Tom Dyckhoff
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There’s plenty to discover, with a vibrant arts centre, an exciting new restaurant and eccentric attractions
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It has it all – donkey rides, ice-cream sundaes, fish and chips, penny slots and a miniature railway
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‘Huge efforts have been made to reverse the reputation for crime Streatham attracted in the 80s. It’s worked’
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They’re remote, but that goes with the territory
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This is where I began life in a starter home on a suburban cul-de-sac
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Not as affordable as it was, but it still has fantastic Turkish grocers, green spaces and sought-after town houses
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Nobody would find you on the edge of the edge
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You don’t come here for the high life, but for leafy avenues, seaside terraces cheaper than other seasides, and a decent if undemanding cultural life
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The old Bristol of radical politics, Rastafarian culture, 60s concrete beside Tudor beams still lurks beneath the fresh paint
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You don’t come here for kicks, you come here for the good life
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With its universities, fruity history and fabulous streetscapes, nestled deep in the North Downs, 10 minutes from the sea, it’s always had the potential to out-boogie its parochial air
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It’s a pretty former fishing town where every house is painted a jaunty hue
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This old seaside town is not going to do a Margate any time soon
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Its toytown streets and thriving culture are a perfect escape from the rat race
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Monuments fit for a king, columns, pediments, spires and turrets … but where are the people, asks Tom Dyckhoff
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