Hello - we're planning to move out of East London in the very near future and have started looking at East Sussex / Kent borders. We know Hastings and Rye and like them very much but are looking to live inland, maybe on the edge of a village/ small town, somewhere semi rural but with access to a good primary school (daughter is 17 months old so a future need!), with maybe a village shop / decent pub / good community feel - ie the dream!
Just wondered if there are any mumsnetters out there who know the area or live there?
We've spent one day viewing some houses so far, and driven around some of the villages - Westfield, Beckley, Brede, Peasmarsh, Northiam, Hawkhurst, Icklesham, to name a few. We're also looking a bit west of the A21 - like Battle, Robertsbridge. Any of these places ring a bell?!
We'd like to be at the most 20/30 min drive from the coast - any other suggestions very welcome. Tenterden?
And to put a spanner in the works - we also like the Thanet towns, Broadstairs and Margate, and have also been thinking about looking out there - somewhere between Canterbury and those Thanet coastal towns, down to Sandwich/Deal. This is an area I've never been to, so can only name places off the map whilst looking at Right Move - Wingham, Ash, Preston, Woodnesborough.
I guess I'm slightly worried that these villages might have elderly populations - not that I'm a spring chicken! - but with a little one, I'd like to know that there are other mums out there to get to know.
Sorry - bit of an essay!
Many thanks in advance for any info.
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