AIBU to think about moving near the sea for cooler Summers?

[Pearandavocado]

With the climate changing and this incredibly hot, unbearable weather becoming the new normal is it time to move to the sea? We live in SW England but very inland aged 60 and finding the heat so much harder to cope with than when we were younger. I'm just desperate to get in some cold water daily. Or am I just feeling overheated (and menopausal) and realistically it's actually grey and rainy most of the year. If you could would you move to the sea? or do you live by the sea and think it's not that great for most of the year?

And the summer. My family comes from the NE coast. Beautiful beaches but the wind off the North Sea.....

Probably would be a better plan to move up North, proper North though, not Andy Burnham North

That’s true but they couldn’t cope with the colder temperatures. Also different I guess if you have grown up in a place.

Berwick upon Tweed is nice and decidedly chilly

Yep, that’s what I meant. Overall my reading is there is less choice of schools in many of the SE coastal locations we have been considering. Results for A level and GCSE are significantly lower than London schools, which is a concern for us. If we didn’t have kids one could definitely take a more simplistic view of locations. This is probably true for all moves.

I live on South Kent coast.

the wind/breeze definitely keep things a few degrees cooler here.

If you want to move anyway, then yes I’d certainly factor the weather into it. But having AC installed would cost a lot less than moving. While it wouldn’t change the temperature outside, if your coming from a cool house, going home to a cool house, it makes the outside time much more bearable.

As long as you have good scuba gear for when the sea levels rise, it’s all good.

I live not far from Lunan Bay.Also gorgeous beaches at St Cyrus, Arbroath, Carnoustie, Monifieth and Montrose. All on the train line to Edinburgh. Absolutely love it here but it's dark at 3pm in mid December.

I didn't grow up here. It doesn't take long to acclimatise.

They couldn’t acclimatise but we all have different preferences. They might be regretting it now!

This is very accurate! There have been entire weeks when it has not stopped raining… heavy leaden skies and roaring winds!

However it is lovely when the sun shines, and the bay where I am, has boats bobbing round, so it looks quite Mediterranean.

You can often have 4 seasons in one day, and it’s unusual to be able to “trust” the weather, if you’re planning anything outdoors. This year is rare!

This 100%

Save the moving costs & stamp duty, just get AC fitted.