Beaches and big skies

TOURISM is now worth a staggering £3bn a year to the Norfolk economy. No wonder, with so much to enjoy here. Think beautiful coastal walks, sublime beaches, idyllic flint villages, crab shacks, stately homes, steam trains, historic churches and beachside bird reserves; not forgetting the Queen’s country estate at Sandringham and the Norfolk Broads. Stay at Lavender Cottage in Binham, and start exploring under big skies.

FROM rolling Purbeck to Durdle Door and beyond, Dorset’s coast is made for summer adventures. Toffee-toned beaches are strung, charm-like, along the shore, backed by rolling pastures and honeycoloured villages. Stay in a self-catering haven near a dog-friendly beach just beyond West Bay, and walk the glorious coastal path to a lofty beacon in one direction and iconic sandstone cliffs in the other.