Ah, our childhood memories. So many happy moments stick out, from paddling in the sea, to lazing on the grass making daisy chains. Now, a new survey reveals the top childhood memories that stay with us forever.

It turns out that most of us recall paddling in the sea and exploring rock pools, which are both included in the list of the 50 most common, childhood memories in Britain.

In fact, nearly three quarters (73%) of those who took part in the poll, by New Covent Garden Soup, said the beach played a large part.

It appears that our strongest childhood memories are more than 10 times as likely to be events that took place in the summer, compared to any other season.

This is no surprise, as we all look back on the long, sunny, summer weeks that, as a child, seemed to roll on forever and gave us so much time to play.

Check out the list below, and see how many memories you can tick off.

The top 50 most common childhood memories

1. Family holidays

2. Hide and seek

3. Collecting shells on the beach

4. Hop scotch

5. Watching Top of the Pops

6. Sports days

7. Watching children’s TV

8. Fish and chips

9. Pic 'n' mix sweets

10. Playground games (British bulldog etc.)

11. Pencil cases

12. Climbing trees

13. Egg and spoon race

14. Recording the music charts on a Sunday

15. School dinners

16. Collecting toys/ cards/ collectibles etc.

17. Ice creams from the ice cream van

18. Playing outside until it was dark

19. Paddling in the sea

20. Dinner ladies

21. Your teeth falling out and putting them under your pillow

22. Kiss chase

23. Fighting with siblings

24. Fishing for tadpoles in a pond

25. Going to Woolworths to buy records

26. Playing on a rope swing in the woods

27. School field trips

28. Visiting cousins

29. Making daisy chains and wearing them around your head

30. Going ‘back to school’ shopping at the end of summer hols

31. Getting up really early in the morning to go on holiday

32. Reading magazines

33. Exploring rock pools

34. Using jumpers for goal posts

35. School tuck shop

36. Playing in the paddling pool

37. Ice cream floats

38. Running around bare foot outside

39. Sleepovers with friends

40. School packed lunches

41. Swimming in cold sea

42. Playing tennis against the back of the house

43. Scratch and sniff stickers

44. First time getting told off by a teacher

45. Staying up late for New Year’s parties

46. Sliding on the grass in school uniform

47. Paper rounds

48. Going camping

49. Playing car games on long journeys

50. Singing in the back of the car

Such happy memories that take us right back to the good old days. We're not sure about the uniform shopping though!

The survey also revealed that busy working parents today worry that they don't make enough time to make as many happy memories with their own children. And they're concerned that our children's many gadgets mean they don't spend as long simply playing outdoors and having the same adventures we remember.

As many as 74% of parents feel it’s harder for modern families to make time for each other, without distraction.

Here's to making some more happy memories with our kids!

Do you do anything to recreate your own happy childhood summers with your children?