Blog & Local Stories
For holiday inspiration, the best things to see on the coast and an insight into life on England’s Coast, click on the local stories and blogs below.
Stay in a castle, sip mulled wine or spiced cider while present shopping at one of the many Christmas markets, nothing beats a festive break beside the sea.
When art dealers Russell and Olga decided to open a new gallery in a former hardware store in the south coast town of St Leonards-on-Sea, they little expected to find the remains of a 1913 cinema in the back yard.
If you really want to soak up the sea air, there’s little better than experiencing the beauty of the English coastline than by bike.
Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness – by the sea! With autumnal sun flooding the beaches, the sea at its warmest and scenes of migrating birds, autumn’s the perfect time for a coastal escape.
Escape the beach and head out on a paddleboard, explore beaches and coves impossible to reach on foot – but have a lesson first!
How did global travellers Alex and Lucy Foley turn a 19th century fortress in Devon into a highly successful café scooping scores of awards in just five years?
After years of global travel, four children and an orchard overflowing with fruit, what better move than to launch two Italian-style gelato kiosks in Dorset. They now employ up to 40 staff.
One of the great surprises for many visitors is just how accessible the coast is from the capital of the UK. Here’s how you do it: make your way to a mainline railway station in London. Hop on a train and between one hour and 2 ½ hours later you’re delivered at the coast!