Indholdsfortegnelse for March 2025 i Coast

This is my last issue as editor of Coast as I pilot my boat into different waters, so this letter serves as a goodbye from me – and it’s time for some thank yous. It has been an enormous pleasure and privilege to edit a wonderful magazine like Coast and I have greatly enjoyed my time at the helm. Perhaps one of my greatest pleasures has been to introduce a wide range of new writers to these pages – it has been wonderful to showcase such talent. It was my mission when I took over to ensure we covered as much of the UK’s coastline as possible under my watch. From Scotland to St Ives, West Wales to West Wittering, this has been achieved and I want to place on…

FIND OF THE MONTH Give your bedroom a refresh with a rug inspired by Shetland Fair Isle knits which features a riot of ocean blues and greens. Woven on a handloom from recycled plastic yarn, the supersoft rug is available in five different sizes and three colourways and can be washed at 30 degrees. (from £68, weavergreen.com)…

With its sense of Scandinavian style, statement furniture and plush furnishings, you’d be forgiven for thinking the owners of a charming holiday cottage on a mysterious island in Northumberland hadn’t spared on expense when it came to renovating and kitting it out. But after going over budget on substantial structural repairs and alterations to a tired and damp cottage that they had fallen in love with on Holy Island, Philippa and Andrew McNamara had little left for furniture and those finishing touches such as curtains, cushions and blinds. So, adopting a reuse, repair, refurbish and recycle approach to renovation, they set about transforming the 19th century fisherman’s or worker’s cottage into something that was “habitable rather than campable”. Given the price of blinds, curtains and cushions, Philippa decided to have…

WHAT’S THE BUZZ? This 80-room, four-star hotel, perched on the edge of the beautiful marina at Deganwy Quay, has recently completed a full refurbishment and uplift of its spa and wellness suite, with stunning results. Snuggle into a soft robe and take advantage of the new thermal suite which comprises of a Himalayan Salt Wall Aromatherapy room, an Infrared Sauna, traditional Sauna and aromatherapy steam room. There is also a large swimming pool, hydrotherapy pool, and foot spas with heated benches. The spa has eight treatment rooms with face and body treatments provided by OSKIA. Enjoy a light lunch in the Spa Cafe between treatments and emerge relaxed, refreshed and rejuvenated! I had the most amazing facial by therapist Hollie, before heading to the relaxation room, warm and glowing! WHAT…

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The White Horses has stood proudly on the beachfront at Rottingdean for 300 years but underwent its most recent reincarnation in 2024, following a takeover and stylish multi-million-pound refurbishment by the Everly Hotels Collection. The interior design pays homage to the art deco styling of the ’20s and ’30s and is punctuated with local memorabilia from the era including framed swimwear and vintage photographs of holidaymakers frolicking at the local beaches and lidos. Bedrooms are luxurious but with a minimalist, mid-century edge, allowing uninterrupted views of the tumbling waves to take centre stage. Roberts radios and monochrome tiling in the bathrooms are a further nod to the glamour of the roaring ’20s. If budget allows, ask for one of the junior suites, each features a roll top bath you can…

1 MANACCAN, CORNWALL GUIDE PRICE £750,000 Mennavean is situated in a wonderful position at the head of the beautiful Gillan Creek, just outside the charming village of Manaccan. The property itself occupies a waterside location, affording idyllic views from nearly every room. Downstairs, the kitchen is comfortably sized and offers eye-level views across the creek. Leading from this is a very generously sized sitting/dining room, with a feature inglenook fireplace, wood-burner stove and slate flooring adding plenty of character. On this level, there is a further reception room, also with creek views, along with a family bathroom and WC adjacent to the kitchen. Upstairs, the two guest bedrooms are well-proportioned and both benefit from water views. The master bedroom ensuite is designed to provide wonderful views across Gillan Creek from…

Driftwood Stay in one of the six light and airy rooms of this newly opened guest house (Broc Môr in Welsh) and enjoy hearty Welsh breakfasts coupled with the beautiful beaches of Rhosneigr. rhosneigr.co.uk Goferydd This four-bedroom cottage occupies one of Anglesey’s most enviable locations, just minutes away from South Stack lighthouse. It comes with luxury interiors, a hot tub and sea-facing gardens. restandrewild.co.uk Château Rhianfa Go all out with a luxury castle stay on the banks of the Menai Strait, close to Beaumaris. This Grade II listed château, built between 1849 and 1851, was inspired by those found in France’s Loire Valley. chateaurhianfa.co.uk…

This is Cookie, she is 11 years old and this was her first time on the beach. She loved running free instead of walking the streets of London. Now we are longing for more beach days! Kellie Spicknell, Sutton, south London. This is Albert, our six-month-old Portuguese water dog, who lives on the Roseland, Cornwall. He goes to the beach every day, and always ends up covered in seaweed! Billy Billington, The Roseland, Cornwall. This is Bertie at the beach hut, aged 17 years and eight months…keeping an eye on the biscuits in sunny Southsea! Janice Norman, Southsea. This is a photo of my friend Karen’s dog Gus – he’s a red fox lab. The photo was taken at West Sands at St Andrews in Scotland. He loves the water…

MICHAEL CLARKE Michael is a writer based in the Buckinghamshire Chilterns. His passion for beer, pubs and travel – combined with a love of the coast – has led him to explore countless seaside pubs, seeking that perfect combination of a well-kept pint and a sea view. In this issue he explores some of the best pubs to be found on our coastline. LUCY McGUIRE Lucy is a travel writer and journalist who has developed a greater appreciation for the UK’s coastline in recent years, having enjoyed many bucket-and-spade holidays with her two young children. Following several trips, she’s also developed an affinity for the Isle of Anglesey, which she explores in depth for this issue’s Move to pages. RACHAEL SHARPE A journalist with over 20 years’ experience, Rachael specialises…

1 THIS BEACH BAG The Flipflop beach bag is an ideal gift for Mother’s Day – made from sustainable raffia, it has an inside pocket, a drawstring top and comfy leather handles. It also comes in orange, turquoise or pink. (£44, basketbasket.co.uk) 2 THIS CUSHION Designed on the south coast and handmade in the UK, this cotton cushion decorated with sardines is available as a cover only or comes filled with a polyester or duck feather pad. (from £12.99, linenloft.co.uk) 3 THIS COFFEE PRESS Bodum’s new collection of coffee pots is inspired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York – the eight-cup Chambord French Press Coffee Maker has a blue glass carafe and a tangerine handle. (£49.90, bodum.com) 4 THIS SCARF First drawn in ink and watercolour, the…

1 SHIP INN, PORLOCK, SOMERSET This rambling, thatched 15th century coaching inn at the foot of treacherous Porlock Hill is known locally as the ‘Top Ship’. Its three main interconnecting rooms, arranged around a cosy bar with a huge fireplace and wall-mounted ship’s wheel, exude charm and individuality – one staircase showcases impressive Lego models! It also offers accommodation in characterful rooms and a large beer garden. shipinnporlock.co.uk (MC) 2 HARBOUR INN, PORTRUSH, ANTRIM Right by the quayside, this pub is crammed with historical and sporting mementoes. The back room’s wooden bench seating and tightly packed tables create an intimate air that fosters spontaneous conversation between strangers. On a busy evening, drinkers spill into the corridor connecting the two bars as slowly settling pints of Guinness stack up in the…

Derived from the Cornish words ‘Penn Sans’, meaning holy headland, it’s thought that the name Penzance comes from ‘a chapel built upon the western headland’ and first appeared in writing back in 1284. Indeed, the town has a varied and interesting history stretching back centuries and includes all the everlasting storybook stars: smugglers, pirates, invaders and local heroes. Beneath the pretty modern-day town centre runs a large network of smugglers’ tunnels, spanning out from the harbour to the Abbey Warehouse, the Turks Head and Admiral Benbow pubs on Chapel Street, and on to Causewayhead and Market Jew Street. The Georgian era saw Penzance become a highly fashionable seaside resort and society raved, and rightly so, about the fresh sea air and turquoise waters of Mount’s Bay. In our lifetimes however,…

The next time I am tempted to order an unfamiliar wine I shall ask for a sample glass, unfurl a sheet of white A4 paper from my pocket and, before I so much as taste or smell the liquid, hold my glass up against it. Why so, you may ask. And the answer was revealed to me by sommelier extraordinaire Tom Fahey when I sat down in the stunning wine room at his beachfront hotel in the Isle of Wight for one of his regular wine tasting evenings. Because before his eager attendees were allowed to so much as taste the assorted wines before us, we were asked to hold them up against a sheet of white paper. Because, as Tom explained, this allows a proper analysis to be made…

Artist Kirsty Dyer Bridges began making jewellery when she moved to Croyde from the Isle of Wight in 2013. “I’d previously done a one-day jewellery-making workshop and with a few basic tools I decided to make Christmas presents for my friends and family,” she explains. “I shared a few photos online and was then inundated with orders, which I made from the kitchen table in our little flat overlooking Croyde beach. With that incredible view from our windows, my first collections were heavily inspired by the coastal scenery and changing skies.” A stall in Croyde Craft market followed in 2014, then in 2018 she returned to the Isle of Wight to open a shop in Cowes, “which was a busy little place for five years” before moving back to north…

Dear wild swimmers, surfers, walkers, lifesavers, mermaids, mermen, sirens and selkies - as this will be my final column in this lovely magazine, I wanted to say a huge, heartfelt thank you for reading it these last few years. I hope you enjoyed my ramblings. I shall miss you. I love living by the sea. Always have. However, some aspects of coastal living are crying out for change and we need to talk about them. I am proud I was given the opportunity in this column. So, will you join me for one last tango? I don’t know about you but I am sick of sewage. We need a zero-tolerance approach to water quality. That water companies pay shareholders while pumping raw sewage in the sea is morally repugnant. People…

We have partnered up with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a spectacular eight-night cruise around the isles and lochs of Scotland. On this summer exploration, guests will be able to revel in the breathtaking beauty of Scotland’s landscapes, from the serene lochs of Hourn and Broom to the diverse vistas of the Small Isles. The cruise will also take in captivating sites such as the Old Man of Hoy sea stacks, bonnet-shaped Bac Mor and the hexagonal basalt columns of Fingal’s Cave. Guests will also have the opportunity to witness marine life such as whales, porpoises and seals as well as embrace Gaelic culture with whisky, Ceilidh dancing and Orkney fudge. Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines operates three smaller-sized ships - Bolette, Borealis…

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It is not every day that you’re asked to stay on a private island. When that invitation arrived, Google was the first port of call. Despite visiting many Scottish islands over more than a decade, the Isle of Carna was not on my radar. ‘Remote’ is an oft-used word in travel and seldom used when sharing stories from across our own islands, but there’s no escaping it: Carna is remote. That is one of its key charms. Four hours north west of Edinburgh, the private island has no permanent residents. We would be the only people on a 600-acre island – set in Loch Sunart, between the Ardnamurchan and Morvern peninsulas. Taking a ferry to reach a destination confirms you are on a journey: someone else is in control of…

Stagnant, overflowing buckets catching water, rats, pigeons, dog poo everywhere. It was going to take quite some vision to see the potential of Admirals House in Plymouth, Devon. “I just loved it,” says Greg Penn. “I loved the house, loved the location. I could see it could be my forever home. That was the intention going in and nothing’s changed now.” Greg bought this historic but much neglected Grade II listed, five-floor, 30-room building back in 2019 and set about transforming it, by himself, one derelict space at a time. The renovation of Admirals House, once part of Plymouth’s Royal Naval Hospital, has become a huge internet hit. Greg’s tireless work to restore and revitalise this astonishing building has captured the hearts of around 325,000 Instagram followers. They await each…

CAN YOU AFFORD IT? TREARDDUR £525,550 BENLLECH £281,854 MENAI BRIDGE £301,748 RHOSNEIGR £490,667 BEAUMARIS £349,364 *AVERAGE SOLD HOUSE PRICES, PAST 12 MONTHS FROM RIGHTMOVE (TO END OF SEPTEMBER 2024) The Isle of Anglesey has the beauty of the north Wales coastline yet very much holds its own identity. Separated from the mainland via the Menai Strait, this sparsely populated island brings a distinct ‘get-away-from-it-all’ vibe. It’s why both holidaymakers and home buyers seeking a better work-life balance have found it so appealing in recent years. It’s Britain’s fifth-largest island but, largely speaking, you can travel anywhere on the island within half an hour. Anglesey’s history spans everything from Neolithic tombs – still present on its east coast – to Edward the First’s 14th-century Beaumaris Castle which, although never fully completed,…

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WHAT’S THE BUZZ? Claiming you have the best hotel beer garden view in North Yorkshire is a pretty bold statement. However, this one doesn’t need explanation or justification. When you cast your eye across the spectacular scene in front of you at Hotel Victoria, in the historic fishing village of Robin Hood’s Bay, you get the point. The old part of the village and the bay sit below you - think traditional fishing boats, red-roofed cottages, winding cobbled streets and dramatic cliffs dropping into the mighty North Sea as the moors roll away from you. Robin Hood’s Bay, near the ever popular town of Whitby some six miles north, is one of the most photographed villages in the country and a draw for visitors all year round. Following a significant…