Kingsand, Cornwall – Rame peninsula. Tiny beach, endless sea. There’s a seafront pub right there in Kingsand, the Devonport, just up the steps, serving delicious food – or you can just sit outside and look at the sunset. We went to Kingsand for our very first holiday together, my then-lover and I. I booked at short notice – the guesthouse we stayed in has since been put up for sale. We played guitar on the beach and got roped into a sea shanty singalong with the locals. We went back about 10 years later – same beach, same gorgeous yellow house on the beach, same pub. Children were playing on the beach who wouldn’t have been born yet when we had last come. It was special.
Ewa Szypula
Felixstowe, Suffolk – Landguard nature reserve, Felixstowe. Photograph: Angela Chalmers/Alamy
Felixstowe hits that sweet spot of being prosperous without being pretentious. Five miles of sand and shingle stretch south to north, from the nature reserve, fortress and museum at Landguard with views over the Stour and Orwell estuaries to the hamlet of Felixstowe Ferry. The seafront gardens north of the pier are worth a traipse, and by Mannings amusements there’s not only a fine fish and chip shop but also the Beach Street food and crafts market. There are also historic beach huts, gentle cliffs and the blue-flag south beach to enjoy. Try the Spa Pavilion for shows, and drinks overlooking the sea.
Ian
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