For some, rural life isn t enough – meet the people moving to the real wilderness
Miles from anywhere and at one with nature, we ve mapped the quietest places in England where you can get away from it all
Graeme Black in his remote home in North Yorkshire
Credit: Charlotte Graham
Long before the onset of the pandemic, the desire to find an escape route from the near constant interruptions of modern life was well established. But now that working patterns have changed, it’s opened up new opportunities – and territories.
Estate agency Savills found the quietest areas of English countryside, which are completely cut off from it all. It mapped the places that lie at least three miles from major roads, railway lines and airports, and which recorded poor broadband connectivity (the modern-day signage for isolation).