A couple plan to move from Cheshire to the Dorset coast.
Andreena and partner Germaine feel they have outgrown their home in Walthamstow. They want to sample a simpler life in Kent, but have to convince their daughter Renee to join them.
Hannah Lemon feels ready for a new and wild adventure away from the London scene, and considers making a move to the Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands.
The Elliotts are part of Belfast's showbiz scene but Pauline wants a quieter life, and hopes the Causeway Coast will convince husband Robin the time has come for a quieter life.
Fabio and Isobel Avemaria think living by the sea is just what their young family needs after health scares and redundancy. They consider whether now is the right time to make a move to Norfolk.
Jo and Frank Parker have always dreamed of a moving to the Dorset coast. After a recent health scare, the couple are more determined than ever to make their dreams a reality. However, their grown-up children, Jude and Georgia, have ties to London and are not ready to give up their busy social schedules to lead a simpler life. Will a trial week sampling the best Dorset has to offer convince them to move as a family, or will Jo and Frank be making the move alone?
Sally Brothers-Taylor is on the cusp of retiring, and the prospect has made her think about the next chapter in her life. She wants to downsize and get back to her roots by the sea, indulging her love of craft and walks along the beach. Her husband Gary, meanwhile, isn’t quite so keen on the notion of relocating, and he suspects Sally has her doubts about living further from their grandchildren too. Will a week in East Sussex convince the couple to invest in a sunnier retirement?
The last year changed Alex and Robyn Mearns’ perspective on their life in suburbia, and how they want to raise their two daughters. Alex wishes to balance working from home with the benefits that come from living by the sea. For Robyn, the prospect of leaving the childcare support of family worries her. Can their budget stretch to a house where family can come and stay for long periods, or is their dream of a simple life in Cornwall more complicated than they realise?
Jon and Caitlin Ferris-Garber dream of swapping the city for a life in the country, where they can enjoy the great outdoors with their beloved dog. The couple have set their sights on Caitlin’s home county, a call back to her roots that has surprised even her. But not everyone within the family is on the same page, as their two grown-up sons think the move might be a knee-jerk reaction to a stressful year. Will the two generations see eye-to-eye after a week of sampling the simple life in Norfolk?