It may come as no surprise to many, but Bridport has been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Live.

The guide includes 70 locations and the Sunday Times' expert judges behind the guide asses a wide range of factors, from schools, transport and broadband, to culture, green spaces and the health of the high street.

They look to celebrate improving towns, village or city centres; attractive, well-designed homes and locations bursting with community spirit.

Judges said about Bridport: "Festivals, independent shops, beautiful landscapes and the rugged Jurassic Coast just a walk away make Bridport a dream combination of coast, culture and countryside."

It states that, according to Halifax, the average house price is £400,000 and it has had a 27 per cent growth since 2020.

Helen Davies, The Times and Sunday Times property editor, said: "The Sunday Times Best Places to Live list is necessarily subjective. Leave it to just statistics and you will never capture the spirit of a place. For that, you need to visit to take into account that 'you have to be here' feeling. Is the pub dog friendly, for example? Can you live car free? What are the schools and houses like? Is it multicultural and multigenerational, and can it offer a good way of life to lots of different sorts of people?

"Ten years ago, when we launched the inaugural list, London's gravitational pull was strong, the work from home revolution had not yet reached our doorstep and high streets were stacked with chains. How times have changed - and how welcome that change is.

"This year we have discovered new best places to live, from resurgent city centres in the north, rejuvenated suburbs across the country, hidden villages in the South West, and a commutable Scottish island.

"We hope there is something to suit everyone."

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