No place I'd rather be... is where for you?

[Beaconofpope]

I need something to uplift me.
Mine is
Travelling around the Cornish countryside in our crap car, radio on, kids eating lunchables or Greggs happily after a day being slightly cold on the beach. We're half way through our holiday and have a bit of a suntan. The boot is full of tinned goods and we have made some friends at the campsite.
At my mums, there's an old film on their ancient 24" inch telly which flickers. We have just ate beef stew sprinkled with garlic, rosemary and orange zest and have our crumble in bowls on our laps. We might do a puzzle or play a board game. My phone is out of battery.

On a beach in Hawaii, Mai Tai served to me, excellent paperback in hand.

Porthminster Beach

On my own. Anywhere.

Seahouses, Northumberland. Sat in the harbour with a strong coffee and bird spotting.

I hope to move there at some point. It's my favourite place. It feels like home.

In my bed with comfy sheets and the electric Blanket on. Where I am now !

or Brighton beach. Love it

Robin Hood’s Bay, with my family and dog, sore legs from all of the hilly walking but happy.

My local beach with my friends.
We'd have a hot day of sunbathing, swimming and chatting.
Then we'd stay for the evening, beers and a bbq and wander home drunk and happy.

Horseback riding down the beach in summer.

Home sweet home

Efteling in the Netherlands

With my family. Anytime, anywhere.

At home, in bed, in the bath. Or if it's outside - Barry Island!

The quieter part of lake Windermere on a hot day with our paddle boards, family or friends, dog and a BBQ.

Grand Central Station, drinking a cocktail and people-watching.

That sounds like heaven, OP.
Reminds me of the trips I used to take to Ireland when my eldest was a little boy. There always seemed to be a Carry On film playing in the background on a good ol’ cathode ray tube while we hunkered down inside my cousin’s gorgeous little rose covered cottage to eat jacket potato and stew.
But my actual heaven on earth perfect place is a farmhouse in France (covered in roses). The kids and dog are stretched out on sofas watching Rick and Morty in front of the massive fireplace after a day of swimming in a freezing, unheated pool. We’re eating poulet roti and anything else we can get our hands on from the only epicerie for miles… an epicerie which also houses a cafe, babyfoot table, and board games (which we end up playing while we wait because it takes a million wonderfully slow years for the languid proprietor to bag a chicken, let alone notice we’re waiting to be served in the first place). I attach a view from the epicerie/cafe.

In bed with my leccy blankie and someone to shag

At home with my family

A villa in Andalusia. I come out of the cool dark villa to bright sunshine, intense heat and the sound of cicadas. My husband is on the terrace below doing lengths in the pool. I have my book and my hat in my hand and I'm going down to join him. But first I stand at the balcony looking out at the hills and the blue of the sea in the distance and watch little boats coming and going.

Gosh lots of places

Beach in the Maldives with a cocktail
At home in front of the fire with a good book and my dogs
In the bath after a long day riding my motorbike with my dh and a glass of fizz in hand
Applecross iin Scotland n the motorhome with my dh and dogs

Surfing off the Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

Home

Just off a really good dive, sun hot but not so hot I'm sweating in my dive suit.

Watching DS paddle board or snorkel or similar with his new holiday mates from the jetty. Loads of other fun interesting people around.

Big breakfast waiting for us on the dive resort terrace.

Went this summer, going again in 2026

In the mountains in Victoria, Australia. Maybe exploring the old towns in the area. Sitting on the hill with my family and friends watching the sun set with a glass of rosé and lots of laughing. Will be there for NYE and can’t wait.

Corsica, had 2 of the most trouble-free, idyllic holidays there. Hit the sweet spot for me, DH and DS. (As DS has SEND, so taking him anywhere is challenging...)

South of France, somewhere around the St Aygulf area, or failing that West Wales, close to the coast.