Retirees shun seaside favourites for hidden gems as new hotspots emerg | UK | News
According to a new report that can reshape the UK’s retirement map, more retired turns their backs to traditional coastal favorites and goes to surprising new places.
In response to the concerns of the elderly to lose a sense of connection by the elderly, the research found demand for developments in less -known towns. Wimborne, Sutton Coldfield and Stratford-Up-Avon, List of Under Radar Pension Points for 2025, He reports GB news.
Instead of being connected to well -known pension centers, more 65s now give priority to ready -made communities, convenience and peaceful environment. The study says that 23 percent of retirees want to shrink into houses suitable for their lifestyles, and 24 percent is a key factor in choosing where peace and silence will live the next.
McCarthy Stone Marketing Director Chrissy Fice said: “Access to local opportunities, the best ‘sine qua non’ in more than 65 quarter ‘, other things people are looking for, good transport connections, useful supermarkets, a central place and a coastal place and a coast or country background includes a central place and a coastal or country background.
Which town was at the beginning of the retirement list?
Wimborne in Dorset is called the best gem. It offers peace and culture by the river with its charming market town, Tivoli Theater and nearby Kingston Lacy. Judith Kent, 75 -year -old, who recently moved to McCarthy Stone’s Market House development, said, “Wimborne is full of hidden jewels waiting to be discovered… I didn’t leave the house very often in Bournemouth… But now, I can always walk to the common hall or Bistro when there are many people to chat.
The rest is the best
Sutton Coldfield in West Midlands has one of the largest urban parks in Europe and combines with easy access to Birmingham and cultural points such as Sutton Arts Theater.
Stratford-Up-Avon presents history and theater life alongside Riverside walks and a powerful community spirit.
Other future destinations include Waltham Monastery in Essex with medieval architecture and green areas; Beverley in East Yorkshire for his peaceful but live environment; Rugby in Warwickshire with Arts Stage and Transportation Connections; Harleston for rural attraction in Norfolk; Hook in Hampshire for village life and railway connections; Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire is for green spaces and museums; And olney in the Great Ouse for the live social calendar.
Fice added: “These are not only familiar destinations – places with unique characters, usually only expect to be discovered.
“Whether you want a gentle tempo, it encourages social life, or just a sense of belonging, each of these towns offers many retirees looking for.
He said: “Our research confirmed that they are looking for live, linked, but peaceful places where the happiness and independence of the retirees came before.”
