January 10, 2025
Visit Conwy
Andy Cooper heads to Conwy – a very special part of the Welsh coast – for an exploration of history and heritage. I do love a good castle. That sense of history seeming to be…
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January 3, 2025
Weekend in Whitstable
Famed for its sublime native oysters, Whitstable also offers handsome streetscapes, independent shops and art galleries and compelling wildlife, making for an idyllic weekend escape, writes KERRY SPENCER. Lying on Kent’s sweeping north coast, on…
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January 3, 2025
A weekend in Aberystwyth
A vibrant university town, the seat of Welsh culture and a Victorian seaside honeypot, a weekend is barely enough to accommodate the delights of Aberystwyth, writes KIRSTIE NEWTON. Aberystwyth is one of those charming Victorian…
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January 3, 2025
Discover the Isle of Carna
Coast writer Simon Baldwin enjoys a unique stay in the stunning Scottish coastal location of the Isle of Carna. It is not every day that you’re asked to stay on a private island. When that…
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November 15, 2024
Top 25 festive getaways along the coast
For full-on seasonal cheer or something completely different, head to the coast this festive season. Here we highlight some of the best festive getaways. Get your skates on in Portsmouth Guildhall Square gets the white…
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November 15, 2024
Hot Hotel: St Michaels Resort, Falmouth
Luxury coastal hotels do not come more coastal or luxurious than St Michael’s Resort. This super spot a literal stone’s throw from the beach on the edge of Falmouth offers something for everyone seeking some…
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November 15, 2024
Weekend in Aberdyfi
Helen Dugdale visits a perfectly formed coastal village, Aberdyfi, that offers everything for the ideal weekend retreat… Aberdyfi (also spelt Aberdovey), meaning the mouth of the River Dyfi, is an unassuming coastal village tucked away…
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November 1, 2024
Visit The Wirral
Lee Ruddin makes a poignant return to The Wirral, the area grew up in, and discovers that much has changed since his childhood. After disembarking the ferry across from Liverpool and exiting the terminal -…
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November 1, 2024
Hot Hotel: Beachcliff Hotel, Penarth
This is a fabulous place to stay, whether you want a hotel experience or your own self-catered apartment. The location could not be better for a coast lover – Beachcliff is situated right on the…
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October 20, 2024
Coast confidential: the latest this October
Looking for gorgeous coastal spots to visit and activities to try out this month? Here’s our recommendations on the hottest coastal stays, where to eat and things to buy this October, by yours truly… A…
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October 8, 2024
Discover Jersey
Simon Di Meo dons his wellies to explore Jersey and its intertidal wilderness, unearthing an otherworldly coastal experience. If an unplugged coastal adventure is your thing but following campervans on the Cornish A30 is not,…
