THE MALVERNS have been named the best place to live in the Midlands in the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live guide.
In total, 72 places across the UK were selected by The Sunday Times to showcase the best of Britain, with Norwich, Norfolk named the overall national winner.
The guide said The Malvern’s offer a majestic setting, elegant towns and villages, and a rousing cultural scene that goes far beyond the inevitable Elgar connections.
They said one of the key points the judged looked at was the face the area has something for everyone including jobs, appealing shops, cafés and restaurants, and useful rail links.
The guide also credited the area with spectacular walks on the hills, views across to Wales and the Severn Plain, and well kept parks.
Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: “This guide is a great opportunity to highlight the best places in Britain.
“It is full of places that show that our village, town and city centres can still be full of life, as well as places bursting with natural beauty, culture, connectivity and most importantly a sense of community.”
