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Does a place like this exist?

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Ifitmakesyouhappyitcantbethatbad · 06/04/2026 09:36

1).Lovely, small Primary school with lots of green/outside space to play

2). Safe cul de sac where children play out on bikes and nip to each others homes

3). Beach nearby

4). Countryside & woods nearby

5). Preferably Cornwall area-Newquay, Perranporth

If you live in a place like this, is life amazing?!

OP posts:
SweetnsourNZ · 06/04/2026 10:14

skiprun · 06/04/2026 10:12

I live in this exact place, but in Scotland. Sorry!

Even further, New Zealand. Lots of places like this here. Even in some cities.

skiprun · 06/04/2026 10:12

I live in this exact place, but in Scotland. Sorry!

bigbadbitchface · 06/04/2026 09:54

This is my house/area and kids school except i’m north west scotland sorry 😔 Aside from the weather at times it is pretty great! Our house is older though and is a very rural community but was also very affordable. We are in a small rural village cul-de-sac of 3/2 bed semis (largely ex council from 60’s so was affordable. Most are bought privately but a few council owned still) with a beach a mile away and forestry trails that start further up the street.

DC goes to a small rural school of around 30 pupils total, next to beach area and mountain views. They go there all the time in summer term and periodically the rest of the year. There are even smaller schools in the neibouring villages as well all with a similar set up. It’s really great if you are outdoorsy in anyway and vast cycle trails, kayaking/paddle boarding etc. But i do miss the convenience of town life sometimes and i have a 40-45 min commute to work

LizandDerekGoals · 06/04/2026 09:40

We almost had that in the north west when our children were at primary. They were always playing out on bikes in the cul-de-sac with the neighbours. Parents took turns to watch them. Although our favourite beach was a 40 minute drive away. There were closer but my children wouldnt entertain them.

Now we are further away from the beach but still have everything else. Their high school is very green with fabulous views. The dog gets walked in the woods every day