Idyllic locations in the UK will suffer serious nuclear efforts to hinder survival despite encouragement to preserve mankind. It is because of military withdrawal to those areas as in the rest of the world.
Streams are cleanest in their early stages & a small pit should be dug next to them from where to draw water.
Look for heavy shadow on sat images facing away from populated areas & trees. This area is going to be hot, what else is there? Bing ordnance survey maps can be printed & laminated. I need to be in Lancashire or Essex because of Michael Kingdoms.
People will head to the hills looking for clean water & a cool environment.