Northumberland Voted The Best In The Country

[Bobbisox1]

And I can understand that with it's beautiful beaches and castles , on our local news it's said they'd had over a million visitors this summer swelling the local economy to 1billion for the first time,
My question is, Who counts the visitors ? Lol

[Baldric]

That can't be true, it's North of Watford ;o)

[andres]

The same people who say ---'there are 20,000 bees in that hive 'or 1,000,000 people in a crowd. I often wonder who has counted them?

[pixie374]

They make it up :-) They probably work out an average of what each spends...

[Bobbisox1]

Haha Balders,you need to visit us

[jourdain2]

My answer is - I don't know. Perhaps they collate bookings?
I love Northumberland and am very happy to live near enough to visit reasonably easily. My part of the world is an unsung paradise. East Riding of Yorkshire - people drive through on their way to Scotland or Northumberland or else they whizz past on the A64 to Scarborough or Whitby. The Yorkshire Wolds is a little-known gem in the country. We have enough tourists (especially on the coast) and the rest of us get on with our age-old lives in a beautiful area.

[Bobbisox1]

Jourdain, how well put, thank you

[Baldric]

Hi Bobbi,
I've spent a lot of time North of Watford, I know ;o)

[Bobbisox1]

Arh but how far North ;0)

[New Judge]

//Northumberland Voted The Best In The Country//

The best what?

[marval]

It does not surprise me, it is beautiful.

[Bobbisox1]

Area to visit NJ...I think, lol

[Baldric]

As far North as you can go Bobbi, and most places inbetween.
Luv Robin Hoods Bay.

[Bobbisox1]

It is Marval and Balders, Robin Hoods Bay is very pretty indeed

[-SharonA-]

//Northumberland Voted The Best In The Country//
I agree, it is a beautiful place. I would move up there like a shot.
But I expect houses for sale are scarce.

[pixie374]

They aren't, actually, sharon, and are very reasonable prices. We looked, but didn't want to leave family and friends xx

[Bobbisox1]

I'd imagine places like the Dales will be very expensive and the likes of Amble , Seahouses, etc, there'll be generations who continue to live there Sharon

[jourdain2]

Sharon - the Dales are expensive (but I don't know where you live, if it is London-ish then prices will seem cheap). Round us you can still get a very decent 3-bed semi for c.£150K. A friend lives in Middlesborough area (Teeside)and prices are reasonable - but you need to research your area. A bit further North and inland prices generally fall. We generally try to put-off Southerners - you know the old 'Eh, it's bleak up here' routine. Nothing would entice me to live in the South.

[-SharonA-]

That is cheap Jourdain. Our house in London has an estimated worth of £700,000. I would be able to buy several houses!!!! :-)

[jourdain2]

Sharon - for half that you could have a lovely 4-bed detached. Actually I know of one going for c.£400K with lovely grounds, double garage and a sea view. Family and so on tend to keep people anchored in their own area. We found it impossible to move further south to a job because we would have had to come down to a 2-bed terrace, when we had children who demanded 3 beds.. That's life :)

[Bobbisox1]

Wow Sharon you'd get a great property up here ( or 2) sea facing ,that's if you could take our harsh winters , lol