3 Dorset locations up for England's best place to live 2023

Christchurch, Bridport and Dorchester have been nominated in the poll from the review website ILiveHere, which is better known for its annual lists of the worst places to live in the country.

On their website ILiveHere said: "It’s a first for us, running a best place to live poll. We’re doing it because Google thinks our other poll is a bit of a Debbie Downer and around iLiveHere towers, we like to please the Internet godhead.

"So this year we are giving cheap-suited estate agents and those looking to pump and dump their house price before the inevitable interest rate driven housing crash the chance for their town to top the new chart."

Christchurch was nominated in the poll from ILiveHere (Image: Google Streetview)

Many of us are the first to say where we live is the best and now people across England can have their say.

Voting closes at the end of January and can be done so by going to the ILiveHere website.

Meanwhile, Dorset also has representation in the worst places to live nominations, with Bournemouth and Poole included.

READ MORE: Dorset areas named in Muddy Stilettos 'best places to live'

Christchurch

Unlike its fellow members in the BCP area, Christchurch was nominated as potentially one of the best places to live in England.

Its selling points include its beaches, nature reserves and historically important buildings.

This includes Christchurch Priory, which is the longest Parish church in the UK.

Bridport

Bridport is a lively market town situated in the beautiful countryside of rural Dorset.

It has a heritage in ropemaking and Visit Dorset describes it as having a "tremendous reputation for arts, culture, events and food".

Dorchester

The county town of Dorset made it onto the best places to live nominees also.

It has a rich history, with the Dorset Museum and the Keep Military Museum both being situated there, as well as an accomplished high street.