favourite things to find at the seaside and other great UK beaches.

Make a sand sculpture and decorate it with seaweed and pebbles. When you’ve finished take a photograph so you can use the shot to make your own postcards.For the best of British seaside fun, visit Seaside Specials and for even more brilliant travel ideas

North Beach TenbyFor families looking for seaside fun without scrimping on style, North Beach Tenby are two of the most chic seaside apartments you’ll find in Pembrokeshire.With vivid colour palettes and bracing sea views, they are perfect for a

Polurrian Bay HotelPolurrian Bay Hotel on Cornwall’s Lizard Peninsula is the latest addition to the Luxury Family Hotels collection. Here parents lap up the designer furniture and wood-burning fires of the new Vista Lounge with vast views across Mounts Bay, the locally sourced cu...

For a British seaside half-term break that is a bit more refined, Bailiffscourt Hotel in West Sussex is the answer. Children are sure to love exploring the parkland grounds and unspoilt Climping beach, reached via a private pathway; they are also

The North BayScarborough's vast golden sands pull in the crowds. The North Bay is home to a village of eye-catching beach huts painted brightly in red, yellow, orange, green and blue. It’s also home to luxury apartment development The Sands...Image: Tony Bartholomew

There’s always a warm welcome at this bright and breezy spa-enhanced seaside stay – the owners like to make children feel at home, so there will be teddy bears waiting to greet them (and, for babies, changing mats and high chairs). Nautically

touch of California cool at Chavasse Park, Liverpool this summer with 240 tonnes of golden sands and beautiful azure paddling facilities for little feet. Now in its second year, this city centre seaside features children’s rides and attractions and a

Shell collecting is a wonderful pastime. It doesn’t cost a thing, and it is full of possibilities for pleasure and learning alike. Children love shells because they are safe and easy to pick up, they are great for decorating sand pies, or for making into pictures in the sand. Cha...

and seafront splendour, soon fell into disrepair and became better known for its depressing boarding houses, decrepit architectural gems and rowdy pier arcades. Today, while the seaside town retains its fan club of hen weekenders, the city has also become