A list of the best seaside spots in which to live has been revealed by The Times featuring locations from across the country including Dorset, Cornwall and Cumbria. "Rather than gambling precious time off on our increasingly unreliable climate, live by the sea — then every day can be like a holiday. (Image: Getty Images)"This selection of the best places to live by the coast includes something for everyone: arty, commutable towns, seaside suburbs, pretty honeypots and spectacular, wild escapes. The best places to live by the sea in the UKThe best places to live by the sea in the UK, according to The Times, are:The Witterings, West SussexNorth Berwick, East LothianShaldon, DevonFolkestone, KentArnside, CumbriaExmouth, DevonTynemouth, Tyne and WearPortobello, EdinburghSaundersfoot, PembrokeshireAmble, NorthumberlandBallycastle, Co AntrimSt Leonards-on-Sea, East SussexArisaig, Scottish HighlandsWaterloo, MerseysideMumbles, SwanseaPenzance/Newlyn, CornwallSouthbourne, DorsetSutton on Sea, LincolnshireCromer, NorfolkNairn, HighlandsThe Pembrokeshire villages among the best places to live by the seaSaundersfoot (average house price: £370,537) was one of only two location in Wales - along with Mumbles - to be named among the best places to live by the sea in the UK. "There’s a good primary school, trains to Swansea (in a leisurely 90 minutes) and a full roster of community clubs and activities."

Source: The Times September 27, 2025 17:02 UTC