It comes as Muddy Stilettos announced their top 10 list of its Best Places to Live series this week.

Acclaimed luxury lifestyle site Muddy Stilettos asked its readers to vote for the best local village, town or city to call home in 2025 using its Top 300 Places to Live guide. In a regional vote across 35 counties, Penzance topped the poll of the 10 potential candidates in Cornwall.

However, following closely behind was Wadebridge in fourth place! Loved for its collection of independent shops and eateries, and wonderful community, it comes as no surprise to us!

From towns to villages, hamlets to commuter favourites, each of the initial 300 locations were independently researched and picked by the in-the-know Muddy Editorial team, and then over 30,500 readers went on to vote. The results revealed passion for each town or village’s sense of community, quality of access to schools, restaurants, shops and culture, plus their feeling towards their overall immediate surroundings.

Voting took place between 11– 27 August 2025, and readers were given one vote each. The Best Place to Live lists provided information on everything from eating out and best schools to the commute and local arts/culture, but the final decision came from the readers’ own personal experience.

The Top 10 most popular towns and villages in Cornwall for 2025 by reader vote are:

1. Penzance

2. Falmouth

3. Bude

4. Wadebridge

5. Fowey

6. St Agnes

7. Carbis Bay

8. Cawsand and Kingsand

9. Portscatho & Gerrans, Roseland

10. Porthleven

Hero Brown, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Muddy Stilettos says, “When people move home, they’re searching for more than just a house, they want to find a new lifestyle that works for them. Our exclusive Reader Vote gives them a fresh perspective that can make their search easier. It’s hard to be confident on whether a location is the right place for you, but we’ve built our reputation on having first-hand knowledge on the in-the-know places to live and places to go. This Reader Vote gives a truly independent view on the towns and villages with the most popular postcodes, schools, restaurants and amenities.”

See the full results on Cornwall and details on each town: Cornwall | Muddy Stilettos

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