Almondsbury: I visit the happiest place to live in Bristol - locals said they wouldn’t want to live anywhere else

Almondsbury was revealed as the happiest place to live in the Bristol area, according to a survey by online store Furniturebox.

The popular village was the highest rated location among Bristol areas and 11th on the main national list.

Locations were ranked based on the beauty of the surroundings and green spaces, provision of good state schools and affordable housing, as well as access to quality pubs, restaurants, independent shops and cultural attractions.

We visited Almondsbury to find out if locals agreed with the verdict.

The village is home to a lovely community shop run by volunteers, which recently won the Kings Award for Voluntary Service - the MBE for volunteer groups.

The schools in the area are also rated as ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted.

Chris, who has lived in the village for over 50 years, and volunteers at the community shop, said he “wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.”

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He praised the community shop which has become a hub of the village and a real asset to the community.

Helen, who has lived in Almondsbury for 40 years and also volunteers at the community shop, praised the lovely community atmosphere at Almondsbury.

She praised the wide range of activities at the Village Hall, including The Last Legs for a gentlemen of a certain age, messy church for the younger children and societies like the “history, the wine, the badminton group, the table tennis group. There’s just lots going on for all sort of people.

“And we are very lucky here that we’ve got our own doctor’s surgery and our own dentist.”

Tom, who lives in the area, praised the villages connections. “We’re 10 minutes away from Cribbs Causeway and we’re about 20 minutes away from the middle of town so it’s a nice little hub for anything, really, where you need to get around Bristol.”

The only issues raised by locals were the lack of a bus within the village, parking and speeding.

Check out the video above to learn about what locals think of the happiest place to live in the Bristol area.

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