Ice-skating legend Jayne Torvill describes her fondness for Bexhill-on-Sea in East Sussex, where she enjoys running, cycling and rollerblading with her family. Interview: Alex Reece
Comedian Shappi Khorsandi shares memories of childhood holidays spent in Brighton, plus how heading to the Isle of Wight enables her to slow down and enjoy the moment. Interview: Alex Reece
Author, broadcaster and adventurer Simon Reeve on childhood holidays spent by Studland Bay in Dorset, and why it’s crucial we all play our part in protecting World Heritage Sites. Interview: Alex Reece
Never Gonna Give You Up singer Rick Astley shares his fondness for the coastline around the Solent, and tells us how sailing and music get him into a good place. Interview: Alex Reece
TV presenter, photographer and conservationist CHRIS PACKHAM describes his formative wildlife experiences while growing up in Southampton, which form the basis for his new memoir. Interview: Alex Reece
Actor Caroline Quentin on the special appeal of the Helford River Estuary in Cornwall, and why she’s designed a bag with Seasalt for the Fishermen’s Mission. Interview: Alex Reece
Broadcaster, columnist and Southwold Arts Festival patron Emma Freud explains how a handful of arts enthusiasts came up with the idea for the rip-roaringly successful event as it gears up for its third year
Musician and founder-member of The Human League and Heaven 17 MARTYN WARE describes his new coastal composition for the National Trust and his enduring love of the sea. Interview: Alex Reece
Performance poet Dr John Cooper Clarke explores his formative experiences of the British seaside, and the particular appeal of Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex coast. Interview: Alex Reece
