Most Country-like boroughs in London?

Question

Please let me know what if any London boroughs give you a country feel when you visit them. Thinking of moving to London but don't want the city life, would like to know of any boroughs that have a country flair to them

Answer 1

It is deluded to think that anywhere in London feels liek the country. Even outside London on Boxhill feels a bit like Hampstead Heath, only it is better because you know you are on a hill.

I made the mistake of moving to Sutton, where the urban centres have a look of rural Surrey. The sad thing is that these centres are surrounded by often very drab connurbation.

The problem with these places is that they are a too far from almost anywhere you might want ot get to, the traffic is appallling and most of the trains are slow.

The best options though are, if you can afford them

Richmond

Kingston

where you are near a lot of open land-not countyrside but Richmond Park has deer and it is joined to Wimbledon Common and other spaces.

Otherwise, to go to North East London, yo can get out into the countyside easily, thre is a lot of open space and it is chepaer than Richmond. The countryside is boring though.

If you wanted to feel a long way from London but still have a 20 minute train ride in to the centre, go to St Albans.

Answer 2

That's a tough one. The thing with London is that these days it doesn't just stop at the Greater London boundaries; land beyond the London boroughs is also pretty much suburban and so most of the boroughs themselves are very urban.



Of all the boroughs I'd say that Richmond and Kingston are probably the closest to the country that you're going to get. They have the river and lots of large parks so they're probably the least urban. Of course, this makes them very popular boroughs and so it will cost an absolute fortune to live there.



Another option for you would be to live in the Home Counties. Counties such as Kent, Surrey and Hertfordshire can be very country-like in places but have very good connections to central London, with train journeys usually taking 30-60 minutes. As they're not so central they're also a little cheaper to live in (but still quite pricey!).

Answer 3

Why move to London when you don't want city life?! However, if you can compromise and just enjoy some GREEN SPACES, London has an abundance of wonderful parks, large and small, humble or grand, each with its own unique charm. And the best thing is, that whichever district you find yourself in, there's always a park nearby, so; go with the flow, but if it's rural bliss you're after, go and live in Dorset or somewhere like that

Answer 4

Barnet.

It's very North London, and very suburban - but there's lots of green spaces, and woods, and nature trails.

It really is the best of both worlds, good access to Central London via the tube, plus loads of lovely green places to walk.

Answer 5

LOL!!!!

Nowhere!

You will love the city life once you've lived in London for a year or so though. Convenient stores open 24hrs, loads of high streets where you can get clothes etc, loads of crackheads offering cheap ipods & phones etc lol, certain areas have a nice close-knit community where they are friendly when you know them, bars, clubs, pubs, great restaurants, great museums, great gallerys. In London, everything you need is close by.