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City	Coastal Town	University Town

ACCESSIBILITY
Excellent - This means the area is accessible by all forms of public transport (bus, train, aeroplane) and also by car. There are direct connections to most local, national and international destinations.

Good - This means the area is accessible by all forms of public transport (bus, train, aeroplane) and also by car. There are direct connections to most local and national destinations and some international destinations

OK - This means the area is accessible by some forms of public transport (bus, train) and also by car. There are direct connections to most local and national destinations..

Bad - This means the area is indirectly accessible by forms of public transport (bus and train) and also by car. There are direct connections to most local destinations

Very Bad - This means the area is inaccessible by most forms of public transport (bus and train). You need a car in order to reach this place.. There are no connections to local and national destinations.

SIGHTSEEING
Excellent - There are a wide variety of things to visit, from museums to art galleries, historical sites like castles and churches, beautiful scenery such as mountains, parks or beaches.

Good - There are a lot of things to visit, from museums to art galleries, historical sites like castles and churches, beautiful scenery such as mountains, parks or beaches.

OK - There are a few things to see such as museums, castles or churches - but there is not a wide range and the things that can be seen may not suit everyone's taste.

Bad - There are very few things to see and they may be badly maintained.

Very Bad - There is nothing to see.

AFFORDABILITY
Excellent - You can get very good value for money here. Everything from food and drink to entertainment, travel and accommodation is cheap compared to the rest of Britain/Ireland.

Good - You can get good value for money here. Most things such as food and drink or entertainment, is cheap compared to the rest of Britain/Ireland.

OK - Some things will be good value for money here, whilst other things will be expensive. For example food and drink maybe cheap compared to the rest of Britain/Ireland, while accommodation may be expensive.

Bad - You will be paying quite high prices for most things such as entertainment, accommodation and travel here compared to the rest of Britain and Ireland.

Very Bad - Things are very expensive in this place compared to the rest of the country.

NIGHTLIFE
Excellent - There is entertainment of every kind - restaurants serving food from many different countries, cinemas, theatres, pubs, nightclubs, salsa bars, strip clubs, gay pubs, dog-racing etc. There are many different theatres etc. to choose from. Events go on late into the evening.

Good - Most kinds of entertainment are available here, from nightclubs to restaurants, cinemas and theatres, pubs and dancing. Events go on quite late into the evening.

OK - Most kinds of entertainment are available, but there is a limited amount to choose from. Events do not go on late into the evening.

Bad - There are very few entertainment venues - maybe only one cinema and a poor selection of restaurants. Most people in this area will stay at home in the evening. Everything closes early.

Very Bad - There is no nightlife - maybe a few restaurants or pubs, but most people will stay at home in the evening.

SHOPPING
Excellent - There is a wide variety of shops and markets. You can buy anything from expensive jewellery to antiques to designer clothes or good quality second-hand clothes. You can find a lot of items which are unique to this area and are not sold elsewhere.

Good - There is a good variety of shops and markets with some unusual items to buy.

OK - Most of the main chainstores are here and there are a few independent stores.

Bad - There are few shops and these are all chainstores so you can find some nice things, but nothing special.

Very Bad - There are very few shops and they have a poor variety of things to sell.