00:00Have you heard of the London on Seas?
00:03These are seaside towns with an edgy vibe where Londoners are flocking to for affordability,
00:08community and a new lifestyle since the increase in working from home.
00:12First up we have St Leonard's on Sea with its creative edge,
00:16chic cafes and a real sense of community which are attracting Londoners.
00:21On top of the houses being a similar cost to a one bedroom flat in London.
00:25Our next destination is Hastings where we're told life feels easy.
00:30The ideal selling points of this town are the like-minded communities and just a short commute into London
00:35with the train journey into London Bridge taking just an hour and 20 minutes.
00:40Next on the list is Faulkston in Kent where its regeneration of the town is attracting those who don't go into the office daily.
00:48Faulkston has independent restaurants, bars and cafes by the sandy beach
00:53as well as taking less than an hour to commute into London St Pancras International by train.
00:59Another up and coming town is Felixstowe where old-fashioned tea shops are being reborn as hip cafes.
01:05The town is constantly improving with new galleries, artisanal markets and even an annual music festival.
01:11When travelling from Felixstowe to London Liverpool Street it will take you just under two hours.
01:15Another seaside town attracting Londoners is Weston Supermare where recent figures show 23% of people moving into the area are in their 20s.
01:25A younger demographic has brought new bars, cafes, restaurants and co-working spaces which have popped up in the town centre.
01:32And finally Worthing in West Sussex is for those to enjoy a slower pace of life with lower housing prices and an up-and-coming food scene.
01:40The good train links to London is useful with an hour 20-minute commute as well as it only being a 20-minute train from Brighton.
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