As title really.
I might have the opportunity to move that way in a work related way and was just interested in a bit of a warts an' all feedback.
I'm open to other areas and my knowledge to that part of the world is limited. Access to Swindon might be a good idea, so happy to look at somewhere to the east of Bristol.
Thanks muchly.
Probably the only city I'd consider loving in.
Probably get your bike stolen.
Probably get your bike stolen.
You clearly don't know what my line of work is... 8)
If you move down here don, I'll volunteer to be the first to take you out for a beer (in a non sexy way)
I've lived here for a long time, there are some areas to avoid but it's generally a good place with a good vibe. PM me if you want any specifics.
You hold move to Yate Don.
Its where it is all happening now.
I spent two years there with work. Lived in Willsbridge, just north of Keynsham. Very handy for Bath and Bristol and the M4.
Liked it a lot and but for a loss in the family my wife and I would probably have put down roots and settled there.
Sister now lives in a small village to the north of Bath having come from Enfield and loves it. That is very expensive tho.
You hold move to Yate Don.
This was actually one of my first thoughts. 😕
You clearly don't know what my line of work is..
Bike thief?
Great place to live. Surrounded by great countryside and the mtbing and road riding is superb. Lovely city, got it's rough areas like anywhere and bike theft can be a problem (seems mainly down to riders being followed home after a ride), but overall I highly recommend it.
Probably the only city I'd consider loving in.
Bit saucy...
Bit saucy...
...yet strangely alluring...
jam bo - Member
Probably the only city I'd consider loving in.
You leave our lady folk alone!
my wife and I moved here because it's a fantastic place to live. It has the good things you get in a city without most/many of the negatives you get from the bigger ones.
There's loads to do, it's green, has a generally.friendly feel and it's a fantastic place to be a cyclist. Good trails and road biking very local with tons more a bit further afield.
I can't see.myself living anywhere else through choice.
Watch out for dodgy neighbours like aka_gilo though 😉
Bike thief?
Not connected to this at all, no siree, not one jot, but what sort of bike would be best, what are you guys riding? 8)
Only joking about ^^^^this^^^^.
I might have a visit [url= http://www.buildstore.co.uk/mykindofhome/events/national-self-build-and-renovation-show-2012/index.asp ]here, the national build store[/url] while I'm down. Is it worth it?
I wouldn't live there for a gold pig
Go on...
Man you go to be in Yate.
I can do you a deal on a couple of properties if your are serious.
I live in Bath and completely love it. If you're into nightclubs every weekend, it'll be shite, but other than that it has everything going for it. Lots of riding from within site of the city centre (I can do a 20 mile, 3000ft ride from my door) good food places, pubs and shops, no really rough areas (not compared to larger cities), although houses are freakin expensive, and a pretty nice vibe as long as you don't object to middle class wannabees! Somehow it's become a bit of a hen and stag target, but I still don't know why.
If you ever fancy a wander about, message me and I'll be happy to oblige
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Double post
It all actually sounds quite positive.
It's gert lush me babber
i'm moving there in a month - we're relocating from Morzine, and I'm genuinely excited.
very very excited.
it's brill 🙂
"i'm moving there in a month - we're relocating from Morzine, and I'm genuinely excited.
very very excited."
See he is coming from Morzine just to be in Yate
The word is spreading get on the crest of the wave, don't be a sheep.
Bristol is amazing. I moved here 10 years ago when I was 22 and just haven't looked back.
Can the West Country cope with such a Big Hitter?
hungry_monkey a big hitter? 😐
Well there can only be one in the West Country who is [b]AWESOME[/b] although he no longer visits. Why don't you and hungry_monkey come to a gentleman's agreement as to your respective monikers?
Have you got kids? Many of the schools are crap, which has caused mahoosive bubbles in house prices around the good ones.
It's not far from the decent Welsh trails and FoD
Have you got kids?
No kids, thankfully.
am sure noteeth will be along to post a mini-essay on this charms of San-Fran-Bristo...the trails n' ales are good.
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clubber - Member
Watch out for dodgy neighbours like aka_gilo though
Oi.....
Probably my favourite city. I went to uni there and quite a few of my mates stuck around. Brilliant riding in the city and nearby. Rowberrow is awesome!
Cracking pubs, nightlife and generally all you could ever want. I live over in WA now and miss the place. Would probably move back if I could find a decent job.
Bristol is a great city to live and ride in. It's quite an attractive city (Suspension Bridge, Harbour etc.) with lots of great restaurants and bars. Unlike many of the UK's other larger cities it seems quite compact and you can be out in the countryside in less than half an hour from most areas. Lots of things like festivals going on, and its got well-developed 'alternative' and 'green' scenes as well. Theatre buffs and film fans (especially fans of independent films) are well catered for.
For road riding there's some great routes going south to the Mendips. west over the Bridge into Wales and Forest of Dean and north around South Gloucestershire and the bottom of the Cotswolds, and west around Wiltshire and Bath. For mountain biking there's trails across the Suspension Bridge in Ashton Court and Leigh Woods, and the mountain bike meccas of the Mendips, Quantocks, Forest of Dean and South Wales trail centres are an easy car ride away. There's also loads of bike paths (its the HQ of Sustrans).
Depending where you live its relatively easy to commute to Swindon - I know lots of people who do (which has the additional benefit of not having to live in Swindon).
What are the negatives?
Traffic can be horrendous and parking in many places is awful. Public transport isn't great and is expensive. House prices can be very expensive in the more sought after areas. Bike theft seems to be endemic. The city centre can be a bit grim with drunks at the weekend (there again which centre doesn't suffer from this). Secondary education in state schools has been very poor overall, though many of the underperforming schools seem to have become academies in the last couple of years, and there is also a disproportionate number of public schools.
Small enough for easy access to great road and MTB riding, big enough for all the attractions of a proper city. I love it here.
Philby's post sums it up for me to. I'm not sure I'd describe Bristol as 'amazing', not by a long way but compared with other cities it's probably about as good as you can get if access to decent MTBing is high on your priority list.
The only UK city mrs S and I would consider living in now.
We're not far away, only about an hour, so I go fairly regularly and love it.
I might have a visit here, the national build store while I'm down. Is it worth it?
It's interesting but I didnt really apply any of the materials on show to my build, but it was useful to know they existed.
If you move to Yate, it'll take ~45 minutes to get to Swindon and be over the Severn bridge in ~15 minutes. Central Bristol would be a different matter though, traffic is awful. Even if clear it'll take you ~40 minutes to drive to Ashton court.
I would advise you visit Yate to make sure you're happy with it. It's not bad, just a new conurbation so has no character. There's plenty of nicer areas around it (Chipping Sodbury, Coalpit Heath, Winterbourne etc).
The centre is busy and drunk on weekend evenings but they tend to stick to the normal venues and there is plenty of choice so you can escape the "sidewards" crowds without too much effort.
Bike theft is bad, you must be security aware and there are some pretty bad areas. I wouldn't say it's particularly friendly, it is a big city after all.
Love it in Bristol, I live in Ashton and having a ten minute cycle commute into the Harbourside along traffic free routes is ace, as is jogging in the other direction and being in Ashton Court within 5 minutes.
Having superb places like Ashton Court and Leigh Woods so nearby is fantastic for those of us who love the outdoors.
Traffic can be bad, but doesn't bother me given that I don't have/need a car, and the only time I'm out on the roads is for a blast on the motorbike.
Just wish the city could get it together for a decent arena for big events, and have someone get the IMAX cinema up and running again showing blockbuster films...
I lived in Yate for a few years, it has a great skatepark and good access to the M5/4. Decent trains into Brizzle, but it was a shite place. Chipping Sodbury full of drunks Fri/Sat nights. For a city Brizzle is great, pretty safe (apart from bike theft), lots to do and great riding.
Another suggestion for Yate, great location, near the city and even closer to the Countryside. Great riding from the doorstep, we're just below the Cotswolds.
Ride for 5 minutes from the door and you're in the Countryside, 15 minutes you've got hills, 20 minutes you've got hills and great bridleway/singletrack.
I wouldn't call Yate a shit place, wherever you go there are always cocks there. I would rate it higher than Fishponds, Staple Hill, Kingswood. The amenities are a lot better than those.
Chipping Sodbury full of drunks Fri/Sat nights.
What did you expect when the street has over 5 pubs that are 20 metres from each other. Also, much has changed, still drunks, like any place that sells alcohol, but most of the pubs are quiet now.
Chipping Sodbury full of drunks Fri/Sat nights.
As will any area of Bristol with pubs including Yate. Not really comparable with the centre though.
I wouldn't call Yate a shit place, wherever you go there are always cocks there. I would rate it higher than Fishponds, Staple Hill, Kingswood.
Me too, but Downend and Mangotsfield are a bit nicer and places like Winterbourne, Coalpit heath etc a good bit nicer.
Milkie, which hills/singletrack do you mean? (within 20 minutes)
