Golden Bournemouth’s world ranking

BOURNEMOUTH was named as the UK’s best seaside town in the British Travel Awards 2017. Now its seven-mile stretch of clean, golden sand has just been voted the UK’s best beach (as well as 14th in the world!) by TripAdvisor. With springtime celebrations of food, drink and live music coming up, it’s perfect for a spring break. The friendly, four AA-star Norfolk Hotel

(thenorfolkhotel.co.uk) merges traditional home comforts with modern style and is minutes from the town centre restaurants and blue flag beaches. Leave the stresses of everyday life behind and take a dip in the glass-domed heated pool and whirlpool, or relax in the steam room and sauna.