Two/three nights by the sea in the south- where would you choose?

[gerbo]

We'd like 2/3 nights by the sea this Easter school holiday. Our budget is not huge, we'd probably book a 2 bed apartment on booking.com or find an air bnb.

There are 4 of us, children are 9 &12.

We're in Hertfordshire so somewhere we can access in a few hours. I'd prefer somewhere (town/large village) with some character/buzz about it, with a beach nearby.

Where would you suggest?! Thanks in advance!

And be careful in rye and camber sands of the tides!

I agree that Devon would mean a lot of driving and possible delays on the roads.

Pagham is very unspoilt and there is an old fashioned amusement arcade.

Swanage or Lyme Regis.
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