Reading or Southampton, to live?

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Hi

I am applying in advance to grad schemes and jobs for when I finish uni after this next year. One of the jobs I looking at is available all over the country. I would there to be good connections to London, but also not that far from the sea! So I thought Reading or Southampton would be my best bet (I’m open to other suggestions though). I was also considering Norwich?

I am young, so I’d like a young population with good shopping, but also nice scenery and/or architecture. What is your advice?

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  1. The Tank
    Reading isn't by the sea but it does have first class rail services to almost anywhere worth going to (including Southampton). It's a thriving and lively town with a lot going on. The down side is that "there's a lot going on". This can lead to congestion and sometimes trouble. The Thames Valley has some superb countryside and great towns and villages within easy reach. Southampton is quieter than Reading (and a lot cheaper) but it still suffers from traffic congestion at certain times: especially when some nautical event is going on (which is common). It's about 100 minutes by road from London on a good day, and about 3 hours or more when the M3 is blocked, which is also very common. There is an excellent train service to London, Brighton, Portsmouth, S Wales and Weymouth. Southampton has two universities with all the facilities to keep students entertained. The New Forest is right next door and is a great place to relax. For big style entertainment the Isle of Wight hosts several pop/rock festivals throughout the summer. Norwich is in East Anglia. It has a cathedral.
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