Charming Seaside Town Boasts the UK’s Smallest Pier Friday, June 6, 2025 burnham-on-sea pier seaside somerset beach tourism historic lighthouse festival coastal Nestled along Somerset’s coast, Burnham-on-Sea is home to Britain’s shortest pier—Burnham Pier—which measures just 117 feet long. This petite pier, built between 1911 and 1914 on the eve of World War I, offers a captivating … Read More
South West Holiday Park Recognised Among World’s Best Thursday, June 5, 2025 holiday devon parkdean tripadvisor award travel resorts family hospitality tourism Bideford Bay Holiday Park in Devon has been officially named one of the world’s top holiday destinations after earning a coveted spot in the 2025 Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice Awards. Managed by Parkdean Resorts, the holiday … Read More
The One Show’s Alex Jones Champions the Revival of British Seaside Resorts Monday, June 2, 2025 seaside holidays ukcoast family tourism regeneration leisure unitybeach britain alexjones Last weekend, Alex Jones took center stage as she officially opened the newly transformed Unity Beach holiday park in Brean, signaling her strong support for the resurgence of British seaside vacations. “It was a privilege to … Read More
Shepton Mallet Prison Offers Free Entry for Fathers This Father’s Day Weekend Sunday, June 1, 2025 sheptonmallet fathersday prison freetickets historic tourism livinghistory nightbehindbars coveattractions ukheritage This Father’s Day weekend, Shepton Mallet Prison is offering a rare and memorable gift: free entry for dads. The historic 17th-century former prison, closed in 2013 and now one of Britain’s top tourist destinations, invites … Read More
Glastonbury Grapples with Rising Issues of Drinking, Drugs, and Violence Saturday, May 31, 2025 glastonbury antisocial drinking drugs fights police community safety tourism church As the Glastonbury Festival approaches, the town is experiencing a troubling increase in anti-social behaviour, severely impacting residents, tourists, and local businesses alike. Authorities have been actively addressing the … Read More
Mini Owner Escapes as Rising Tide Almost Sweeps Car Out to Sea at Polzeath Beach Thursday, May 29, 2025 polzeath cornwall mini tide beach springtide parking safety tourism wildlife On Bank Holiday Monday, May 26, a Mini left parked at Polzeath Beach in Cornwall narrowly avoided being swept into the sea by a rising spring tide. The car had been parked well beyond the main beach car park, in an area … Read More