The star attraction of Stroud, the winner of our definitive guide to UK towns, is its farmers’ marketStroud in Gloucestershire has been named the Best Place to Live by The Sunday Times, topping a list of 78 locations that represent the very best of Britain. The small market town, which is surrounded by glorious Cotswold countryside, was praised for its “unique independent spirit”, as well as its good transport links and top schools. SponsoredIt was this spirit that attracted Dale Vince, a green energy pioneer and the owner of Ecotricity — the town’s biggest employer — to the area. He described Stroud as “an original town, quite unlike anywhere I’ve been,” adding: “The people are brilliant and there’s a real creative and alternative scene. I really like the fact that it’s an industrial, working town surrounded by all this lush countryside.”

Source: The Times March 26, 2021 14:03 UTC