PETE’S 5 BEST SEASIDE SPOTS

1 ICE CREAM PIT-STOP. ‘If we’re enjoying a lazy day at the beach hut on Mudeford Spit, we’ll grab delicious takeaway pizzas and ice cream from The Beach House Café.’ (beachhousecafe.co.uk).

2 BEACHSIDE RESTAURANT. ‘It’s a real treat for us to take a boat to the Isle of Wight, where we love to stop off at The Hut at Colwell Bay near Freshwater.’ (thehutcolwell.co.uk).

3 FISHING HAUNT. ‘We’ll either potter up the harbour after a break at the beach hut or else I will go spearfishing around Mudeford Spit.’

4 TOP BEACH. ‘Studland Beach is beautiful – we don’t join in with the nudists but the water clarity and shellfish collecting is mega fun, the kids love it.’

5 PADDLEBOARD SPOT. ‘First thing out the front of the house while trailing a mackerel line is a pretty beautiful way to start the day.’