Skegness to Mablethorpe

The big open skies and vast beaches of the Lincolnshire coastline have always been a draw for walkers and artists. Now there's improved access along this 16 mile stretch, particularly with the new boardwalks near the North Sea Observatory with its natural history displays, art space and café.

Anderby Creek Cloud Bar (no, you can't buy booze there) is the world's first dedicated cloud observation platform where you can lie back and sort our your cirrus from your cumulus. A submarine forest dating from the Neolithic period is sometimes on view near Mablethorpe! The remains of this ancient woodland, which once stretched all the way from Lincolnshire to the mainland of Europe, can be seen poking up near the shoreline, especially in winter.