Want to live in the middle of nowhere and as far away from the 'modern world' as possible ideally in the uk

[fourlittleangels]

Where do i start? Any suggestions?

I want to escape modern technology and for my children to grow up living the simple life...

[Ilikethebreeze]

Right.
If you are serious you need to do serious research.
You need to start with your husbands job, unless he is going to ditch that in favour of something else?
If you come to rural whereever or isolated whereever, you may have to work a bit too. Most wives round here do. Complete mixture of full time, part time, work from home. Some even travel to areas with more people.
Whatever we are round here anyway, we are practical.
Getting snowed in is something that needs to be condisered and plaaned for for example. Right equipment etc.


And yes, house prices are on the whole more.
But cheaper housing can be found, but obviously quality of them is not so good.

I did pm you. Not sure if you recieved it.

[forevergreek]

I suppose what you can afford needs to be decided.
Like I said we have a nice place in the country, but main residence in the city. In London we live in a one bed flat ( 2 adults, 2 children) this we rent. The place in new forest we brought ( same price as 2 bed flat in London), and we rent out part to contribute to mortgage.

2 properties of 3/4 beds isn't often affordable. One property of 1 bed, and another or 3 may be. Or 2 bed in each place. Country retreat could be a basic cabin/ caravan

Actually we have friends who have an old traditional gypsy caravan on a small piece of land. It has enough space for 4 to sleep so fits a small family fine. Something similar maybe? Could you downsize current house in conjunction with a small place elsewhere?

Do you have enough space now for some chickens and some food plants?

Get the children involved and ask what they would like

[PeterParkerSays]

Look at somewhere like Pembrokeshire, small villages, villages schools, access to beaches etc but a long way away from big city living, so fewer iPads, big branded clothing etc. Inland North Wales is similar in many ways, but tends to be Welsh speaking.

[burberryqueen]

mmm lovely.....casual racism and a daily gossipfest in the village shop!

[JaquelineHyde]

Have you looked at Shetland OP?

Or is that not what you meant by rural?

Are you after more accessible rural locations with an M&S and McDonalds within 30 mins drive for when you get desperate (this is what most people think rural is)

[VerySmallSqueak]

Do look up Diggers and Dreamers as suggested.

There are communities around doing what you are dreaming of.

I have only skim read,so don't know if you would consider joining forces with others/another family to extend your options financially?

[HarrietSchulenberg]

If tribal living is what you're after, I have met some members of the Maasai (sp?) tribe. They have mobiles and laptops. They find them useful.
I think you are being nostalgic for a time that is gone and I think that the reality of living off-grid is very different to the rose-tinted utopia that it can easily appear. Much better to embrace the bits of life and technology that you need and ignore the bits that you find intrusive.

[Badvoc]

I think you hanker after a way of life that never really existed tbh.
All those people in the past who lived a life like you describe, I would say the vast majority wanted to move to a city and improve their lot.

[MaryMotherOfCheeses]

I'd question your notion of ternagers today. Your comments upthread about them only surviving on facebook or twitter is a sweeping generalisation. There are teenagers with wonderful values who live in cities and are au fait with IT. These things are not all mutually exclusive and some of your posts suggest you're making a lot of assumptions of what young people arr actually like. Don't believe all you see in the press.

[Bowlersarm]

There are a lot of 'I want' in your posts. Does your DP share your vew ?

[Bowlersarm]

Sorry had to rush off. I think it is essential that you are both entirely happy with the idea of this to make it work. It could cause resentment if it is only you that wants to be truly remote. (I think in one of your posts you mention a DH but he doesn't seem to figure very often!)

[fourlittleangels]

He is very keen too, but unfortunately sustained an injury at work a few years ago therefore his then trade is now something he can't do, hence the work restrictions.

It is something we both want but it is dependant on whether he can transfer to another area work wise. Which is why we are looking in the UK rather than elsewhere atm.

[fourlittleangels]

Another area that appeals to me is a community in the Cotswolds - called Postlip i think.

[Badvoc]

What about a kibbutz?

[lljkk]

All sorts of places in Wales & Scotland would fit OP's description (not sure about her DH work part).
Most the folk I know who want to raise their kids like OP live somewhere ordinary but Home-Ed. "Home-schooling is about values!" explained my Aunt. She's delightedly raising a load of very well-adjusted and well-mannered bigots. Just what she wanted.
I am already very very strange. The last thing I want to do is trap DC with my strangeness. They go to school.

[namelessposter]

Google 'Stanley pontage'. There's a house there for sale you need to buy :-)

[fourlittleangels]

Can't find it ...

[Liara]

I live pretty much like that, but not in the UK.

We do home school, feel like we have no option, really, and won't so long as we are here.

We have to use the car a ridiculous amount, but other than that are fairly eco friendly (off mains house, etc.).

It is heaven for the dc and they say they never want to leave our home and 'our' forest.

But I'm pretty sure we will need to be a bit closer to civilisation once they hit their teenage years.

The internet is our lifeline.

[alreadytaken]

beware what you wish for. We have friends who aimed at being self-sufficient and tried to bring their children up as you wish. They were most distressed when most of their children decided all they wanted was lots of money.

Technology is a tool, how it is used depends on you.

[fourlittleangels]

Liara which country do you live in if you don't mind me asking.

[QuintessentialOldDear]

this?

[Ilikethebreeze]

Nice house.
But I would say that plenty of people come around our way, buy an expensive house, and then end up selling 2 years later, because they cannot make enough money in our area to sustain the lifestyle.
Living rurally is not cheap.

[fourlittleangels]

lovely house, its the outside space and views that do it though, more than the house itself.

[QuintessentialOldDear]

The house is pretty basic, is that not what you want?

[QuintessentialOldDear]

I fear you need THIS

Or for a mere 70k

Or 80k

Or a 150k smallholding

90k living the dream!

And 400k will get you a livelyhood It includes a guest house with "rorbu" dwellings for rent, for "fishing tourists" and a fishery where professional fishermen deliver fish, and it is treated prior to selling on....