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A short break at The Pier at Harwich on the Essex coast
This is where summer 2024 really started for our editor...
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The history of lighthouses on the Essex coast
A multi-generation cruise in the Norwegian Fjords
Manningtree Mermaids: the wild swimmers protecting the Stour Estuary
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5 expert tips to follow before you go open water swimming this summer
Exploring the ‘hutter’ community on the Essex coastline
An epic boat trip from one end of the Essex coast to the other
RNLI and British Canoeing issue warning to all paddleboarders this summer
South Essex beach named as one of UK's best-kept secrets in new list
The fights to save Essex’s native oyster
The best beaches and beauty spots on the NC500 you need to see
The 9 best places to go paddleboarding in North Wales
See which Gower Peninsula beach was named the best in Wales by The Times
The best places to see whales, dolphins and porpoises in Ayrshire
The beach crowned the best in Scotland for 2023
Ayrshire's best dog-friendly beaches worth taking your four-legged friend to
County Durham named among UK coastal spots with the most pet-friendly beaches
Explore Frinton-on-Sea on the Essex sunshine coast
The 2 North Wales beaches named among the best in the UK
The best beaches for sun-soaking and swims in the UK and Ireland
Tyne and Wear beach named among best in the UK (and it has golden sand)
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