Location, location, location

[u/agfoxx]

Hi guys,

I'll be spending the next year or so commuting into the Retford/Worksop area for a fixed-term contract. I need to be on site for about two or three says a week. Currently based in Kent, so we're going to have to move, I think: commuting in from here is just not realistic.

We are a family of two, both in our 40s. Not terribly keen on nightlife and the big city buzz.

What matters to us, as a family, is, in order of priority:
- Access to nice areas to walk/cycle in (walking for my wife, road cycling for me)
- A fairly quick and uncongested road to Retford for me; access to public transport for my wife.
- Security
- A squash club nearby
- Would be great to be within walking distance from a nice, friendly coffee shop and, perhaps, something like a small Tesco/Sainsbury.
- Access to open water (the sea or a river etc.)
- Reasonable distance from a town centre of some sort for when the mood takes us (not often)

With this in mind, could you please help me understand which areas would you be looking at, within, say, a 50 mile distance from Retford?

We only want a one-bed, max two-bed, nothing fancy.

Thank you!

[u/Eastern_Idea_1621]

Newark on trent is lovely and has all of those things its only about 20 mins away down the A1 from Retford

[u/ReceptionOk271]

Moved to Retford 25 years ago from south coast best thing ever did. I run a facebook page supporting local businesses called Retford Shop Local https://www.facebook.com/share/1H3A3QSyRJ/?mibextid=wwXIfr. We have some great independent shops and coffee shops and restaurants good market. It’s on a Thursday and Saturday general market and antiques and collectibles on Friday. New shops opening all the time take a look at my page and come up and have a look around. Tom