Website of the Day: Wednesday October 27th
>> Up My Street.com | >> Knowhere Guides
Maura McFall recently emailed me to ask:
Miles,
If you’re considering moving to a different part of the Country for work how would you find out about an area or place that would suit you. We are in this position and have spent a few weekends driving around but it's very time consuming and not always easy to find out actual facts about a place.
We don't need to worry about schools as our children are grown up - but we do need to have access to good road and rail links and an airport. We also need good doctors/dentist facilities and even more important know that there is a good hospital nearby. Where would you start to try to compile this sort of info?
Many thanks
Maura McFall
There are two different sites which between them, do an excellent job of answering Maura’s questions (once you’ve waded through all the superfluous adverts!). On Up My Street you simply type in a postcode or placename to find detailed facts for that area including nearest schools, healthcare, train stations and airports, plus performance statistics for schools and councils, local crime rates and contact details for MPs and MEPs.
Knowhere Guide provides much more “warts-and-all” views of area, as submitted by locals – The language and opinions are occasionally frank and fruity, but this is where to go for recommendations of the best (and worst) pubs, chippies, newsagents, and teen hangouts in a particular area
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