A Somerset town has been named among the best places to live in the South West of England in 2024 according to The Sunday Times.

Clevedon in North Somerset was featured among the eight places in the South West of England category as part of the annual Sunday Times Best Places to Live Guide.

Helen Davies, editorial projects director and Best Places to Live editor, said: “This guide is a celebration of towns, cities and villages that are each a fantastic place to live in 2024, from Dunkeld to Knutsford, Falmouth to Leeds. Wherever you are on the property ladder, there will be somewhere to suit you.  

“These are all places where you can feel grounded as well as upwardly mobile: they have a mature sense of community, lively, supportive high streets and an eye to the future, whether that is eco-friendly measures, transport and regeneration, or imaginative inclusion of new housing.” 

The full list can be found on the Sunday Times website here.

What did The Sunday Times say about Clevedon?

Writing about Clevedon, the publication praised it for its "elegant pier", "tree-lined avenues" and its seaside location.

They said: "Bristol’s seaside neighbour is attracting growing numbers of refugees from the city’s gruelling transport network and pitiless property market.

"It may not have the same grit or urban edge but it does have tree-lined avenues of smart Victorian villas, an elegant pier and, in Clevedon Marine Lake, a seawater infinity pool with a claim to being the largest in the world - an unbeatable asset for outdoor swimmers." 

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Clevedon's pier is the only Grade I listed pier in the country, which now features a shop, award-winning restaurant and visitor centre.

Its Marine Lake is also a key selling point with it being an ideal spot for watersports, crabbing and just swimming in general.

Other locations included in the South West section of the Best Places to Live Guide were Falmouth in Cornwall and Sherborne in Dorset.