Northumberland? We love it up there. For holidays. The reason we didn't move to Rothbury area is a) prices are out of our current range; b) too short a growing season; c) too windy for archery practice ;-). Same with the Isle of Skye. There was a property not far from Rothbury that I fancied, it eventually came onto the market at over £700,00. Sadly, too expensive for us.
One has to cost in the fees: selling, buying, the physical moving i.e. hiring a company to take stuff from A - B. Medical records can take months to transfer apparently
What are you hobbies? We like: gardening, walking, bird watching, reading, outdoor sports, sitting by the beach ......... so make a list of what you would like to do if you move.
We don't move because we have a Very Good GP and a Lovely Dentist with supportive Staff. Really. It is one of our reasons. So maybe have a look-see at the Clinics etc. in the areas you would like to live in. How close are shops, hospitals, dental surgeries, Vet Practices?
Many years ago I suggested that we and he sell up, then rent a flat/cottage for 6 months in various areas across the UK. But when push came to shove I couldn't [can't] leave our garden.
Do you want to live in a tourist area where there is a buzz but pavements etc. will be crowded? Do you want to live on a bus route so that you don't need to drive as much? Do you have family who would want to visit? Do you want family that you need to avoid
[we do].
Norfolk and Lincolnshire are quite good for house prices. North of there properties get more expensive. Obviously tourist areas and those over-looking the Coast will be more expensive. Would you consider renting somewhere prior to buying?
My first choice would be around Durham or back to mid-Wales. Shrewsbury used to be nice but haven't been there for over 20 years
. Welsh borders are nice but can feel remote when it snows!
Casleton in Derbyshire
Durham
Rothbury
South Shields
Alnwick area
Craster for long walks
The Borders are nice: Hexham area along Hadrian's Wall but again, prices might be 'up'. Lots of History to absorb.
Some people like Yorkshire but I find it too vast - Whitbuy and along the coast, busy but pretty.
The Fens are too flat. North Norfolk coast is nice but busy and the roads are very narrow. Again full of history.