Where to live in the UK?

I dont think it will really matter where in the uk you move to, in fact i would move to another country all together if i could.

As uk is so far from the equator and we get less sunlight in winter it wont really make any difference. At least i dont think it would. :lol:

Hi bramblebush, I'd say nowhere! I was diagnosed with SAD when living on the south coast. East of England gets less rain so somewhere like SE Kent might be a bit better, I think Cornwall gets more sun but also rain. Really to make a big difference you're probably best off out of Northern Europe unless you can find a microclimate which isn't cloudy very often.

Dreaming of sunny skies,

Lorraine

Hi there,

I live in Hertfordshire too, where abouts do you live? I'm just south of Cambridge.

I'm actually in Hull at the moment though, at Uni. Last year was the worst I've ever been but being homesick / eating badly / stress of work etc all could have had an effect. I cant help you with your question though as I'm here during the winter and home (Herts) during the summer, so not a very accurate comparison!!

Sal

Hi,

I live in Hertfordshire too. Trust me, it's better than the last few places I've lived (weather is the same, just the locals are better!)... except for one place....... Sydney!

Yep, 12,000 miles away. Just the nicest weather and SO many places to go out and take advantage of it (I actually worked the hardest I ever have there, 12-15 hour days BUT I sat 2 feet away from a 15ft high window overlooking the harbour!). SO MUCH beautiful sunshine all day. I have no recollection of SAD symptoms what-so-ever.

My finace and I are in the middle of organising a way to get back there. I regret leaving every single day.

If you have lots of family and/or are close to them then it's a bit drastic but I reckon somewhere in Europe an hour or two's budget flight away would be a good option!

lived in London and now on south coast, and no change, still bad as ever

Research conducted by Kuller, Ballal, Laike and Mikellides reported that 11% of people in the UK and in Sweden suffer from fairly or very string SADness in the winter months, compared with less than 1% in Saudi Arabia.

Seasonal disturbance has apparently also been documented in Alaska, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Niger, Norway, Scotland, Sweden, Switzerland and Central USA. So I would say...get as far south as you can....however.....

SAD has also been identified in Antarctica, Australia and South Africa....so dont take the going south thing to extremes!!

In theory I understand that if you live on a south facing hill the landscape is tilted towards the sun, intensifying the fall of light on the land.....but again I should think it is pretty marginal.

I suggest you dont move further north, or to scandinavia, where I have heard SAD is vary much more prevalent.

I'm near Oxford, and do find it significantly better than when I lived in Cheshire/Lancashire....I wonder if the light reflecting off cotswold stone helps....but it's pretty thin evidence.

Good Luck

Aardvark