Stay above rick stein’s restaurant in padstow

Tuck into a mouth-watering three-course meal at the chef ’s pub, plus a Stein’s Fish & Chips or beach picnic

FISTRAL BEACH HOTEL AND SPA, NEWQUAY, CORNWALL

Haven’t booked your August break yet? Don’t worry – from a seaside house for 10 in Cornwall to a car-free escape on Sark, the coast team seek out getaways with availability this summer

From guided walks around Babbacombe Bay to sipping rosé on a sunny terrace, this inn on the beach has it all, says Sue Wilkins

Stay in a spaceship, meet lions and tigers, go wild on a desert island. Here are some of the top family-friendly getaways around our coast

Phil Sampson strikes gold in Poole Harbour