Wwyd move to the seaside or take more holidays there ?

[Lardlizard]

If your kids are settled in school age 6 and 12

I live in a "seaside town" out of season it's not that great tbh, we don't use the beach half as much as we thought and tbh come summertime tourists are great they bring money in blah blah but the town becomes unbearable and prices skyrocket. Also think about jobs if you are not in an industry where it's garunteed to be down here it's a case of welcome to seasonal work and that is really not fun. I would say in all honesty stick to the holidays.

Ooh I’m biased so would say move but 12 is tricky. Is it far? Do they have a good school and lots of friends currently? Are they generally confident and sociable? I think it can be a bit of a risk at 12 so would probably err on the side of caution unless other factors to consider...

We moved to the coast as always as wanted to live there and we did really enjoy the beach etc but realistically houses were over priced, there wasn’t much in terms of jobs especially when I thought about opportunities for our DC and along the south coast where we were there was a lot of deprivation plus after the first year we didn’t go to the beach nearly as much as we’d gotten used to it. We ended up moving further up the country again to be able to afford a good sized home and have job opportunities beyond having to work at one place forever. It does depend where you’re moving to but I’d do your research carefully

Really Cooper? That’s sad. We love it, walk the dog on the beach almost daily. Outside of main town in lovely residential suburb so although beach is busier in summer, it’s not over run. Plus living here means multiple gorgeous days throughout spring, autumn, winter where you have vast stretches to yourself. Blissful!

More holidays instead of moving house. The coastal resorts are often grim in winter and many are grim in summer , I'd only move to a non resort.

We moved to the seaside but not on purpose - we just wanted to move to Wales.
We are in a rural village rather than a town, and the community is very much alive throughout the year. We love it here, only yesterday I was telling my husband how much I enjoy lying in the bath and listening to the sea... My previous background noise was the M4. Huge lifestyle change.

I grew up in a seaside town. Would love to live by the sea again but due to the nature of my DH's work it doesn't seem possible. We take all our holidays on the coast.

We live 20-30 mins from the beach, which I feel is a happy medium, we go all year round, obv less in winter. But I would live in a seaside town as relatives who do rarely go to the beaches also living further away gives us different beaches in each direction

I lived in a seaside town when I was younger and wouldn't want to raise children there. People only see the good bits when they holiday there, the reality was shit public transport, drugs and unemployment were rife as the only jobs there were seasonal pub/restaurant work, nothing interesting for older teens to do.

We moved to the seaside last summer with 3 DC who started in year R, year 4 and year 6 of their new school in September. No regrets.

Friend moved to Bude a few years ago with young family. They love it and the house prices were very good (compared with South East).

It's not that easy to find a seaside town that would be a nice place to live all year round. Would you have free choice, or is there a particular one you would have to move to?

I grew up in a seaside town and live in another one now. We and all our friends have decent jobs and houses, it's not horrifically deprived in all seaside towns. Even at this time of the year there are lots of people walking their dogs and taking kids rockpooling. I'm hoping to get my daughter involved in sea cadets or sailing club cadets when she gets older. The promenade has been great for getting DD more confident on her bike. Do you know exactly where you want to move? Maybe try a few days there in the winter?

I think it depends on the town. But generally I would suggest visiting more for a while, at different times of the year and in different weather - what's it like today for instance? What are local schools like? Stuff to do year round? Job availability and wages, or commute to current work?

Where were you thinking of moving to ? Our seaside towns are buzzing all year, the only down side is that houses are very expensive now

I think it depends on where you’re moving really. If you are moving to Hove or to a lovely village or something then it would be a good move but if you are moving to a tousirty seaside town you’ll find it very different off season.

Have you considered getting a static caravan on the coast? They're not cheap, and sites will have annual fees which vary according to the facilities available, but it's a great way of having a seaside base without actually having to move.

I would move without a shadow of a doubt if it was possible.

My mil lives in a seaside town up north, it’s brilliant in the summer but grim in the winter. It depends where you’re thinking of moving to.

Yeah I would like a caravan at the seaside
But I bet it would be like 5k a year
Plus the costs of buying the thing

Long, which town if you don't mind me asking? We pop to Filey a lot but found it and neighbouring towns hard work for breaks in winter / out of season.

I’d only move if it could be to one of those posh houses in Crosby or something. Close enough to a city for work and everything else.

Otherwise - I wouldn’t move.

We seriously considered moving to Devon or Cornwall a few years ago, we didn't have kids at the time and both have jobs that we could easily relocate with.
We decided to make certain we were making the right decision by having a year where we visited at least once a month so we could get a better idea of what it's like in all seasons and we'd decided by November it wasn't for us.
It was so bleak, grey, misty and windy, the majority of the shops closed in September other than the chain shops and it was soul less, there was nothing to offer better than what we had at home.

We now go down 3 times a year in the summer months and love it but never feel sad to come home.

I live in a city that is 30 minutes to the seaside.

I can’t wait to move to the coast. Come on lottery!