford on the train. Trains to both every half hour.
Property - not too bad price wise, cheaper than Ilkley.
In reply to Martin76: I'd agree with Skippington - good schools, busy market town (even if it does smell of wee a bit), convenient for Leeds and Bratfud - you get a lot more for your money if you go down the valley a bit to where John lives (and as long as you're up on the tops some of villages are dead nice), but even so houses in Skipton aren't outrageous, and getting cheaper, with a fair rental market. Some nice villages above Bingle too - East Morton, Micklethwaite, Harden, Wilsden etc.
Try Dacres' (who employ some ghastly snobs if you go in their branches) website for rental and buying all over, Harrison-Boothman for buying in Skipton.
Oh - and the only issue with "two very good grammar schools in town." is they're half full of kids from Ilkley whose parents send them to private primary schools where they get hothoused for the 11+. They even have an "Ilkley boys" form at Ermysteads now (presumably with cushions on the chairs and flunkies to carry their bags).
Try Dacres' (who employ some ghastly snobs if you go in their branches) website for rental and buying all over, Harrison-Boothman for buying in Skipton.
Oh - and the only issue with "two very good grammar schools in town." is they're half full of kids from Ilkley whose parents send them to private primary schools where they get hothoused for the 11+. They even have an "Ilkley boys" form at Ermysteads now (presumably with cushions on the chairs and flunkies to carry their bags).
In reply to skeev:
Quite surprised that no-one has mentioned Harrogate
VERY VERY good school, 30mins tops on the train to Leeds, easy access to a lot of crags.
Harrogate is also such a lovely place to live and grow up. Quite nice and "safe" if that makes sense?
Not isolated either, Harrogate has it's own town-centre with plenty of shops and nice restaurants. Dead easy for Crags too
Also, if you're working in Bradford, perhaps consider a few of the far suburbs of Leeds and dare I say it...Bradford. I have family that live in Baildon/Shipley to the north of Bradford and quite nice around those parts too. Places like Guiseley/Menston etc have good Secondary Schools (Benton Park/Guisely/St Mary's Menston etc)
Otley (Underneath Caley) is nice too, although possibly a bit of a Hick town, a bit redneck!
Echo what other people said tho, East/South Leeds are shit.
West is ok in parts (I grew up in Pudsey and it's nice enough) and Horsforth/Farsley/Rodley is ok too.
Such a massive area tho! West Yorkshire is probably almost as big as London and possibly as diverse too,
Quite surprised that no-one has mentioned Harrogate
VERY VERY good school, 30mins tops on the train to Leeds, easy access to a lot of crags.
Harrogate is also such a lovely place to live and grow up. Quite nice and "safe" if that makes sense?
Not isolated either, Harrogate has it's own town-centre with plenty of shops and nice restaurants. Dead easy for Crags too
Also, if you're working in Bradford, perhaps consider a few of the far suburbs of Leeds and dare I say it...Bradford. I have family that live in Baildon/Shipley to the north of Bradford and quite nice around those parts too. Places like Guiseley/Menston etc have good Secondary Schools (Benton Park/Guisely/St Mary's Menston etc)
Otley (Underneath Caley) is nice too, although possibly a bit of a Hick town, a bit redneck!
Echo what other people said tho, East/South Leeds are shit.
West is ok in parts (I grew up in Pudsey and it's nice enough) and Horsforth/Farsley/Rodley is ok too.
Such a massive area tho! West Yorkshire is probably almost as big as London and possibly as diverse too,
In reply to 2pints:
Sorry for the essay but good on you tho!
Yorkshire is a great place to grow up (and to live as a grown up)
Sorry for the essay but good on you tho!
Yorkshire is a great place to grow up (and to live as a grown up)
In reply to skeev:
Can I put my vote in for Bingley? Same train line as Skipton, but nearer both Leeds and Bradford. Otherwise, same sort of reasons as the others. If you do chose to come to the Bradford side of West Yorkshire, give me a shout about schools and I'll try and give a balanced opinion as I've worked in or trained staff at quite a few - both primary and secondary.
Can I put my vote in for Bingley? Same train line as Skipton, but nearer both Leeds and Bradford. Otherwise, same sort of reasons as the others. If you do chose to come to the Bradford side of West Yorkshire, give me a shout about schools and I'll try and give a balanced opinion as I've worked in or trained staff at quite a few - both primary and secondary.
In reply to Bingers:
Aye, quite nice up towards East Morton(?)
Up towards Dick Hudson Pub is nice. it'd only be an hour's walk over the hill to Cow and Calf and the posh side of t'Moor!
Ooh I love the walk from Shipley over t'Moor to Ilkley
Aye, quite nice up towards East Morton(?)
Up towards Dick Hudson Pub is nice. it'd only be an hour's walk over the hill to Cow and Calf and the posh side of t'Moor!
Ooh I love the walk from Shipley over t'Moor to Ilkley
In reply to 2pints:
hmmm, this thread is tempting me to relocate yet again!
hmmm, this thread is tempting me to relocate yet again!
In reply to 2pints: Trouble with Harrogate is it's great for Leeds but bloody hopeless for Bratfud or beyond - two trains at least, or a dreadful drive. If you are deffo going to be in Leeds then Harrogate's great (and wins big style on balancing "town and country", as it has good shops (as evidence by mrs andy's frequent trips) and restaurants etc - as is Knaresborough, Wetherby etc) - but I still think the Aire valley or Wharfedale pips it for being that bit closer to the crags, the lakes and for being affordable (if you forget Ilkley, which I would). Harrogate certainly was pushing decentish bits of London/SE for house prices (as evidenced on one of the property porn shows where some smarmy yuppies were expecting to buy Harewood House and had quite a rude awakening).
In reply to andy:
Yeh I agree with ur points re house prices.
It's called the "Golden Triangle" Leeds, Harrogate York area.
Most of Wharfedale to the NW of Leeds is V nice tho
I'd avoid Wetherby even if u have the money. It's shit, expensive and not exactly well connected really.
Yeh I agree with ur points re house prices.
It's called the "Golden Triangle" Leeds, Harrogate York area.
Most of Wharfedale to the NW of Leeds is V nice tho
I'd avoid Wetherby even if u have the money. It's shit, expensive and not exactly well connected really.
In reply to andy:
>Trouble with Harrogate is it's great for Leeds but bloody hopeless for Bratfud or beyond - two trains at least, or a dreadful drive
Spot on, I can drive to your place, probably 10 miles further than Bradford and that in just over half the time. Average time from Harrogate to M606 for M62 is 45-50 minutes.
It depends on where in Leeds and Bradford the jobs are, if central then looking at being on the Skipton- Leeds railway line is best, round Rushby or similar.
Oh, and Kent Road in Harrogate is the second most expensive road in the country to buy a house, average 1.6 million, though one next door to me will go for about 150k.
>Trouble with Harrogate is it's great for Leeds but bloody hopeless for Bratfud or beyond - two trains at least, or a dreadful drive
Spot on, I can drive to your place, probably 10 miles further than Bradford and that in just over half the time. Average time from Harrogate to M606 for M62 is 45-50 minutes.
It depends on where in Leeds and Bradford the jobs are, if central then looking at being on the Skipton- Leeds railway line is best, round Rushby or similar.
Oh, and Kent Road in Harrogate is the second most expensive road in the country to buy a house, average 1.6 million, though one next door to me will go for about 150k.
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
LOL ! I wish I lived nearer Ilkley- I live further down the Aire valley than you Rushby- we aspire to be as posh as Riddlesden types...
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> In fact, having lived in Ilkley it is over priced, up it's own arse and Lummox lives there so quite flabby too.
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> In fact, having lived in Ilkley it is over priced, up it's own arse and Lummox lives there so quite flabby too.
LOL ! I wish I lived nearer Ilkley- I live further down the Aire valley than you Rushby- we aspire to be as posh as Riddlesden types...
In reply to lummox:
We live on the tops and since the old shed was removed, have a nice big concrete base in the back garden that would be ideal for a 14 pounder. I could get up every morning and lob a couple of shells into Keighley
We live on the tops and since the old shed was removed, have a nice big concrete base in the back garden that would be ideal for a 14 pounder. I could get up every morning and lob a couple of shells into Keighley
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
How long before anyone would realise ?
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> have a nice big concrete base in the back garden that would be ideal for a 14 pounder. I could get up every morning and lob a couple of shells into Keighley
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> have a nice big concrete base in the back garden that would be ideal for a 14 pounder. I could get up every morning and lob a couple of shells into Keighley
How long before anyone would realise ?
In reply to Nevis-the-cat: We went to see Mark Steel the other night (he recorded his R4 show at the cattle market) and he was talking about a previous gig he did in Skipton, and he asked the audience why Skiptonians seemed to have such a negative view of Keighley.
A woman apparently piped up: "because it's a sink of evil".
Which is nice.
A woman apparently piped up: "because it's a sink of evil".
Which is nice.
In reply to lummox:
Depends how long it takes you to hit Netto.
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> How long before anyone would realise ?
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> How long before anyone would realise ?
Depends how long it takes you to hit Netto.
In reply to andy:
LOL ! They could have that as their strapline on the roadsigns on the way in to Keighley.
> A woman apparently piped up: "because it's a sink of evil".
LOL ! They could have that as their strapline on the roadsigns on the way in to Keighley.
In reply to skeev: Why has no one mentioned 'Huddersfield Greatest Town in West Yorkshire' as a base for Leeds.
25 min train ride, decent house prices, also close to Manchester and best of all, the delights of Western Grit and Lindley Moor Edge on your doorstep.
Close to Bradford too, but it's a car commute really.
25 min train ride, decent house prices, also close to Manchester and best of all, the delights of Western Grit and Lindley Moor Edge on your doorstep.
Close to Bradford too, but it's a car commute really.
In reply to 2pints: Should have mentioned, my mum lives in Harrogate! So we don't want to... Half an hour away is great, next door is not.
Sounds like we need to have an explore round Airedale and Wharfedale. "Sink of evil" sounds nice.
Bingers - might well get in touch if we do end up heading that way.
Cheers all.
Sounds like we need to have an explore round Airedale and Wharfedale. "Sink of evil" sounds nice.
Bingers - might well get in touch if we do end up heading that way.
Cheers all.
In reply to 2pints:
And its got some lovely residents!!...Beware single men...This woman is on the loose in Keighley.
http://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280966
And its got some lovely residents!!...Beware single men...This woman is on the loose in Keighley.
http://passionford.com/forum/showthread.php?t=280966
In reply to skeev: I don't know what your attitude to schools is, but you will obviously need to take this into account. I went to South Craven which is between Skipton and Keighley and would not recommend it to a cockroach. If you go to Skipton, there is (well there was) an 11 plus exam to get into the grammar schools but if you don't make that you end up going to the reject school i.e. Airville. And that is about it unless you head up into the Dales a bit. Not sure what the schools in Keighley are like but be aware.
In reply to Jon Dittman:
Aireville isn't an awful school, compared with some comps. Don't think heading any further into the Dales is reasonable for commuting purposes, as you'd have to go as far as Settle to get to the next catchment, and that means a train ride of 1hr+.
Aireville isn't an awful school, compared with some comps. Don't think heading any further into the Dales is reasonable for commuting purposes, as you'd have to go as far as Settle to get to the next catchment, and that means a train ride of 1hr+.
In reply to skeev:
Saltaire? Next to Shipley Glen, easy access to Ilkley and Skipton. 10 Minutes to Bratfud, 15 to Leeds. It's quite nice if you ignore Shipley. Oh and cheap as chips.
Saltaire? Next to Shipley Glen, easy access to Ilkley and Skipton. 10 Minutes to Bratfud, 15 to Leeds. It's quite nice if you ignore Shipley. Oh and cheap as chips.
In reply to Jon Dittman: Now you see South Craven has a pretty good reputation nowadays - tends to be the favoured alternative for kids that don't get into the grammar schools. Ironically the next best school is arguably Ilkley Grammar, but of course Skipton kids can't get in there, even though about 25% of Skipton grammar places are taken by children from Ilkley.
Aireville was on the mend but they've just lost their head teacher, and Upper Wharfedale at Grassington isn't supposed to be that great (despite producing an olympic rower and top fell runners for fun).
Aireville was on the mend but they've just lost their head teacher, and Upper Wharfedale at Grassington isn't supposed to be that great (despite producing an olympic rower and top fell runners for fun).
In reply to skeev:
I live in Menston, which is a couple of stops closer to Leeds on the train than Ilkley, but is less than 10 minutes to Cow & Calf/ROcky Valley, 5 mins to Caley (even less to the Chevin), 10 minutes from Baildon Quarry (very under-rated), 10 minutes from Almcliffe (which is not bad very over-rated) amd if you are really keen only 5 mins from Burley Woodhead (although I have failed to find anything to climb, anywhere near it's given co-ordinates).
Only problem is I work in Sheffield...
I live in Menston, which is a couple of stops closer to Leeds on the train than Ilkley, but is less than 10 minutes to Cow & Calf/ROcky Valley, 5 mins to Caley (even less to the Chevin), 10 minutes from Baildon Quarry (very under-rated), 10 minutes from Almcliffe (which is not bad very over-rated) amd if you are really keen only 5 mins from Burley Woodhead (although I have failed to find anything to climb, anywhere near it's given co-ordinates).
Only problem is I work in Sheffield...
In reply to andy:
If South Craven is a decent school, I've always thought Sutton-in-Craven looked very nice on popping to the park there with the kids. Don't think property prices are particularly high there, either.
If South Craven is a decent school, I've always thought Sutton-in-Craven looked very nice on popping to the park there with the kids. Don't think property prices are particularly high there, either.
In reply to 2pints:
You get a bradford postcode in Skipton...
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> No pubs in Saltaire tho!
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> And you get a Bradford postcode - *sigh*
> No pubs in Saltaire tho!
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> And you get a Bradford postcode - *sigh*
You get a bradford postcode in Skipton...
In reply to skeev:
Living in Calverley (NE Leeds) at the moment, it's a lovely place. City centres of Leeds and Bradford are about 20 minutes away by car (in clear traffic), Leeds city centre is about 45 minutes by bike, 90% of which is along canal path.
We can mountain bike for 2 hours out of the front door, with only a bit of road, and nealry all of that is very quiet lanes. The terrain is also good for running. Climbing at Shipley Glen/Baildon is very close, Ilkley/Almscliffe/Otley also accessible.
General atmosphere is friendly, the local pubs are good for a few pints now and again. Not sure about schools, but my girlfriend is a teacher and went to look round them, she thought they seemed pleasant.
Overall, feels like a village, but with the benefits of being in town.
Living in Calverley (NE Leeds) at the moment, it's a lovely place. City centres of Leeds and Bradford are about 20 minutes away by car (in clear traffic), Leeds city centre is about 45 minutes by bike, 90% of which is along canal path.
We can mountain bike for 2 hours out of the front door, with only a bit of road, and nealry all of that is very quiet lanes. The terrain is also good for running. Climbing at Shipley Glen/Baildon is very close, Ilkley/Almscliffe/Otley also accessible.
General atmosphere is friendly, the local pubs are good for a few pints now and again. Not sure about schools, but my girlfriend is a teacher and went to look round them, she thought they seemed pleasant.
Overall, feels like a village, but with the benefits of being in town.
In reply to sam w:
Have you been up towards Tong (Other side of Pudsey) to MTB yet?
Awesome trails up that way on my old patch
Have you been up towards Tong (Other side of Pudsey) to MTB yet?
Awesome trails up that way on my old patch
Halifax!!! Can't Beat The Mighty Fax
In reply to jonnyspencer6:
Chaaaaaaaaaaav-tastic!
My ex lass used to live in Brighouse, nice if you like inbreds. A bit like Halifax.
Small gene pool in the Cleck-Udders-Fax triangle
Chaaaaaaaaaaav-tastic!
My ex lass used to live in Brighouse, nice if you like inbreds. A bit like Halifax.
Small gene pool in the Cleck-Udders-Fax triangle
In reply to 2pints:
there's some beautiful property in the Savile Park area of Halifax, and some great places on its outskirts.
there's some beautiful property in the Savile Park area of Halifax, and some great places on its outskirts.
In reply to jonnyspencer6:
You can't get to Leeds from the Mighty Fax without trailing through the middle of Bradford between stations.
> Halifax!!! Can't Beat The Mighty Fax
You can't get to Leeds from the Mighty Fax without trailing through the middle of Bradford between stations.
In reply to Martin76: Course you can. It's a direct train.
In reply to The Bantam:
Jesus! Is that by F16 jet?!
The Stig in a Veyron couldn't get to the mighty 'Cliff in 10 minutes!
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> I live in Menston, 10 minutes from Almcliffe
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> I live in Menston, 10 minutes from Almcliffe
Jesus! Is that by F16 jet?!
The Stig in a Veyron couldn't get to the mighty 'Cliff in 10 minutes!
In reply to 2pints:
apart from Fannies, the Rosse, Don`t Tell Titus, the Tramshed etc. you mean ?
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> No pubs in Saltaire tho!
> No pubs in Saltaire tho!
apart from Fannies, the Rosse, Don`t Tell Titus, the Tramshed etc. you mean ?
In reply to skeev:
I live between Skipton and Keighley.
Good access to dales/crags/lakes and also into Bradford/Leeds.
I live between Skipton and Keighley.
Good access to dales/crags/lakes and also into Bradford/Leeds.
In reply to BrianT:
You're right - I was thinking Skippers to 'fax, which gets you into the wrong bit of Bratfud.
You're right - I was thinking Skippers to 'fax, which gets you into the wrong bit of Bratfud.
In reply to skeev: did the same a few years back with kids similar ages, London to Ilkley. What Ilkley has going for (and against) it besides stuff listed above is:
- direct trains to leeds and bradford - end of the line so you get a seat and there in under half an hour. The same cannot be said for hebden bridge or wherever.
- one secondary comp, ilkley grammar. Complacent because of the intake but just check league tables and offsted... Genuinely comprehensive in that all the local kids go there (bar a minority with parents who find reasons to spend unnecessary money and time doing otherwise.)
- my kids have all walked to school, and roamed round town and the park on their own and with friends since they were the ages yours are. They now get everywhere under their own steam. No driving for us.
- it's a bit quaint and has some horrible orange four by four drivers for sure, but it's keepin' it real compared so some of the commuter villages further west.
- direct trains to leeds and bradford - end of the line so you get a seat and there in under half an hour. The same cannot be said for hebden bridge or wherever.
- one secondary comp, ilkley grammar. Complacent because of the intake but just check league tables and offsted... Genuinely comprehensive in that all the local kids go there (bar a minority with parents who find reasons to spend unnecessary money and time doing otherwise.)
- my kids have all walked to school, and roamed round town and the park on their own and with friends since they were the ages yours are. They now get everywhere under their own steam. No driving for us.
- it's a bit quaint and has some horrible orange four by four drivers for sure, but it's keepin' it real compared so some of the commuter villages further west.
In reply to johnjohn:
LOL - I saw an orange Rangerover this morning!
I used to live in Ilkley and loved it, but couldn't afford a house there
LOL - I saw an orange Rangerover this morning!
I used to live in Ilkley and loved it, but couldn't afford a house there
In reply to skeev:
Wibsey mate. 9 pubs, 5 social clubs, 2 curry houses, a chinese and The Bulls at one end of the high street and a bookies. Ogden is 10 minutes up the road, Woodhouse 20 minutes and the upper schools are crap.
Wibsey mate. 9 pubs, 5 social clubs, 2 curry houses, a chinese and The Bulls at one end of the high street and a bookies. Ogden is 10 minutes up the road, Woodhouse 20 minutes and the upper schools are crap.
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
I wondered where he'd got to. He ate my hen about 8 years ago then moved in, burrowing under the shed. He liked table scraps but never got tame enough to hand feed. Then he left, evidently to Yorkshire. I know he is 'he', as the shed smelled worse than a tramps' orgy.
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> and a fox called Dave.
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I wondered where he'd got to. He ate my hen about 8 years ago then moved in, burrowing under the shed. He liked table scraps but never got tame enough to hand feed. Then he left, evidently to Yorkshire. I know he is 'he', as the shed smelled worse than a tramps' orgy.
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
And dead handy for the rural tranquillity of the Buttershaw estate.
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> Wibsey mate. 9 pubs, 5 social clubs, 2 curry houses, a chinese and The Bulls at one end of the high street and a bookies. Ogden is 10 minutes up the road, Woodhouse 20 minutes and the upper schools are crap.
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> Wibsey mate. 9 pubs, 5 social clubs, 2 curry houses, a chinese and The Bulls at one end of the high street and a bookies. Ogden is 10 minutes up the road, Woodhouse 20 minutes and the upper schools are crap.
And dead handy for the rural tranquillity of the Buttershaw estate.
In reply to skeev: Don't listen to the North Yorkshire mafia. North Leeds is well worth a look. I moved up from Kent nearly ten years ago and have never regretted it for a moment. Live in Roundhay, here's where I take my dog five minutes walk away...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/images/2008/02/12/roundhay_lake_400_400x...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/leeds/content/images/2008/02/12/roundhay_lake_400_400x...
In reply to skeev: Have you thought about the villages to the west of Huddersfield and Halifax? Excellent motorway links for the commute but great rural feel. Loads of walking, great views, little pubs etc...
In fact, here's a shameless plug for my folk's house... !! http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-16123042.html
They've been really happy here but just need to downsize cos they rattle around the four bedrooms!
C-:
In fact, here's a shameless plug for my folk's house... !! http://www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-16123042.html
They've been really happy here but just need to downsize cos they rattle around the four bedrooms!
C-:
In reply to skeev: I'd second Nigel R as I also live in Roundhay and it's handy for Almscliff and Caley, two of the best bouldering areas, whilst only 10 minutes to the city centre. Also plenty of facilities for the family.
In reply to Neil R:
Very posh though Neil!
Dare I mention the great Chapel A when we're talking about areas of N Leeds to live?
Very posh though Neil!
Dare I mention the great Chapel A when we're talking about areas of N Leeds to live?
In reply to skeev:
I'm now making notes whilst following this thread. I prefer not to use a car and still be able to get easily to countryside/town (it's one of the reasons I like living in Sheffield; however the other half seems to have his eyes set on further north in Yorkshire). There's been quite a few mentions of places with good rail connections - and other recommendations?
I'm now making notes whilst following this thread. I prefer not to use a car and still be able to get easily to countryside/town (it's one of the reasons I like living in Sheffield; however the other half seems to have his eyes set on further north in Yorkshire). There's been quite a few mentions of places with good rail connections - and other recommendations?
In reply to practicalcat:
Nobody's mentioned PUDSEY yet!
How can you miss that?!?!
only 10 mins on the train from Leeds, 30 to Hebden Bridge and a lot of countryside on your doorstep.
Nice views up the Aire-Valley too
Nobody's mentioned PUDSEY yet!
How can you miss that?!?!
only 10 mins on the train from Leeds, 30 to Hebden Bridge and a lot of countryside on your doorstep.
Nice views up the Aire-Valley too
In reply to skeev:
Would you like to but a 4 bedroomed house in Heptonstall above Hebdden Bridge - ours is for sale...seriously! parking for 2 cars, garden, quiet road.
Regular rail links to Leeds/Bradfod and Manchester, great walking/climbing, trendy little town, some good food to be had
Some pics
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.penninespringmusic.co.uk/...
Would you like to but a 4 bedroomed house in Heptonstall above Hebdden Bridge - ours is for sale...seriously! parking for 2 cars, garden, quiet road.
Regular rail links to Leeds/Bradfod and Manchester, great walking/climbing, trendy little town, some good food to be had
Some pics
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.penninespringmusic.co.uk/...
In reply to 2pints:
Not saying Pudsey is rough, but 3 months at the TA barracks there qualifies as a tour.
Not saying Pudsey is rough, but 3 months at the TA barracks there qualifies as a tour.
In reply to 2pints:
You mention Pudsey but claim Wetherby is 'shit'.
Isn't that a bit like claiming Hull is a nicer place than Paris?
You mention Pudsey but claim Wetherby is 'shit'.
Isn't that a bit like claiming Hull is a nicer place than Paris?
In reply to 2pints:
Ok- I`ll mention it. It`s a s**t kicking hell hole with very ugly inhabitants.
And those are the positive points.
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> Nobody's mentioned PUDSEY yet!
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> Nobody's mentioned PUDSEY yet!
Ok- I`ll mention it. It`s a s**t kicking hell hole with very ugly inhabitants.
And those are the positive points.
In reply to Tall Clare:
Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
And that's just the blokes!!!
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> Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
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> Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
And that's just the blokes!!!
In reply to Tall Clare:
I know.
I like it, but not as much as Normanton...........
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> I 'ate Wetherby.
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> I 'ate Wetherby.
I know.
I like it, but not as much as Normanton...........
In reply to Simon22:
Normanton's great!!!!!!!!! (was born there) but you might give the outlying areas of Barnsley a try.
> (In reply to Tall Clare)
> I like it, but not as much as Normanton...........
> I like it, but not as much as Normanton...........
Normanton's great!!!!!!!!! (was born there) but you might give the outlying areas of Barnsley a try.
In reply to Bulls Crack:
How much are you asking for your house?
How much are you asking for your house?
In reply to Nevis-the-cat:
As I allued up thread its main virtue is letting us Ilkleyites think we're keepin' it real down on the streets... Okay, avenues.
> (In reply to Tall Clare)
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> Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
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> Wetherbubbly - my place of work for a year. Twinned with Stepford and offically the worlds largest consumer of fake tan, alice bands and Porsche Cayennes.
As I allued up thread its main virtue is letting us Ilkleyites think we're keepin' it real down on the streets... Okay, avenues.
In reply to gingerkate:
Well it started out over a year ago at about £280 which was about right/low side for around here but has been going increasingly more err realistic since! So that minus whatever the percentage drop in the market is - We'd rather given up
2 minutes to Heptonstall Quarry 10 to Bridestones and Widdop!
Well it started out over a year ago at about £280 which was about right/low side for around here but has been going increasingly more err realistic since! So that minus whatever the percentage drop in the market is - We'd rather given up
2 minutes to Heptonstall Quarry 10 to Bridestones and Widdop!
In reply to Tall Clare:
Me too - I went to the high school, lived in Roundhay. Unreliable > half hour bus ride full of scallys (my classmates) - got chillblains every year from waiting for the bus! Wetherby's a commuter town with posh golfing types one end and the young offender's institute the other, and very little "proper" town life in the middle. The lack of a train line in either Wetherby or Roundhay has made me refuse to live anywhere that doesn't have a train station as an adult. Roundhay park's nice for pottering with dogs/grandparents though.
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> I 'ate Wetherby.
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> I 'ate Wetherby.
Me too - I went to the high school, lived in Roundhay. Unreliable > half hour bus ride full of scallys (my classmates) - got chillblains every year from waiting for the bus! Wetherby's a commuter town with posh golfing types one end and the young offender's institute the other, and very little "proper" town life in the middle. The lack of a train line in either Wetherby or Roundhay has made me refuse to live anywhere that doesn't have a train station as an adult. Roundhay park's nice for pottering with dogs/grandparents though.
In reply to 2pints: Is that the one near the Leeds/Bradford runway?
In reply to 2pints:
Little Switzerland is even nicer........as long as the risk of getting mugged doesn't bother you.
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> Golden Acre park is better
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> Golden Acre park is better
Little Switzerland is even nicer........as long as the risk of getting mugged doesn't bother you.
In reply to Simon22:
We used to see how many glue sniffers you could find wandering/collapsed in Gledhow Valley Woods as kids, whilst riding our Raleigh Grifters.
Happy, innocent days.
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> Little Switzerland is even nicer........as long as the risk of getting mugged doesn't bother you.
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> Little Switzerland is even nicer........as long as the risk of getting mugged doesn't bother you.
We used to see how many glue sniffers you could find wandering/collapsed in Gledhow Valley Woods as kids, whilst riding our Raleigh Grifters.
Happy, innocent days.
In reply to skeev: I work at the school in Otley, if you are thinking of moving to Bramhope, Otley area then drop me an email and i can fill you in on the school etc.. Otley is ok but there are some issues with anti-social behaviour which quite often go un-noticed because the bits of Otley that people passing see (i.e the centre and those out towards the north end) tend to be quite nice.. Its not all pretty stone houses and nice pubs but on the whole not a bad place.
In reply to 2pints:
Let's remind you of my previous post: I live here now!!
Moved out of there about 3 1/2 years ago. Not nearly as nice as it's cracked up to be since a lot of the families moved out to avoid the piss-heads. Place is like an up-market Headingley now (IMO).
> (In reply to Neil R)
> Very posh though Neil!
Let's remind you of my previous post: I live here now!!
> Dare I mention the great Chapel A when we're talking about areas of N Leeds to live?
Moved out of there about 3 1/2 years ago. Not nearly as nice as it's cracked up to be since a lot of the families moved out to avoid the piss-heads. Place is like an up-market Headingley now (IMO).
In reply to Simon22:
Avoid half an hour either side of school closing time and you'll be fine
> Little Switzerland is even nicer........as long as the risk of getting mugged doesn't bother you.
Avoid half an hour either side of school closing time and you'll be fine
In reply to Nigel R:
Little Switzerland?
I must've missed that in my 15 years living in Leeds.
Care to enlighten me as to where it is?
Little Switzerland?
I must've missed that in my 15 years living in Leeds.
Care to enlighten me as to where it is?
In reply to 2pints: between Gledhow Valley Wood Rd and Lidgett Lane.
In reply to skeev: I suggest you move to Manningham, to get a true feel of Yorkshire living and its well situated to Bradford city centre and only a quick train ride from Leeds. Oh and the schools build character.
In reply to 2pints:
I thought it was up near Pateley Bridge!
> (In reply to Nigel R)
> Little Switzerland?
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> I must've missed that in my 15 years living in Leeds.
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> Care to enlighten me as to where it is?
> Little Switzerland?
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> I must've missed that in my 15 years living in Leeds.
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> Care to enlighten me as to where it is?
I thought it was up near Pateley Bridge!
In reply to Martin76:
We've got one in Hebden too - Hardcastle Crags - so named by a group of overly homesick Swiss.
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> I thought it was up near Pateley Bridge!
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> I thought it was up near Pateley Bridge!
We've got one in Hebden too - Hardcastle Crags - so named by a group of overly homesick Swiss.
In reply to thustler: Used to work close to Manningham Lane and you certainly saw some 'characters'.
In reply to 2pints:
Err no. That area is known as Little Switzerland...
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> Are you taking the piss?
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> Are you taking the piss?
Err no. That area is known as Little Switzerland...
In reply to lummox:
> (In reply to 2pints)
> Ok- I`ll mention it. It`s a s**t kicking hell hole with very ugly inhabitants.
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Not any more. Me and 2pints have moved away. >
In reply to BrianT: UKC`s favourite bonobo is, of course, excluded from the list of Pudsey s**t kickers...
In reply to BrianT:
Oi
Some very nice areas around Pudsey (ie Calverley/Rodley/Farsley etc) and a lot of nice MTBing and good transport links
Soon to be a wall too.
I'm even considering moving back!
Oi
Some very nice areas around Pudsey (ie Calverley/Rodley/Farsley etc) and a lot of nice MTBing and good transport links
Soon to be a wall too.
I'm even considering moving back!
In reply to 2pints:
>I'm even considering moving back!
There will be headlines in the YEP, house prices in Pudsey see dramatic fall again.
>I'm even considering moving back!
There will be headlines in the YEP, house prices in Pudsey see dramatic fall again.
In reply to 2pints: Agreed, some great countryside and brilliant mtbing and it even has a crag (and I don't mean Calverley Quarry). Just a shame it's such a schizoid place. Bit like Otley in that respect. The gorgeous streets of South Paradeand Green Top and the like, alongside the chavvy hell of Swinnow and Farsley.
In reply to BrianT:
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, you'll never guess where I grew up...
South Parade!
Sadly it's not as gorgeous as it once was. Car-crime is becoming a small problem atm.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, you'll never guess where I grew up...
South Parade!
Sadly it's not as gorgeous as it once was. Car-crime is becoming a small problem atm.
In reply to BrianT:
Where's this crag then Brian?
I honestly can't think of any.
I think if I was looking for a decent place to live then Pudsey would be fairly high on that list.
It's much cheaper than places in NW Leeds like Horsforth/Adel/Bramhope etc
Where's this crag then Brian?
I honestly can't think of any.
I think if I was looking for a decent place to live then Pudsey would be fairly high on that list.
It's much cheaper than places in NW Leeds like Horsforth/Adel/Bramhope etc
In reply to 2pints: Disused quarry on top of Post Hill. Me and my mates did some routes and problems there in the 80s but I believe LUMC have been developing it recently. There was chalk there when me and Jude last went about 5 years ago.
In reply to BrianT:
Hmm, still I can't think of exactly where it is tho....
Always saw Post Hill as a bit of a spot for MTBing, start down near Wicks and you can pretty much off-road all the way round to Calverley!
Bloody 'ell, I'm getting nostalgic for Pudders!
Hmm, still I can't think of exactly where it is tho....
Always saw Post Hill as a bit of a spot for MTBing, start down near Wicks and you can pretty much off-road all the way round to Calverley!
Bloody 'ell, I'm getting nostalgic for Pudders!
In reply to 2pints: Pretty much right on the point of Post Hill, at the top of the old motorbike hill-climb track, which you can see from the road down to Wickes, going straight up the hill.
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