Moving to the South Coast, where to live and play

[chrisd]

Biggest problem I see there is the M2.......2 lane motorway and too often an accident or hold up.

And that virtually ever lorry that comes in the country enters through Dover or Folkestone

 

[richart]

Only sandy beach in West Sussex is west Wittering. Traffic an absolute nightmare in the summer with only one road in and out. For sandy beaches you will have to go further west.

Go via East Wittering and you can avoid most of the queue in. Then leave late to avoid queue out.:thup:

Around Chichester is lovely, close to West Wittering, which is the best sandy beach around. Golf at Goodwood, plus Festival of Speed and Revival. Only 35 minutes for a game at Blackmoor. What is not to like.

 

[Imurg]

cheers Chris, had Imurg as fav for that comment but knew it was coming

Sorry to disappoint Steve, but I wouldn't even contemplate the possibility of that thought......:rofl::rofl:

And he beat me to it.....:clap::thup::cheers:

 

[sawtooth]

I played Bridport on Tuesday and the views on some holes of the coast were absolutely stunning. Lovely par 3 with elevated tee box, then later on in the round a par 5 (think 15th) which ran very close to the cliff edge. Quite scary actually, a sheer drop of a few hundred ft just yards from the green. Give it another 10 years though and that green may well be in the sea. Lyme Regis and other courses in the area I believe so there would be plenty of choice I would think.

Some lovely sandy beaches there for sure.

Good luck in your search and keep us posted , me and the missus are of a similar mind set. The mother in law lives in Padstow but that would be way too far from it all for our liking to live there permanently. I would happily settle for somewhere a lot closer like Hayling or Bournemouth. Wouldn’t want to be a 4hr car journey from the kids and grand children in years to come.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

thanks therod, expect i will be troubling you (as well as Gordon) at some point!

we were in southbourne and down from there this morning, was beautiful, a little breezy on Mudeford beach but i think we could handle that having the new forest as well as the beach definitely has a strong pull!

Please feel free to trouble me at any time Steve, happy to assist :thup:

 

[fundy]

Go via East Wittering and you can avoid most of the queue in. Then leave late to avoid queue out.:thup:

Around Chichester is lovely, close to West Wittering, which is the best sandy beach around. Golf at Goodwood, plus Festival of Speed and Revival. Only 35 minutes for a game at Blackmoor. What is not to like.

swap the festival of speed for glorious goodwood and all sounds great

 

[fundy]

Please feel free to trouble me at any time Steve, happy to assist :thup:

cheers

 

[fundy]

I played Bridport on Tuesday and the views on some holes of the coast were absolutely stunning. Lovely par 3 with elevated tee box, then later on in the round a par 5 (think 15th) which ran very close to the cliff edge. Quite scary actually, a sheer drop of a few hundred ft just yards from the green. Give it another 10 years though and that green may well be in the sea. Lyme Regis and other courses in the area I believe so there would be plenty of choice I would think.

Some lovely sandy beaches there for sure.

Good luck in your search and keep us posted , me and the missus are of a similar mind set. The mother in law lives in Padstow but that would be way too far from it all for our liking to live there permanently. I would happily settle for somewhere a lot closer like Hayling or Bournemouth. Wouldn’t want to be a 4hr car journey from the kids and grand children in years to come.

even if we dont live there its going to be fun having a whole host of new courses to try, thats for sure

 

[patricks148]

a friend of mine looked at the whole UK to move to when he retired. They looked at places with good golf courses essentially.

Kent was his is joint first choice with Deal and Sandwich and another course in contention ( can't remember the name).

 

[Twire]

I live in Budleigh and there's been a few positive comments...... but gods waiting room!! cheers Murph.

Old Skier has given you the run down on the local courses. I play at East Devon and it's the best locally by far, but I might be a tad biased.

Get yourself down here for a weekend, and I'll show you the good, the bad and the ugly. If you need more info it would be better with a phone call.

 

[User20205]

it's a really interesting exercise. If you could put a pin in a map re moving where would you go? I don't reckon I wouldn't move, but if I had to it would be Devon. Maybe North Devon (sorry twire!). Either that of the Isle of Wight

 

[User20205]

a friend of mine looked at the whole UK to move to when he retired. They looked at places with good golf courses essentially.

Kent was his is joint first choice with Deal and Sandwich and another course in contention ( can't remember the name).

Lydd ?

 

[spongebob59]

a friend of mine looked at the whole UK to move to when he retired. They looked at places with good golf courses essentially.

Kent was his is joint first choice with Deal and Sandwich and another course in contention ( can't remember the name).

Littlestone, could be a good shout, M20 gives good link to road network and Ashford for high speed train to London.

 

[patricks148]

Littlestone, could be a good shout, M20 gives good link to road network and Ashford for high speed train to London.

there was another course he was keen on and the house there were interested bordered a course that was impossible to get into.

He was only interested in Links courses and ones he would want to play every day for the rest of his life.

 

[fundy]

I live in Budleigh and there's been a few positive comments...... but gods waiting room!! cheers Murph.

Old Skier has given you the run down on the local courses. I play at East Devon and it's the best locally by far, but I might be a tad biased.

Get yourself down here for a weekend, and I'll show you the good, the bad and the ugly. If you need more info it would be better with a phone call.

many thanks Twire, will bend your ear at some point

 

[Doon frae Troon]

Have you thought of the Isle of Wight ? More value for money with your housing budget.
West side is quiet and rural, east a bit touristy.
Good links to M3 and London.

 

[User20205]

Have you thought of the Isle of Wight ? More value for money with your housing budget.
West side is quiet and rural, east a bit touristy.
Good links to M3 and London.

I'd echo that. Sandown & Shanklin is supposed to be a decent track

 

[Doon frae Troon]

I'd echo that. Sandown & Shanklin is supposed to be a decent track

S&S is the best course, Freshwater Bay on the SW side is on top of the chalk cliffs interesting in a good way.
The rest are 9 holers but most of them pretty good.

 

[fundy]

Have you thought of the Isle of Wight ? More value for money with your housing budget.
West side is quiet and rural, east a bit touristy.
Good links to M3 and London.

Went to IOW every year for 15 years on cricket tour when younger, fancy somewhere different

 

[Liverbirdie]

we did 5 years in manchester, that scratched the northern itch (albeit i loved it and would happily go back if it had a seaside and was closer to family haha)

Don't let that put you off , what about the Southport coast around Formby.

Sandy beaches, the best concentration of golf courses in the UK, only 2+ hours on train to London, 4hours drive.

And only 20 minutes from the only permanent European Cup on display in the British isles.

Good luck, and make sure the guest bedroom overlooks the beach.:whoo: