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UK seaside revival

Towns reshaping the coast with new attractions, art and food venues – while preserving their nostalgic charm

  • sunrise over the secluded beach at Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire

    Golden beaches and flaming sunsets: 10 picture-perfect places on the coast of the UK

    The coast defines these islands and holds priceless memories for almost all of us, including these writers, who share their favourite beaches, islands and secret spots
  • Cleethorpes beach

    Will they fight them on the beaches? Anger as Cleethorpes hits detectorists with £100 fines

    Lincolnshire locals are up in arms at an ‘illogical’ order by the council – and even Banksy is thought to be helping them out
  • Little Rock cafe in Folkestone

    10 of Folkestone’s best new bars and restaurants

    Visitors to the town’s fifth art triennial will enjoy a vibrant mix of places to eat and drink, from street-food to a beach cafe
  • Pleasure Beach fairground by the beach at Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK<br>F5J679 Pleasure Beach fairground by the beach at Skegness, Lincolnshire, England, UK

    My return to the Fens and their coast – a land of brooding intensity

    Revisiting his childhood haunts of Skegness and Mablethorpe, our writer finds the epic landscape surrounding them a good place to be alone yet still connected
  • Eastbourne Pier and beach

    Eastbourne’s arty new hotel marks it out as a seaside town on the up

    The once-staid East Sussex resort now has a lively bar scene and a cool new place to stay, as well as the striking Towner gallery and those soaring white cliffs
  • People on the beach in Portrush, April 2020.

    Happy holiday memories of Portrush: the world feels expansive here

    The draw is the Antrim coastline and its stunning beaches, but now the seaside town that serves them is getting a long overdue facelift
  • Eric Morecambe staue on beach promenade, Marine Road Central, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom<br>2AEDN00 Eric Morecambe staue on beach promenade, Marine Road Central, Morecambe, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

    ‘Morecambe was never a kiss-me-quick place – it’s a proper seaside resort’

  • Blackpool beach, tower and illuminations. Seen at night.

    You don’t come on holiday to Blackpool for a good night’s sleep

  • Folkestone’s redeveloped Pier Head Lighthouse and harbour.

    Folkestone’s seafront has been transformed by art in the past decade

    Four Folkestone triennials have drawn thousands of visitors to the once-deprived town, bringing a creative energy and new food and music venues
  • Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier and theatre with arcades and donkey rides on the beach from Parkers Donkeyworld Great Yarmouth Norfolk England UK Europe<br>R1MPGC Great Yarmouth Britannia Pier and theatre with arcades and donkey rides on the beach from Parkers Donkeyworld Great Yarmouth Norfolk England UK Europe

    Great Yarmouth: mixing Victorian seaside charm with a renewable outlook

    The Norfolk resort, like a ‘half-baked Naples’ for our local writer, has been refreshed and now has its own London Eye-style ferris wheel
  • Tenby Harbour - Pembrokeshire<br>G05YA9 Tenby Harbour - Pembrokeshire

    A holiday in Tenby still makes me giddy with boyhood excitement

    It seemed perfect to me 50 years ago and now it’s even better, with delicious deli picnics and fine craft beers to wash the sand away
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