12 Best Towns to Live in Wales

What are the best towns in Wales? We do not get to hear a lot about cities and towns in Wales, not as much as we do about those in England and Scotland. However, whenever the towns to live in the UK are ranked, Welsh towns find their way in. That inevitably reveals the best places to live in Wales. Sorting through the ranking, we are able to isolate the 12 best towns to live in Wales. Please bear in mind that our ranking relies to a large extent, but not entirely, on the most recent ranking of towns in Britain in the marketing report by the property finder company, Garrington’s. Factors considered are employment, green spaces, physical environment, quality of living, and architecture or heritage.
12. Narberth, Pembrokeshire
Just two years ago, Narberth was among the 8 Welsh villages and towns named the best places to live in the UK. It actually tops that ranking. Two years later, things are only getting better. A reputable online mortgage broker gives the town's average property price as 164,950 pounds. You can’t rush through your shopping in this beautiful small town. There are a lot of good and uncommon things to be bought and at reasonable prices there. On the high streets of this town are antique shops, vintage and craft outlets, award-winning cafes, delicatessens featuring local produce, restaurants and pubs among others. It also has a museum and romantic castle ruins. It has very good schools and great transport links.
11. Usk, Monmouthshire
Usk, a town and community in Monmouthshire, stands out in Wales. This town located 16 kilometers northeast of Newport is on the River Usk and is spanned by an arched stone bridge toward the western entrance to the town. This is a town with well-designed homes and bursting with community spirit.
We perfectly agree with the Sunday Times’ expert judges ranking Usk among the loveliest towns to live in Wales. Truly, on a more important note, a look at the air quality, school standards, broadband speed, and transport in this town will necessitate its inclusion here. It also ranks so well for green spaces, community culture, and the health of the attractive high street.
10. Glanaman, Carmarthenshire
Glanaman is another town with an overall high rank among the best towns to live in Wales. Out of 1372 places ranked in the United Kingdom, it ranks 71st. In the same ranking, we find it in the second position for natural beauty. For the quality of life rank, it holds the 200th position while its architectural beauty places it in the 796th position. As for green rank, it finds a place in number 555.
This town has a strong historical link to the ancient coal mining industry. Sited in the valley of the River Amman, Glanaman’s average family home cost is less than 350,000 pounds.
9. Blaenavon, Torfaen
Blaenavon, a town in Torfaen, is another Welsh town steeped in history. It was at one point the world giant among the important producers of iron, coal, and steel.
On the quality of life, it was the 69th best place to live in the UK while for natural beauty, it’s in the enviable third position. It’s also in the impressive 7th position for architectural beauty. The average family home costs less than 350,000 pounds. It would have ranked higher on this list but for its poor ranking for green space.
8. Brecon, Powys
Brecon in Powys, another market town, is also among the loveliest towns to live in Wales. The town is reputable for its annual scintillating jazz festival and its gorgeous cathedral is situated just within the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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  • @mikecrowley2472
    @mikecrowley2472 Жыл бұрын

    Truly APPALLING pronunciation of Welsh names! He couldn't even bother to ask a Welsh speaker. I don't think he's ever been there.

  • @mikeflanagan7139

    @mikeflanagan7139

    Жыл бұрын

    Agreed. Nothing worse. 😡

  • @jamesjones9807

    @jamesjones9807

    Жыл бұрын

    Makes me embarrassed to be an Englishman.

  • @MrSketchydave69

    @MrSketchydave69

    Жыл бұрын

    Couldn't agree more, was cringing all the way throughit... 10 minutes homework would have been an idea.Pronouncing all the "C""'s as "S"'s WTF, DD as "D" No! LL as "L" No! Don't get me on the intonation either...Truly dreadful and even disrepectful...

  • @TheHoveHeretic

    @TheHoveHeretic

    Жыл бұрын

    Roedd yn erchyll. Fydda i ddim yn tanysgrifio.

  • @petrovonoccymro9063

    @petrovonoccymro9063

    Жыл бұрын

    Awful mispronouncing of Welsh names here. One quick phone call to a Welsh person would have given him the correct pronunciations. Lazy and disrespectful to an entire nation. But hardly a surprise. It happens on mainstream news channels all the time and radio is even worse. Still, we have only been neighbours for centuries. Torfeeun, fgs.

  • @JPD1878
    @JPD1878 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been to Llanaber but I’ve never heard of Lanabear and I’ve lived in Barmouth. The other two place names you mentioned in this segment I couldn’t even understand what you said it was that bad.

  • @emmagrainger5468
    @emmagrainger5468 Жыл бұрын

    I’m afraid that your Welsh pronunciation is very poor 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @venmis137

    @venmis137

    Жыл бұрын

    Ehh, they do a decent job.

  • @deeangelasidlo4651

    @deeangelasidlo4651

    7 ай бұрын

    It's a voice machine!

  • @jannetjellett7410
    @jannetjellett7410 Жыл бұрын

    You never look at machynlleth Powys it's a lovely place to live and it's close to Aberystwyth and also Newtown which has good shops so recognize these sometime

  • @lindenbutters9396

    @lindenbutters9396

    Жыл бұрын

    Keep it secret!

  • @gavinthomas7375

    @gavinthomas7375

    Жыл бұрын

    Shhhh mun

  • @davidgathern535
    @davidgathern535 Жыл бұрын

    It is a very nice video but it's very disrespectful to not at least try or find out how to pronounce the place names properly

  • @manymoms920
    @manymoms920 Жыл бұрын

    Really bad pronunciation of town names it was a joke at times otherwise good video

  • @DennisAinsworth-xj9jb
    @DennisAinsworth-xj9jb Жыл бұрын

    I am very surprised that Llandudno not appear in this list. I am not a resident of the town instead live in Lancashire.

  • @traceydaizy
    @traceydaizy9 ай бұрын

    I went to school in Tenby when my family lived in Amroth, which is a few miles along the coastline and not far from Narberth 😊 It truly is a beautiful place. It's a shame i didn't much appreciate that as a child.

  • @davidjohnfarrell4579
    @davidjohnfarrell4579 Жыл бұрын

    I'm very surprised that Saint David's wasn't mentioned. I would love to live there.

  • @AA-hg5fk

    @AA-hg5fk

    Жыл бұрын

    Why? There's nothing there.

  • @phil393

    @phil393

    8 ай бұрын

    Yeah, nothing there, one road in one road out with big church in the middle an its full of outsiders who try big it up than what it actually is ,an i know im from not that far away,, local shop for local people 😉 know what i mean. Nice beach there though, part from that, dont go there, not even batman would go there.

  • @davidjohnfarrell4579

    @davidjohnfarrell4579

    8 ай бұрын

    @phil393 last time I was there. The BBC were filming a TV programme. This woman was laughing at what she had just seen. A Knight came out lifting his chain mail and taking out his cigs and his mobile

  • @phil393

    @phil393

    8 ай бұрын

    @@davidjohnfarrell4579 😂😂 yeah i can believe that, many years ago i worked fir the waterboard down there,we used to call at this shop in a place called mathry, it was run by 2 elderly sisters, an i mean they mustve been in there 80’s then, they sold absolutely everything, in the window there’d be oilskin waterproofs next to kitkats from the 1960’s 😂😂😂, they knew everyone and everything, so as we werent from that area we’d ask where such n such lived, ( no sat navs) and theyd be useless any way , no network coverage, we’d say we have work there to do , they’d tell us exactly where they lived,, couple of days later we’d be back asking where our next customer lived, they’d ask the same question everytime, what do you want with them?, honest it was like ground hog day😂😂😂, the shops mo longer there now, the 2 elderly ladies are probably long gone,love em,, but i saw a programme on itv about them, they were quite famous, if they didnt have what you wanted they could get it, apparently this person asked for an elephant foot umbrella stand for what i think was a joke, few months went by when the supposed customer was stopped in the village by one of the sisters and said your parcel has arrived. It was the elephant foot umbrella stand, and this was in the day where this was no internet ,no amazon, they mustve had some good contacts let me tell you, dont get me wrong its beautiful down there, and parts are still pretty much wild untouched nature, thats what i miss living down there, i could walk the coastal path an not see a single person all day. But im in the city now, in the mix as they say, whitesands is lovely .

  • @KiLN_
    @KiLN_ Жыл бұрын

    8:48 "...unique independant stores..." Cut to picture of The Original Factory Shop 😂😂😂

  • @telemachus53
    @telemachus53 Жыл бұрын

    Llangollen = Chlangochlen, Portmadog = Portmaddock, (emphasis on the "A") Kidwelly = Kidwechli. Surprisingly, you got Llanelli right!

  • @MsPinkwolf

    @MsPinkwolf

    8 ай бұрын

    What? I've never heard Kidwelly pronounced like that. That's the English version. In Welsh it's Cydweli. One L.

  • @robertmay3360
    @robertmay3360 Жыл бұрын

    Learn how to pronounce the place names

  • @nigelperring7484
    @nigelperring7484 Жыл бұрын

    I see that others have already commented adversley on the DREADFUL pronunciation of many of the Welsh names. Please check with any Welsh born citizen. I feel nauseated!

  • @venmis137

    @venmis137

    Жыл бұрын

    You're exaggerating.

  • @louisefox9236

    @louisefox9236

    Жыл бұрын

    No exaggeration… truly dreadful pronunciation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @barrythomas1336
    @barrythomas1336 Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating mispronunciation - should have checked with a Welsh speaker

  • @harry130747
    @harry130747 Жыл бұрын

    You really need to learn how to pronounce Welsh words/place names. The letters/letter groupings are assigned different sounds to English. Nobody would have the faintest idea what you're talking about.

  • @Mongrel68
    @Mongrel68 Жыл бұрын

    Carmarthen, Ceredigion. Why would you pronounce Camarthen correctly and then say Seredigion. Makes no sense.

  • @zaroonnoorworld2783
    @zaroonnoorworld2783 Жыл бұрын

    Very Beautiful

  • @topercent9390
    @topercent9390 Жыл бұрын

    I live in a place called station road In Llanelli but have a mate that lives in Kidwelly and am always surprised when I go there seeing what it's like

  • @lesn4528
    @lesn4528 Жыл бұрын

    At least try to pronounce Welsh place names correctly, extremely disrespectful

  • @mikehunt-qr9so

    @mikehunt-qr9so

    Жыл бұрын

    Shouldn't be named so stupid then

  • @jamilahmed7180
    @jamilahmed7180 Жыл бұрын

    There are very beautiful settlements made with hard work. Masha Allah, may Allah Almighty keep these settlements and the people living here always prosperous, happy and prosperous, Amen, Amen.

  • @studiosys
    @studiosys4 ай бұрын

    He has got a picture from Dolgellau in his Barmouth pics , !,,, what a numptie !!

  • @patcardiff2563
    @patcardiff256310 ай бұрын

    I cannot believe Penarth sully and lantwit manor didn’t get a mention and what’s wrong with Barry island these three areas have lovely beaches and some lovely walks

  • @geoffwright9570
    @geoffwright95703 ай бұрын

    The best thing in Wales is the road to England where motorists can drive in top gear

  • @godbless2446
    @godbless24465 ай бұрын

    Beautiful ❤❤❤

  • @ianhiggon-caswell4225
    @ianhiggon-caswell42258 ай бұрын

    Why on earth did you show a picture of cardiff central when you were talking about kidwelly and kidwelly has two platforms on the station not one get it right

  • @onelife7247
    @onelife7247 Жыл бұрын

    Some amusing memories of Wales: Mount Batten, orienteering with a broken campus; caves and pot-holing somewhere on our elbows and chests, thinking we’d never make it out alive. Sadly my hair is not suited to the persistently raininy climate.

  • @markkilley2683
    @markkilley26834 ай бұрын

    What about Radyr?

  • @mindyspillswilly2340
    @mindyspillswilly2340 Жыл бұрын

    if you cant prononce welsh places properly then dont do something like this ....

  • @davidhart2979
    @davidhart2979 Жыл бұрын

    What about Portskewett

  • @marianshattock2732
    @marianshattock2732 Жыл бұрын

    Please get some help pronouncing Welsh names. I really grates to listen to this commentary, and I'm English.

  • @NatureAwesome365
    @NatureAwesome365 Жыл бұрын

    Love you uk❤

  • @seviregis7441
    @seviregis74417 ай бұрын

    I really don’t think anyone watched this video for his “pronunciation”, so you can stop attacking him. Gosh, some people are so negative

  • @jackkruese4258
    @jackkruese42584 ай бұрын

    Best towns to live in in Wales. The M4 eastbound out of the place.

  • @RetroPlus
    @RetroPlus Жыл бұрын

    Tenby is incredible

  • @jannetjellett7410
    @jannetjellett7410 Жыл бұрын

    Try prouncing Machynlleth you will never be able to Machynlleth has a lot of fates going on like the comedy and all the other thing they organize please try pronocing the names if you look at them properly it's quite easy

  • @nickevans444
    @nickevans4449 ай бұрын

    Surely this is just an English, not very bright, teenager (more likely more than one) having some fun, Probably comes from a suburb of English capital, London (to be pronounced with both syllables rhyming with the Christian name "Don"), such as the beautiful Wally-ing-ton (spelling shortened to Wallington). Is the Aldi building there in Wally-ing-ton as stunning architecturally as the one shown as one of the beauties of Wales? Not sure I can stomach the "12 Best Towns to Live in" England, Scotland, Ireland and France but may take a look, for fun, sometime.

  • @fmcb269

    @fmcb269

    Ай бұрын

    @nickevans444 Nope, not a dim English teenager. He posts from the Ukraine and uses a variety of AI text-to-speech voices.

  • @waiyanyan3782
    @waiyanyan3782 Жыл бұрын

    What lanaguage use?

  • @harry130747

    @harry130747

    Жыл бұрын

    In the South Wales valleys and East Wales, English, almost no Welsh spoken. North and West Wales, bilingual. Sometimes hostile to the English.

  • @louisefox9236

    @louisefox9236

    Жыл бұрын

    Everyone can pronounce the Welsh names !

  • @harveyhudson76
    @harveyhudson767 ай бұрын

    Whoever compiled this list has no idea! How can you miss places such as Llandudno, Conwy and Criccieth? To name just a few. I have lived in Wales for over twenty five years and would have no desire to live in any town on your list!

  • @arawn10
    @arawn1010 ай бұрын

    You basically said "Cardigan" two times.. Like when I luved up Sarah Didgeon two times..

  • @penduinformation161
    @penduinformation161 Жыл бұрын

    Cardiff??

  • @markpayne9266
    @markpayne92668 ай бұрын

    The pronunciation is hilarious, definitely a man reading stats who's never been anywhere near Wales 😂

  • @KathleenHammett-hr1gy

    @KathleenHammett-hr1gy

    8 ай бұрын

    Lan gol lan 🙄

  • @garetheves7118
    @garetheves711811 күн бұрын

    Llandudno should have been number 1 surely

  • @juliewilliamson4840
    @juliewilliamson4840 Жыл бұрын

    One of the images of Barmouth is actually Dolgellau!! Which you would probably call Dolly galooo or something! Terrible pronunciation mate, sounds like you are trying to speak Elvish😂

  • @frankjoseph4273
    @frankjoseph4273 Жыл бұрын

    Don't forget Portapotty

  • @Jonnie-Falafel
    @Jonnie-Falafel Жыл бұрын

    No Conwy or St David's? I won't comment on the awful pronunciation. Put the work in!

  • @Carlos12330
    @Carlos123303 ай бұрын

    I nearly had a stroke when he mentioned Blaenafon 😂 there is nothing there except boarded up shops this list is a joke 😂😂😂

  • @thegibbonisreal
    @thegibbonisrealАй бұрын

    I like how Llangollen is on the best list....and the worst list.

  • @GalDerAMA
    @GalDerAMA7 ай бұрын

    I'm not Welsh but these pronunciations are honking. Also, Blaenavon is a hole.

  • @arthurpendragon7224
    @arthurpendragon72248 ай бұрын

    If i were you 'Learning Canteen', i would stop producing these video's as they are inaccurate.

  • @user-mr1js7ws4n
    @user-mr1js7ws4n9 ай бұрын

    Pronunciation of Welsh names......if you're going to review Wales do us the courtesy of pronouncing our names properly.

  • @louisefox9236
    @louisefox9236 Жыл бұрын

    Dreadful pronunciation ! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

  • @peterholley7829
    @peterholley78299 ай бұрын

    Interesting video . But the pronunciation is awful. .. it's pretty insulting TBH

  • @jacquesmertens3369
    @jacquesmertens3369 Жыл бұрын

    Can you recommend any Welsh towns that don't have Welsh people in them? Judging by the comments below their favourite hobby is complaining about bad pronounciation.

  • @petrovonoccymro9063

    @petrovonoccymro9063

    Жыл бұрын

    Where do live butty? Loondon, Hearford, glowsester, Brystole, Reeding, Nunayton? If we can learn English pronunciation, then surely the lazy English can do likewise. It shows a lack of respect. Still, we have only been neighbours for centuries, so maybe the slow-witted English need a bit more time.

  • @AA-hg5fk

    @AA-hg5fk

    Жыл бұрын

    Jacques - I can indeed recommend a Welsh town where you won't find any Welsh people, it's called Milford Haven, why not go there and tell me how lovely it is without all those complaining Welsh people.

  • @jacquesmertens3369

    @jacquesmertens3369

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AA-hg5fkAt first glance Milford Haven doesn't look more run down than any other Welsh town. Anything wrong with it? Gyppos? Addicts?

  • @jacquesmertens3369

    @jacquesmertens3369

    9 ай бұрын

    @@NeilHawkins-zq7bm They're nearly as bad as the Scottish, with their eternal moaning, and blaming Downing Street for everything that goes wrong in their lives, including the 20 mph speed limit introduced by the Welsh Labour government. But they don't want Wales to be independent because the money flow would dry up. Wales is nothing but a heavily subsidized choir.

  • @dafyddrhobert2414
    @dafyddrhobert24148 ай бұрын

    Most of the places are mispronounced. There should be more research done on this.

  • @notreyf
    @notreyf9 ай бұрын

    Best towns to live at 20mph LOLZ

  • @White-iz7dq
    @White-iz7dq Жыл бұрын

    Narberth is so beautiful

  • @phil393
    @phil3938 ай бұрын

    Next time you have someone introduce welsh towns at least have someone with a little bit of a welsh background or have done a bit of research an not someone who narrates like a robot.

  • @codadrum
    @codadrum4 ай бұрын

    Worst pronunciation I've ever heard. What about villages like Yscafiog, Caerwys, Northop, the list is endless, why doesn't he do some proper research and give people some reliable information. Should be taken down for disinformation.

  • @AllanThomas-kr3pu
    @AllanThomas-kr3pu29 күн бұрын

    The narrator should learn to pronounce Welsh names correctly

  • @AA-hg5fk
    @AA-hg5fk Жыл бұрын

    Narberth is rubbish, there's nothing really there and it is not even very Welsh. And yes, I'm Welsh.

  • @annejones1005
    @annejones10059 ай бұрын

    It a painful video 😂

  • @rokker101
    @rokker1014 ай бұрын

    lol an english guy trying to pronounce Welsh place names is so funny it's obvious he hasn't got a clue!

  • @Jchathe
    @Jchathe2 ай бұрын

    Blaenavon is DEAD