Bank holiday breaks: Best places to visit in the South West

The Sunday Times recently revealed the best places in all regions of the UK - here's what they had to say about our part of the world.

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00:00 But in that area, we pick Clevedon this time, which is on the Bristol Channel, sort of a

00:08 seaside resort.

00:09 It's peaceful, it's quiet, it's got the prettiest pier in the country.

00:14 But the thing again that really makes it stand out in these days when swimming, cold water

00:19 swimming is such a thing, is the Clevedon Marine Lake, which is the third largest infinity

00:26 pool in the world.

00:28 And it's a fantastic place for a swim at any time of year.

00:31 And again, it's looked after entirely by volunteers, which again is one of those signs of that

00:37 community spirit that we're looking for.

00:39 Here in the South West, we're absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to great days out,

00:44 with millions of Brits from around the country also seeking to spend time here when they

00:48 can.

00:49 While Sherbourne in Dorset was crowned one of the best places to live, it's also well

00:53 worth a visit for those of us who aren't that far, or even those who have to make a longer

00:57 journey.

00:58 Some of the most honourable mentions this year for the South West region also included

01:01 Cirencester in Gloucestershire, Clevedon in Somerset, Devons, Dartmouth and Exmouth, Formouth

01:06 in Cornwall and Tisbury in Wiltshire.

01:09 But for the first time in a while, Bristol hasn't made the list.

01:12 Controversially, first time ever, Bristol has not made it into the list this year.

01:17 It was overall winner in 2017.

01:20 And you know, I still love it.

01:22 It's still exciting.

01:23 It's still got some of the most creative and interesting people.

01:26 But it's not at its best at the moment.

01:29 The traffic and the transport are really difficult.

01:32 I certainly wouldn't want to live in Bristol if I had to get anywhere that I couldn't walk.

01:38 And you know, the house prices now are, you know, the housing market, especially if you're

01:44 renting is absolutely crazy.

01:46 It's absolutely cutthroat.

01:47 So it just means it doesn't feel maybe quite as welcoming or as easy to live in as it did.

01:54 I'm pretty sure it'll be back in a year or two.

01:56 But you know, for now, sorry, Bristol.

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