January 24, 2025
Visit Worthing
The 18th century seaside resort of Worthing, which has inspired famous literary types Jane Austen and Oscar Wilde, has become cool again, says Rebecca Pitcairn… In the late 1700s, Worthing was a popular place to…
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January 24, 2025
Hot Hotel: Hotel Portmeirion, North Wales
There cannot be many hotel arrivals quite like arriving at Hotel Portmeirion. This charming waterside hotel is set within the magical Baroque-style tourist village of Portmeirion in north west Wales which in itself is a…
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January 24, 2025
Visit Newport
With an ancient port and an eclectic mix of antique-filled shops and stone circles, Newport is a coastal retreat unlike any other, says Jade Braham… Tucked beneath the dark contours of Carningli Mountain, a 450-million-year-old…
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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 -…
