Next steps

Read ‘Around The Coast In 80 Days: Your Guide To Britain’s Best Coastal Towns, Beaches, Cliffs And Headlands’ by Peter Naldrett (Bloomsbury, £16.99) to help you plan your seaside getaway.

Take the sting out of staying at home with ‘Beach Too Sandy, Water Too Wet’, a comedy podcast featuring dramatic readings of one-star travel reviews. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beach-too-sandy-water-too-wet/id1446051252

For inspiring breaks of all types across Britain, take a look at UK Retreats on Instagram – instagram.com/ukretreats