Wadhurst, East Sussex, named best place to live in the UK 2023

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The High Weald is a dramatic patchwork of rolling hills and ancient woodland, with some of the darkest, starriest skies in southeast England. On one of the high ridges of this area of outstanding natural beauty you'll find a pretty village of timber-framed and tile-hung cottages, offering pretty much everything needed for modern life — in miniature. There are good schools, convenient transport links, an amazingly well-appointed high street and, of course, stunning scenery. Welcome to Wadhurst, our Best Place to Live 2023.

Constellations aside, the real stars of this 5,000-strong community near the Kent border are the residents who keep the place vibrant — and they were doing so long before the pandemic struck. The Wadhurst Warriors, a group of dads who joined forces