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McCarthy & Stone Brecon Beacons waterfalls
  • Health & wellbeing

Our top five UK National Parks

We explore some of our favourite national parks. Perfect for picnics, long rambles and wildlife spotting.

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  • Hobbies & interests

The Newt in Somerset

A country estate with the most magnificent woodlands and gardens

Bridge end Gardens
  • News & community

Retire to the best place in the UK 2025

McCarthy & Stone has retirement homes in all the best places, including the top spot in The Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2025.

beach Bay, St Ives, Cornwall
  • Property advice

Top 10 Best British Towns to Enjoy the Expat Life without Leaving the UK

If you want to get a taste of the expat life without leaving the UK, you could take a trip to the places around our country which offer a similar lifestyle and setting to popular global expat destinations.

a green door with a white door
  • Property advice

The Happiest Place To Live In The UK For 2019

Earlier in 2018, Rightmove surveyed 21,000 people in a bid to find the happiest locations to live in the country. We take a look at the results. 

Ambleside, Lake Windermere, The Lake District, Cumbria in one of our best towns to retire to in the UK
  • Property advice

Five best towns to retire to in the UK

We reveal five of the best towns to retire to in the UK. Whether you're craving the sunny coast of Dorset or the Lake District's glacial landscape, read on.

a person sitting in a chair outside a brick building
  • Property advice

The Unexpected Benefits of Renting in Retirement

A view of boats moored at Blakeney Point, Norfolk looking towards the lifeboat station in the distance just before sunset
  • Hobbies & interests

Top 11 British Hidden gems

Planning a holiday as an older couple? Or a retired single looking for your next getaway? With hidden gems across the UK, you’ll be spoilt for choice when it comes to holidays for older people to enjoy. Discover the top 11 hidden gems to inspire holidays for older adults, chosen by you.

Left to right: James Hanna, Gareth Owen, Phil Isherwood
  • News & community

Triple boost for McCarthy & Stone land team as it seeks 60 new sites in 2022

The UK’s leading developer and manager of retirement communities, McCarthy & Stone, has boosted its land team with three new senior appointments. They will help the company invest more than £200m in buying 65 or more new sites in 2022.