I think it's about time someone actually pointed out what's great about living in WGC. I work in London, and yes, I'm one of those people probably driving up house prices in WGC. I bought a lovely two bedroom two storey end of terrace with a mammoth backyard for £175,000, which is about a tenth of the price it would have cost in London, or anywhere within the M25 for that matter (unless you're willing to live somewhere you could be shot or stabbed). WGC is green, full of wide avenues and shady beautiful trees. I feel perfectly safe walking around at night by myself. Thousands of gardens dot the town. The people are friendly and chatty and are incomparable to ...  Read the complete review

You may or may not have heard of Welwyn Garden City (and yes, it is spelt Welwyn, not Welling, though they sound almost the same!) I had heard of the place before I moved to this neck of the woods from Nottingham, but knew little about it. Oh, the joy of ignorance! Oh dear, that was a mean thing to say, but God, Welwyn Garden City is DULL!!! It's not (as the name suggests) even a city, just a medium sized town about 24 miles North of London, here in Southern England. Oh, and please excuse the shouting. It was necessary to get my point across. I shall continue in a more subdued manner! Five years ago I came to live in Hertfordshire, ...  Read the complete review