Best for scenery

doubles from £215 a night. Plan the perfect holiday in Norfolk with our guide (telegraph.co.uk/tt-norfolk-guide). rental cottages and B&Bs, cafes, restaurants and pubs – try the riverside Hats & Barrels (hatsandbarrels.co.uk) or the traditional old Ship (theshipsolva.co. uk). There is even a woollen mill, producing fabrics on 19th-century looms. The beach only appears at low tide but, with a river running through, provides a fine shrimping and crabbing spot.

The highlight Tucking into takeaway crab, lobster and seafood purchased from Mrs Will The Fish (facebook.com/ MrsWillTheFish).

Best viewpoint The Gribin, a rocky headland overlooking the village and the rugged coast.

How to do it Coastal Cottages of Pembrokeshire (01437 765765; coastalcottages.co.uk) has several rental properties. Rose-pink Dingle Cottage, sleeping four, costs from £411 per week. Plan the perfect holiday in Pembrokeshire with our guide (telegraph.co.uk/ tt-pembrokeshire-guide).

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Plockton, Wester Ross

Hugging a sheltered bay on Loch Carron, Plockton is a National Trust for Scotland conservation village – and a stunner. Clear waters, cute cottages, palm trees (yes, really) and Highlands converge. It even has a train station. The Visitor Centre gives background, from Plockton’s 19th-century origins to its TV location fame, while the Historical Society holds talks. The small local store stocks whisky. There is a microbrewery, plus pubs renowned for live music (try the Plockton Inn’s Highland Bar). Walk to lovely Coral Beach, venture out via kayak or go seal-spotting (calums-sealtrips.com).

The highlight Eating – in 2023, Plockton was voted the UK’s best place for fish and chips – and it even has its own speciality, Plockton prawns.

Best viewpoint Carn na Frith-aird Viewpoint, for a panorama over loch, sea, Skye and peaks.

How to do it The Plockton Inn (01599 544222; plocktoninn.co.uk) has B&B doubles from £119 per night.