Jump to content News Business Sport Opinion Politics World Money Life Style Travel Culture Subscribe now Free for one month Log in See all Money ‘I’m ditching the countryside after a year – cities are just better’ Hasty buyers who fled in lockdown are U-turning after finding themselves facing a gruelling commute By Arabella Youens 4 December 2021 • 5:00am Life in the Chilterns was too much to handle for one lockdown leaver from London CREDIT: Alamy Whisper it – but not everyone who made the decision to move out of a city to begin a new life in a rural idyll is happy with the result.... To continue reading this article... Start your free one-month trial Stay expertly informed on your schedule with unlimited access to our award-winning website and exclusive app. Cancel anytime. Start your free trial One month free, then £1 per month for three months. Already a subscriber? Log in Related Topics Countryside Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon 141 The Telegraph values your comments but kindly requests all posts are on topic, constructive and respectful. Please review our commenting policy. Show comments Advertisement More stories ‘My lazy brother is milking our parents and draining my inheritance – can I stop him?’ ‘Am I responsible if my neighbour’s extension floods?’ Families face punishing tax crackdown on ‘granny annexes’ Savers face £89m loss as failing property group goes to court Rishi Sunak’s flagship mortgage scheme flops ‘My oven exploded and John Lewis won’t do anything about it’ Twitter Icon Facebook Icon WhatsApp Icon Email Icon Save Comment speech bubble 141 More from Property Purplebricks races to rebuild after being shaken to its foundations By Ben Gartside 4 Dec 2021, 5:00am The best places where you should buy a UK holiday home for under £200,000 By Rachel Mortimer 3 Dec 2021, 1:25pm UK inflation rise: tips to protect your investments, property, savings and pension By Jessica Beard 3 Dec 2021, 1:24pm Buy-to-let tax loopholes: how landlords can keep more of their income By Rachel Mortimer 3 Dec 2021, 1:20pm How to get your children on the property ladder without paying IHT By Rachel Mortimer 3 Dec 2021, 1:20pm What to do if your house is ‘down valued’ By Rachel Mortimer 3 Dec 2021, 1:13pm More from The Telegraph Four ‘outrageous’ stock market predictions for 2022 Holidaymakers left unprotected by insurers as omicron causes travel chaos ‘I’m 81 and own just 10 stocks – is this too risky?’ ‘I took out a £10k loan to pay for childcare’: crippling costs force women out of work The city where landlords will make the most money in 2022 Questor: yes, it’s heretical – but now is the time to sell Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Back to top Follow us on: Contact us About us Telegraph Extra Reader Prints Branded Content Syndication and Commissioning Guidelines Privacy Terms and Conditions Advertising Terms Fantasy Sport UK Voucher Codes Betting Offers Modern Slavery Manage Cookies © Telegraph Media Group Limited 2021