Innehållsförteckning för January 2022 från Coast

What are your plans for the festive season? I’d love to know if they include a trip to the sea, a Christmas hotel stay, or a Boxing Day walk by the ocean? For those of you who are staying at home, this issue includes our top selection of artisan coastal treats that you can order online to bring the coast to you. Turn to page 39 to find out more. Alternatively, if you are looking for a divine hotel for a treat over the holidays, take a look at page 26 to read about the latest project from brilliant mother and daughter team, Alex and Olga Polizzi, who opened The Star in Sussex just this year. Christmas is a time for giving gifts to the people we love, in this…

FIND OF THE MONTH Create a tranquil mood with the new Wellness Collection of glassware by Dartington Crystal. Available in three gentle colours, each comprises tall, small and orb vases and a candleholder. This sea-blue tone is ‘Calm’, with prices starting at £28, going up to £37 (dartington.co.uk)…

Discover a host of secret seaside haunts along a coastline that stretches from Morecambe Bay to the Solway Firth in Kevin Sene’s latest book. A one-time resident of the area and still a regular visitor, Kevin cycled the length of its coast to gain insight into its lesser-known delights, visiting ports, museums, lighthouses and tidal bores along the way. He also guides you through the many nature reserves that dot the shoreline, recommending the best places to see wading birds, seals and ospreys. The Cumbria and Lake District Coast by Kevin Sene (£19.99, paperback, Matador).…

For where to buy, see Stockists, page 117…

WEEKLY UPDATES INCLUDE TRAVEL Bucketloads of inspiration for your next staycation FOOD Best shoreline restaurants, foodie trails and recipes LIVING An insider guide to enjoying an active, outdoor life HOMES Dream homes to buy beside the sea & interiors ARTS & CRAFTS Coastal artists and simple, stylish craft projects NATURE SIGN UP AT COASTMAGAZINE.CO.UK/NEWSLETTER You can unsubscribe at any time…

LET IT SNOW New this winter is Dogrobes’ exclusive Snowflake dog drying robe. Available in red or grey, this pretty practical product takes care of wet or messy dogs by drying and warming them after walks or bathing. The perfect pet present. Available in nine sizes, from £31.95, at dogrobes.co.uk. EXPLORE OUR BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE A subscription to coast is like sending your loved one on a journey of discovery that lasts the whole year. Plus, we have included a Travel Candle from Coast Candle Co to remind them of somewhere special. Visit shop.kelsey.co.uk/COAGIFT. A SCANDI CHRISTMAS! Introduce cosy lighting ideas, soft textures and natural accessories this winter. Our new collection embraces the seasonal change with a love of Scandi simplicity and warm vivid hues. Christmas decor is added daily to…

Remember how it feels to climb the slopes of a sand dune, with sand pouring backwards as you dislodge the finely balanced grains? You reach the top with a degree of achievement and feel the wind whisking inland from the sea. The sky arcs overhead, while at your feet lie mounds of sand, spiked with tufts of coarse grass and hostile blades that will cut, if grabbed onto for support. But before you settle down for a snooze or head off for a swim, look again at your environment because dunes are magical in their contrariness. On one level they appear to be empty expanses, but on another they are teeming with life. These robust towers of sand are fragile ecosystems that continually move and evolve. From the shores of…

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1. BREAKFAST BEACON COFFEE Start the day with a dose of high-quality coffee at Beacon. Blends change every week to keep things fresh and you have a choice of two roasts with different flavours to suit your mood. (beacon-coffee.co.uk, @beacon_coffee) 2. DRINK CHAIN LOCKER Falmouth is full of great pubs, but the most iconic, and perfect place to start is the Chain Locker. It’s right on the quayside with a fantastic atmosphere and a great spot to watch the harbour’s shipping. (chainlockerfalmouth.co.uk, @chainlockerfal) 3. EAT HARBOUR LIGHTS A visit to Falmouth wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Harbour Lights Fish & Chips. Take your food down to the waterside and watch boats of all shapes and sizes while the sun goes down. (harbourlights.co.uk, @harbourlightsfalmouth) 4. CULTURE NATIONAL MARITIME MUSEUM…

I’D LOVE TO HEAR YOUR VIEWS! Please email me with your ideas, feedback, creative projects and reports of your coastal adventures at coast.ed@kelsey.co.uk. REDCAR’S STARRING ROLE Whilst reading your October issue, I was intrigued by the article on places around our shores that have featured in films. One of our favourites is Redcar, underrated and often overlooked. Atonement, staring Keira Knightley, saw Redcar’s Coatham Beach transformed into the Dunkirk beaches of WWll. Photos show just how amazing the transformation was. There is a sculptural artwork on the promenade, celebrating Coatham’s part in the film. Heather Chester FLASH, BANG, WALLOP 1930 Kath, Sydney and friends trying out the new surf boards at Bude in Cornwall in the 1930s. Louise Bryant A CHANGE FOR THE BETTER Last year I read your wonderful article about…

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I don’t ever go on holiday, what with running a hill farm and looking after my nine children, but I always keep a swimming costume and wetsuit in the back of the car in case I find myself working by the sea. Sea swimming is a rarity for me, but delightful when I can do it. A few months ago I was in Whitby and went to Sandsend Beach to swim. I parked up just as the sun was setting and everyone else was going home, and walked into the sea to watch the sun going down over the cliffs. It was beautiful. At a literary festival on Jersey, I was staying right on the seafront and went down to the beach in my coat before going for a swim.…

MAXINE BRADY Interior stylist Maxine has spent the past 20 years reflecting and recreating trends and fashions for leading home décor titles, as well as TV shows and events. Based in a peppermint-green terraced house in Brighton with beach-loving dog Teddy, she also writes an award-winning lifestyle blog, maxinebrady.com. When she visited the seaside home of Mette Bergmann in Shoreham, West Sussex (page 28) she was impressed by the way the 1950s property had been transformed into a timeless temple of Danish simplicity and elegance, where Christmas is celebrated Scandi-style. MATTHEW PIKE Matthew is an outdoors, lifestyle and travel writer who lives in the Welsh hills, not far from the Gwynedd coast. Previously, he worked for a hiking magazine in New Zealand, sampling the finest landscapes and seascapes the country…

1 THESE SLIPPERS Stay cosy with these vegan slippers, free from leather or animal by-products. A contemporary clog with a Scandi vibe, they have a faux fur lining and come in three colours with a contrasting sole (£25, bedroomathletics.com). 2 THIS WATCH The Dart is a limited-edition self-winding watch designed by Devon artist Bert Fowler with Marloe Watch Company. Its features a boat motif and the coordinates of the mouth of the River Dart (£349, bertandbuoy.com). 3 THIS BLANKET Perfect for wintry days at the coast, The Jubilee is a 100% pure new wool picnic blanket with a waterproof backing and leather carry strap. Machine-washable, it comes in 22 colours (£125, heating-and-plumbing.com) 4 THIS TRAY Sophie Allport has created an array of kitchenware, china, bed linen, bags and cushions decorated…

Salty Dog A Salty Dog is a classic gin-and-grapefruit cocktail that dates back to the 1920s. Wonderfully refreshing, it is the perfect cleansing tipple to bring a taste of the sea to your Christmas and New Year celebrations. Cheers! • 1 tbsp Maldon Salt• 100ml pink grapefruit juice• 50ml Tanqueray No. Ten gin• Slice of pink grapefruit, to garnish Method (SERVES 1) 1. Place the Maldon Salt on a small, flat plate. Run some of the fresh grapefruit juice around the rim of a tall highball glass. 2. Turn the glass upside down into the salt and revolve the glass so the salt sticks to the edge of the rim. 3. Carefully fill the glass with ice. Pour in the Tanqueray No. Ten gin and then fill the glass with…

For where to buy, see Stockists, page 117…

Growing up in Derbyshire, artist Tess Willoughby remembers climbing a hill and imagining that the sea would be waiting for her on the other side. Her seaside state of mind, sparked by summer holidays to Skegness and Cleethorpes, has remained a constant inspiration. In 2012, after stints living in Brighton and Morecambe, Tess and her family relocated to Scarborough on the North Yorkshire coast where Tess now works as an artist, practitioner and printmaker. From her home studio – just five minutes from the sand – Tess logs the ever-changing rhythms of the moon, tides and skies in her sketchbook which she transfers straight onto lino. Prints are drawn, carved, printed and pressed entirely by hand, using specialist tools, wooden printing blocks and a small batch of colourways featuring deep…

With an easterly wind blowing from a high pressure system to the north (winds blow anti-clockwise around a high, so if the ‘H’ is north of you the winds will be easterly), we decide to enjoy Falmouth for a little longer – ideally until the winds turn south-west for the next passage of our UK harbour tour. After the essential coffee to start the day from Beacon Coffee, enjoyed while sitting on the harbour watching the boats passing to and fro, today’s activity is a walk around Pendennis Point to soak up the views down towards The Lizard and the western approaches to the English Channel. Starting with a steep climb past the docks, rewarding us with an aerial view of the super-yacht shipyard and harbour beyond, the path becomes…

A memorial to Danny the dolphin has been unveiled in Portland, Dorset. Danny, a male bottlenose, was a regular visitor to Weymouth and Portland but was the victim of a vessel strike in 2020. Locals wanted to create a lasting tribute, so Marine Connection took up the cause, organising a memorial of limestone and granite donated by Portland Stone Firms, with additional funding raised by local businesses and public donations. The memorial underlines an important message: solitary dolphins need the space to be truly wild animals (marineconnection.org).…

Got a friend or family member who loves the seaside? Subscribe to coast today for them! They can become part of our lovely coast community and discover the best places for amazing staycations, where to find deserted sandy beaches, excellent restaurants with sea views, and incredible wildlife encounters. Learn about the fascinating history and culture on our shores, and meet artists and makers who will share their craft tips, plus top chefs who share their recipes! As well as providing an immersive travel experience, we also seek out great coastal properties for sale by the sea every month. Those who are looking to move to the coast can learn about up-and-coming seaside locations, and find advice on decorating their home and making the most of a coastal life. Make someone…

1 RAISE A GLASS Fishers gin is distilled in small batches using the London Dry method and is flavoured with handforaged wild herbs and coastal botanicals that come from within a stone’s throw of the distillery in Aldeburgh. Fishers was established in 2016 and its first gin, Original, is now joined by Fishers Fifty and Fishers Smoked – all of which give a wonderful flavour of the Suffolk coast (Fishers Original, £40/70cl, fishersgin.com). 2 A FINE VINTAGE Get your celebratory fizz from this family-owned vineyard at Alfriston on the South Downs, just three miles from the coast in East Sussex. The climate, the chalky soil and the southfacing slope create the perfect growing conditions for a variety of grapes that are hand-harvested to make Rathfinny 2017 Classic Cuvée, a world-class…

1 NOSS MAYO, DEVON £2,250,000 Previous page: Point House dates from the 17th century and has recently been refurbished to include four bedrooms plus a two-bed annexe, and there are several glorious water-facing terraces. Marchand Petit (01752 873311, marchandpetit.co.uk). 2 SEILEBOST, ISLE OF HARRIS £500,000 A contemporary building in a spectacular spot, Sealladh Alainn has two reception rooms and three bedrooms. The garden has direct access to Seilebost beach, while the entire property has beautiful views to Luskentyre Bay, the Sound of Taransay and the North Harris hills. Galbraith (01463 224343, galbraithgroup.com). 3 WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE, ESSEX £55,000 Beach Hut No 32 sits on the second row of a private development just 100m from the pier. This pretty hut was built in 2015 and has views along the promenade to Frinton. It’s…

1 TREFASSER, PEMBROKESHIRE £425,000 Previous page: Uninhabited since the 1950s, this is ideal for anyone wanting a project. Plas Y Pinc sits on Strumble Head, five miles from Fishguard, and comes with around 10 acres of land. Savills (0292 036 8915, savills.co.uk). 2 BARMOUTH, GWYNEDD £2,150,000 Dating from 1865, Coes Faen is a Gothic-style home in a glorious setting on the Mawddach Estuary. Built in the community’s heyday as a seaside resort, this six-bedroom Grade II-listed property, also known as The Clock House, has a veranda that wraps around the ground floor plus a private slipway, pontoon and moorings. Strutt & Parker (01244 354880, struttandparker.com). 3 FOUR MILE BRIDGE, ANGLESEY £740,000 Craig Heli is a detached house in a waterside setting. It has five bedrooms, three reception rooms and a…

Falmouth is one of the greatest natural harbours in the world, reputedly the third deepest, making it a fitting place to start our new coast series during which we’ll explore 12 iconic British harbours. And there are few places more enticing than Falmouth and the Haven Marina, where beautiful wooded hills roll down to the River Fal and where our boat Luna once safely rode out a fierce gale of 50 knots (Force 10). I did not sleep much that night, constantly checking we were not dragging anchor and regularly awakened by mayday calls on the VHF from people in less sheltered harbours; in the Isles of Scilly alone, the lifeboat apparently launched a dozen times, several people were airlifted to the mainland and a flotilla of yachts was washed…