The Benefits of Coastal Living in Seafront Caravans

Date: 18/02/25

“Oh I do like to be beside the seaside, oh I do like to be beside the sea” says the old song, and it turns out that there are lots of good reasons for that. 

People have been instinctively heading to the coast to take in the ‘sea air’ for centuries, believing that it had all kinds of benefits for physical and mental health. A host of studies have proved the benefits of living by the sea. You too can have that seaside lifestyle in one of our seafront caravans.

Let’s take a look at the top health and wellbeing benefits of owning a seafront caravan at Morecambe Lodge:

1. Easy access – There’s no need to get in your car and drive to the coast. Morecambe Lodge seafront caravans have direct access to an undisturbed beach just a few metres away, making it simple to get out and take a stroll any time of day. And let’s be honest, the easier it is to exercise, the more likely you are to do it.

2. Low impact exercise – walking on sand is an excellent, low impact way to exercise, especially compared to walking on hard surfaces like concrete or tarmac. It’s easy on the joints so there’s less risk of injuries or aches and pains afterwards.

3. Improved sleep – studies show that breathing clean, fresh sea air, with high oxygen levels, improves the quality of sleep. Regular exercise will also help you get to sleep quicker, even if you’re just taking a short evening stroll on the beach from one of our seafront caravans. 

4. Better skin – the British Association of Dermatologists says that bathing in the sea can offer relief for eczema and dermatitis, while exposure to UVB in sunlight can also help the symptoms of some skin conditions.

5. Improved oxygen levels – sea air contains lots of negative ions, which increase our ability to absorb oxygen. This has multiple benefits, from improved sleep to better cardiovascular health. Neuroscientist Rachael Taylor estimates that negative ions can boost electrical activity in the brain by up to 47%, helping you think more clearly.

6. Improved mental health – a wide range of studies have found that the sights and sounds of the seaside have multiple mental health benefits, including lowering stress, reducing anxiety and providing perspective when you feel overwhelmed. Living on the coast in one of our seafront caravans can boost your mood and even stimulate creativity.

7. Lower stress – clear air and clearer thinking will lower your stress levels. Even the sound of the lapping waves you can hear from the veranda of our seafront caravans can help. Studies show that the sounds of the sea can lower cortisol levels, slow your heart rate and lower your blood pressure too.

8. Generally feeling healthier – coastal living just makes you feel better, and that’s official! Exeter University’s European Centre for Environment and Human Health found that ‘the closer people live to the coast, the healthier they report feeling, while Dr Jo Garrett from the same university studied 26,000 people and found that those who lived closest to the coast reported the best mental health.

It costs less than you think to ‘be beside the seaside’ in one of our seafront caravans at Morecambe Lodge. Get in touch with our team today to see how easily you could be enjoying the health and wellbeing benefits of taking the sea air on the beautiful Lancashire coast.