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| The best place to be a kid is.... Norwich | The best place to be a kid is.... Norwich |
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| The city that has given us Stephen Fry and Alan Partridge has triumphed once again by being named the happiest place for children to grow up in the UK. | The city that has given us Stephen Fry and Alan Partridge has triumphed once again by being named the happiest place for children to grow up in the UK. |
| Norwich was voted top because of a combination of open spaces, parks and safe roads as well as other factors that contribute to a happy and secure childhood. | Norwich was voted top because of a combination of open spaces, parks and safe roads as well as other factors that contribute to a happy and secure childhood. |
| The only apparent downside to the East Anglian city was that it lacks hills for sledging in the winter. | The only apparent downside to the East Anglian city was that it lacks hills for sledging in the winter. |
| Leeds and Sheffield came second and third respectively, according to the poll of 2,000 parents by Panda Soft Drinks. | Leeds and Sheffield came second and third respectively, according to the poll of 2,000 parents by Panda Soft Drinks. |
| Researchers looked at the facilities and amenities which parents believed are important for a happy childhood, and combined it with how many of these they felt were offered where they lived. | Researchers looked at the facilities and amenities which parents believed are important for a happy childhood, and combined it with how many of these they felt were offered where they lived. |
| The most popular feature for a fulfilling childhood was a garden to play in. | The most popular feature for a fulfilling childhood was a garden to play in. |
| Other factors were having friends who live nearby, good street lighting and areas safe enough for children to cycle in. | Other factors were having friends who live nearby, good street lighting and areas safe enough for children to cycle in. |
| Being by the beach was also deemed important, thus earning coastal towns like Newquay, Truro and Plymouth a place in the top 20. | Being by the beach was also deemed important, thus earning coastal towns like Newquay, Truro and Plymouth a place in the top 20. |
| The survey also showed that while parents said their favourite activity as a child was playing outdoors with friends, their own children preferred playing indoors. | The survey also showed that while parents said their favourite activity as a child was playing outdoors with friends, their own children preferred playing indoors. |
| Nearly eight in ten parents believed their children spend less time outdoors than they did themselves. | Nearly eight in ten parents believed their children spend less time outdoors than they did themselves. |
| Nina Uttley, brand manager for Panda Soft Drinks, said: “A happy childhood does not depend on the latest games, expensive gadgets and access to theme parks. | Nina Uttley, brand manager for Panda Soft Drinks, said: “A happy childhood does not depend on the latest games, expensive gadgets and access to theme parks. |
| “This survey shows just how vital the great outdoors can be. | “This survey shows just how vital the great outdoors can be. |
| “Even if you live in an urban area, easy access to parks or playgrounds and a short drive to the beach of woodland can give children the active upbringing they deserve. | “Even if you live in an urban area, easy access to parks or playgrounds and a short drive to the beach of woodland can give children the active upbringing they deserve. |
| The UK's 20 happiest places to be a child | The UK's 20 happiest places to be a child |
| 1. Norwich | |
| 2. Leeds | |
| 3. Sheffield | |
| 4. Portsmouth | |
| 5. Glasgow | |
| 6. Birmingham | |
| 7. Bristol | |
| 8. Cardiff | |
| 9. Manchester | |
| 10. Truro | |
| 11. Newcastle | |
| 12. Liverpool | |
| 13. Newquay | |
| 14. Plymouth | |
| 15. Canterbury | |
| 16. London | |
| 17. Ipswich | |
| 18. Exeter / Brighton (joint) | |
| 19. | 19. |
| 20. Edinburgh | |
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