What our residents are saying

"We wanted to get away from town but not be right out in the country. My husband and I all work in central London so commutability was essential. Here we have the best of both worlds; we're only 50 minutes from London, yet we also have peace and quiet."

"I think we'll be here permanently – it's our home now. We like to think of the island as our retreat; as soon as we cross the bridge on to the island, we just go 'aaahhhhhhh' and breathe a huge sigh of relief." - Joanne & Bill Twiner

"The decision of where to move to was an extremely important one; both Claire and I considered it an investment in our family's future. We were drawn to St Mary's Island because of the atmosphere and sense of community and the fact that my parents already lived on the Island. We thought it would be an ideal environment to bring our family up in."

"With a new born baby, the community that surrounds us is extremely important. With many amenities right on our doorstep, including a mother and toddler group, new primary school, and a new doctors' surgery and community centre, our lives will be made much easier."

"I love the fact that we are surrounded by water and big open spaces. It makes for a very laid-back lifestyle, despite having a new born baby to look after now! I definitely think we will stay here for a long time, I look forward to watching my daughter grow up in this safe and healthy environment." - Mr Ward & Miss Scott

The following quotes were taken from Countryside Maritime's 2007 Resident Survey:

'Peaceful and tranquil, the best place to live in the UK.'

'Coming over the bridge and leaving behind all the stress of the world and arriving back to an oasis of peace and quiet and greenery'

'An ideal safe environment to raise children.'

'We love living here as we feel extremely safe and the Island is very well maintained, the river walks and recreation areas gives the Island a laid back, friendly atmosphere.'

'Living on St Mary's Island is like living through a holiday all the time'

'Clean modern living with plenty of open spaces.'

'It is a perfect place to live with everything you need all in one place'

'It is a safe, family friendly place to live.'

'St Mary's Island is an oasis of civility in an increasingly bad mannered world.'