Newbiggin-by-the-Sea was named the lowest-cost seaside location in England to buy a home in a recent study
Salcombe in Devon may be the country's priciest coastal place, with some hotels charging nearly £500 for a night's stay, but up at the opposite end of England there's a seaside town that advertises rooms for just £25 per person.
The Devon resort has cafes charging £2.80 for a latte, but up north they cost £1.90. Fish and chips by the sea in Salcombe can cost £13, but that compares with around £9.40 in Newbiggin-by-the-Sea. Punters pay £3.60 for a pint of basic lager in the northern resort - but in Salcombe some listings show £6. In Newbiggin-by-the-Sea a bucket and spade costs £5. In Devon one place charges £11.
Hazel Steel, 64, grew up in Newbiggin and has had her shop, Sew Quilted by the Sea, for nearly seven years. She described the town as one of the most underrated places in the UK and says that it is inundated with tourists who are attracted by the lower cost of living, with a meal for two and a bottle of wine coming in somewhere between £20 and 25.
Karen Carr, 58, has owned craft shop Seventy Seven for more than two years and has just opened up a sweet shop next door. She described the town as a staycation heaven and plans on selling handmade sticks of rock for as little as 40p. She said: "The town has a gentle flow of tourists from Easter until October. We find that people who come here for a weekend often end up moving because they fall in love with the place.
Ladhars Fish Bar has been in Jagadip Ladhar's family since 1998. The 35-year-old says that it would be impossible to charge the prices seen in resorts like Salcombe and other parts of Devon and Cornwall. He said: "We wish we could charge those prices, but we just don’t think it’s fair on customers. People take advantage of the seaside location and know they can charge what they want.
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