What's Important to your Family?
Do you want to provide a safe environment for your children to grow up in, with excellent schools nearby, and plenty of fresh air and activities to keep them (and the whole family) entertained?
That’s where Cumbria comes into its own.
What Cumbria offers families is pretty special: low crime rate, friendly close-knit communities, fantastic schools and a vibrant mixture of bustling towns and picturesque villages. And not just that; all of this is within and around the world-renowned Lake District UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Good Schools & Community
Julian Nelson, Head of Family Law at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors, said:“My children, Matthew and Victoria, have been to really good local schools and they’re both very grounded because they’ve grown up in a close-knit community.”
Read Julian's storyMaking the Right Choice
Moving to Cumbria must be the right decision for everyone involved. With a family in tow, there’s more to consider than just the perfect job (although we have plenty of those available, too - take a look).
Cumbria is renowned for its beautiful setting, but you and your family really can have it all. Want to live in a close-knit rural village, work by the coast or in a bustling city, and have easy access to transport links to larger cities, such as Glasgow, Newcastle, Manchester or Leeds?
It can be done. Your children (and you) can enjoy a more relaxed pace of life, surrounded by nature, but with everything you enjoy about the city within easy reach.
Housing in Cumbria
But what is the housing like? What is the cost of living?
Well, there is a wide variety of housing on the market for all budgets and household sizes. What you can buy for your money in areas of Cumbria, compared to larger cities in the UK, can be incredible.
With so much to offer it is no surprise that more and more people are choosing to live in Cumbria
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James and his wife love Cumbria
“After 6 weeks of moving to West Cumbria, my wife told me she could never leave,” says James Dickaty, who works at Sellafield.
“Since then we have had two children and are very happy here, not only for the beauty of the landscape, but because of the friendliness of the people of Cumbria and the safe environment to raise children.”
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