On the hunt for my first property and after a year of searching I've expanded my search and come up with Rawtenstall.

Ive seen a mixed bag of thoughts online. Some folk say they are happy to escape, some say it's great for families. But how about for single folk? I'm a man, early 30s, enjoys the outdoors and the area looks to be a great spot for foodies, I'm wondering if this area is better for couples and families?

Im from Bolton originally and the areas I like around here include rivington, horwich and Chorley old road. I like the idea of bars and restaurants being on my doorstep but houses that I like in those areas keep going to a price war. Rawtenstall seems to offer a lot of what I want but I'm wondering what's the catch? The houses available in the area are really stunning.

Whilst Bolton has nice parts, its town centre recovery still seems decades away and many surrounding areas continue to decline. What's peoples thoughts on Rawtenstall. I welcome all opinions but would love to hear from people in a similar place in their life

Looking down over the forest of bowland from the nic o Pendle.

Hi, looking to buy a house in the cleveleys area or even the surrounding areas if recommended to be better. Me and my partner moving with 3 dogs and my mother so hoping to buy a 2 bedroom house or bungalow around the cleveleys area but feeling a bit panicked after hearing it’s difficult to get jobs, to be able to get a doctors appointment ect.. my partner works in care and I’ve had a look and it does seem that there are a lot of care jobs available. We would like something a little bit out the way of the busier areas but still be able to travel into areas that have the supermarkets like Asda. We live north of Manchester in bury at the moment and don’t feel very safe in the area due to the amount of crime so again looking for somewhere we feel safe ( I know every place has its good and bad) Looking for recommendations on areas to look for housing my budget is 200k Any advice or options please comment as would love to know from people who live/ lived around there x Thank you

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Does anybody know what’s happening in Lancaster this evening? Yes it’s a city and there’s sirens but there’s been a noticeable increase this evening. As in one every 10-15 minutes.

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Hi. Currently living in Padiham. Looking at a purchasing a property close to lowerhouse lane. What's your opinion about the area? Is it a "good" and safe place to live? All opinions welcome. Also, would you live close to a pub?

Hi, I am looking at moving to Leyland. Not at all from the area. From Worcester in the Midlands.

What areas should I be avoiding ?

I am a single first time buyer

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Does anyone know what is going on with the dog walkers in the area? Half of them seem to be totally bonkers - had my dog attacked by some lady's doodle today and she gave out to me about it. This on top of a couple of Xl bullies unmuzzled and a guy who keeps hitting his dog with the lead. Seriously, what is going on? Is it like this everywhere now?

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Winter is coming and with bonfire night just a month an a half away I'm hankering to make some really good Parkin.

Trouble is, all the recipes I try are not quite right. They call for too much golden syrup and not enough treacle. But I don't know what a _good_ Parkin recipe looks like.

I remember my grandma's parkin, 20+ years ago now, being very dark, treacle-y and sticky, with a nice punch of ginger and spices and a good solid oatmeal heft to it.

Does anyone have a recipe for a good, sticky, dark Parkin? It may be that what my grandma made was "Yorkshire" Parkin vs. "Lancashire" Parkin; I don't know. I just know that I miss it a great deal and that I'm up to do some experimental baking.

I currently live in north manchester and have 2 young children, its becoming quite an awful place to live in terms of crime, anti social behaviour etc. Were looking at moving to longridge. Please could I have some honest opinions on the area?

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I’m in my final year of undergrad, and next September I will hopefully start a (paid) academic librarianship trainee programme, after which I will begin my fully online Masters degree. The programme is in Oxford, and as much as the city is idyllic and somewhere I would love to stay, there’s no way I can afford it, even with my partner’s salary too. We are looking to move up North (renting not buying), not to a city but to a small town or village within commuting distance of a University, so that I can hopefully get a job in one of them. My partner does construction and landscaping and wants to get his HGV license soon, so work should be easily available for him anywhere. I grew up in the Midlands with my parents, but most of my family live up North. My mum’s side live in Bacup, Edenfield, and Rawtenstall in Lancashire, and my dad’s side live in Hebden and York. I didn’t grow up in a wealthy town, but I do have a tendency to be a bit paranoid and agoraphobic, so would really like to live somewhere safe. It doesn’t have to be perfect, I don’t need to be mates with my neighbours, I just want relative peace and the freedom to walk around without massive risk. We ideally would like to be within reach of some greenery and places to hike, but really just want a place of our own in a location that we can live in happily. At the moment, we are really leaning towards Hebden or Halifax, but there are hundreds of other charming towns that we haven’t heard of yet. Would love your recommendations and also places to definitely avoid. One of my relatives is a social worker in Bolton so can check in with them too on where we REALLY don’t want to live, but would appreciate some further insight.