April 1, 2025
The latest coastal properties for sale
From a four-bedroom house overlooking the beach to a luxury apartment with access to a spa, browse our pick of the latest properties for sale by the sea. ST HELENS, ISLE OF WIGHT – £945,000…
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January 31, 2025
Top 10 coastal properties for sale right now
From a stunning home on a Cornish creek to a remote Scottish cottage by the beach, here is this month’s round-up of cracking coastal properties for sale now MANACCAN, CORNWALL – GUIDE PRICE £750,000 Mennavean is…
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November 1, 2024
Move to… The Helford
The Helford is an amazing and varied stretch of water in Cornwall which offers so many opportunities to home buyers seeking their dream place to live. Often overlooked by visitors making a beeline for the…
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November 1, 2024
Style your home with a coastal colour palette
Off-white, cream – call it what you like, there’s too many neutrals in the world – but using colour to style your home really can bring your living space to life, says interiors writer Carol…
Beaches
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October 4, 2024
Best beaches for a coastal treasure hunt in the UK
The UK coast is rich with treasures from the deep that wash up on shore with each retreating tide, discovers ALEX GREEN, as she embarks on a coastal treasure hunt. A shoreline walk and coastal…
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October 4, 2024
Award-winning beaches along our coast
There are beaches and then there are award-winning beaches that have an official mark of true quality. CHRISSY HARRIS rounds-up the best of the best. Curracloe, Co Wexford If you’re after award-winning beaches on the…
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August 15, 2024
Top 10 spots for surfing and bodyboarding
Surf’s up! It doesn’t matter if you’re starting out or just turned pro, there are some waves out there just waiting to be ridden. CHRISSY HARRIS picks out the best places to go surfing or…
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Travel
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March 28, 2025
Spend a weekend in Hope Cove
Andy Cooper discovers a tucked away gem situated in a glorious part of the Devon coastline – Hope Cove… If you were compiling a list of ‘picture perfect’ coves then Hope Cove in Devon would…
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March 11, 2025
Weekend in Saundersfoot
Paul Miles is impressed with the beauty and the busyness of the charming Welsh resort of Saundersfoot… Until the late 1930s, Saundersfoot was primarily a mining community. Unlike neighbouring Tenby, which has been a popular…
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February 25, 2025
Weekend in Ayr
With seven miles of sandy beach, castles galore and a centre packed with independent businesses, Ayr is an invigorating getaway, discovers Emily Rose Mawson It’s late summer, though the breeze carries an insistent chill along…
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March 11, 2025
Move to Sheringham
Named as one of the best places to live in the UK, the thriving Norfolk coastal town of Sheringham has a flourishing, year-round community, says Liz Hollis… It is considered the sweet spot of the…
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February 21, 2025
Move to Rottingdean and Saltdean
Nestled between the sea and the South Downs, East Sussex’s coastal villages – Rottingdean and Saltdean – provide a charming antidote to the hustle and bustle of neighbouring Brighton, says Rebecca Pitcairn… A couple of…
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February 19, 2025
Move to Anglesey
Loved for its close-knit community and Blue Flag status beaches, the Isle of Anglesey offers the outdoors lifestyle and a ‘get-away-from-it-all’ vibe – all with the Anglesey Coast Path right on its doorstep. The Isle…
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November 1, 2024
Move to… The Helford
The Helford is an amazing and varied stretch of water in Cornwall which offers so many opportunities to home buyers seeking their dream place to live. Often overlooked by visitors making a beeline for the…
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September 19, 2024
Move to Nairn
Its average house price is almost 35 per cent higher than the rest of Scotland’s. But what puts the historic seaside town of Nairn in the property limelight? Three stunning beaches and two championship golf…
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August 29, 2024
Move to Folkestone
It’s been voted the best place to live in south east England, with art and food playing a strong part in Folkestone’s re-emergence as the Kent coastal town to be. WORDS REBECCA PITCAIRN The Kent…
Food and Drink
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August 15, 2024
Coast confidential: Where to stay, where to eat and what to buy along the coast this month
Looking for gorgeous coastal spots to visit and activities to try out this month? Here’s our recommendations on where to stay, where to eat and things to buy, by yours truly… LOFTY EXPECTATIONS MET WITH…
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July 25, 2024
Coast character: Ross Geach
Professional chef Ross Geach turns to his farming heritage to cook up the perfect coastal feast. WORDS: JULIA HUGHES It was as a 13-year-old up to his elbows in washing suds, that Ross Geach realised his…
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July 25, 2024
Enjoy your summer by the coast with Cloudy Bay winemakers
Looking for an especially tasteful way to spend your summer? This summer, Cloudy Bay, the New Zealand winemaker, has partnered with the spectacular Watergate Bay Hotel, on the north coast of Cornwall, to bring to…
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November 15, 2023
Coast Character: Kate Attlee
Kate Attlee is on a mission to revolutionise Cornwall’s culinary experience from coast to Coast. As a Cornish-born woman with Iranian heritage, Kate Attlee’s journey into the world of culinary artistry began with a simple…
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October 26, 2023
Discover Regal Fish
SPONSORED Regal Fish have been delivering the highest quality and responsibly sourced seafood to UK households for over 30 years. They are now giving you access to their incredible products and delivering them to your…
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September 20, 2023
Top 12 coastal vineyards
England’s wine tourism is booming. A unique microclimate coupled with spectacular sea views give our coastal vineyards the edge. REBECCA PITCAIRN picks 12 that should be on your bucket list. For centuries the English were…
Things To Do
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April 1, 2025
Ten things to do by the coast in April
Ten things to do by the coast this month, April 2025 – Amy McPherson 1. EAT A SPECIAL SRI LANKAN FEAST Deal – 26 April Dom Fernando, chef-founder of Soho’s Paradise joins the kitchen at Updown…
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March 18, 2025
Visit Sandscale Haws
Anna Haines explores nature in abundance at a stunning sand dune sanctuary in the South Lakes – Sandscale Haws… Tucked away in an industrial corner of Cumbria’s South Lakes lies Sandscale Haws, a hidden coastal…
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March 4, 2025
Best coastal saunas to visit
Sweat bathing has become one of the hottest wellness trends of the 21st century. Rebecca Pitcairn picks out 10 top spots for coastal saunas… Anglesey, North Wales Positioned on – arguably – one of the…
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March 4, 2025
12 things to do by the coast in 2025
Su Carroll rounds up the very best things to do by the coast and what to see along our shores this year… TURNER REMEMBERED April 23 will mark 250 years since the birth of artist…
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February 10, 2025
10 things to do on the UK coast this March
Su Carroll rounds up the very best things to do on the UK coast and what to see close to the coastline this month… 1. MERMAIDS AND MARINE LIFE Fascinating mysteries, myths and marine life…
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February 4, 2025
Best UK pubs along the coastline
There’s something extra refreshing about sipping a pint by the sea. Michael Clarke and Rebecca Pitcairn recommend some of the best UK pubs and bars on our shores… 1. Ship Inn, Porlock, Somerset This rambling,…
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