Find a UK seaside resort to suit you

Brighton
Image: Gay Mecca and clubland-on-sea
Where is it?: Sussex
What to do: pose in the cafes, stroll along the seafront and dance on the beach
What to wear: very little by day, even less by night
What to say: 'It's like London with a sea view.'
Find out more: www.visitbrighton.com

Blackpool
Image: the new Las Vegas
Where is it?: Lancashire
What to do: gawp at the illuminations, take a white knuckle ride at the Pleasure Beach and cash in your chips at the casinos
What to wear: sports bra by day, cocktail dress by night
What to say: 'By eck, luv, these chips are reet tasty.'
Find out more: www.blackpooltourism.com

Salcombe
Image: Idyllic pastel-coloured seaside village
Where is it?: Devon
What to do: buy a crab line, fish from the quay, explore the narrow streets on foot and the creeks and coast by boat
What to wear: surf gear, deck shoes and a life jacket
What to say: 'I say, could I possibly hitch a ride on your yacht?'
Find out more: www.salcombeinformation.co.uk

Scarborough
Image: Proud Victoriana Queen of the Yorkshire coast
Where is it?: Yorkshire, obviously
What to do: play bingo, walk along the beautiful, rugged coastline and eat giant Yorkshire puddings with gravy and the filling of your choice in a cliff-top cafe
What to wear: flat caps, short skirts and high boots
What to say: 'Are you going to Scarborough Fair?'
Find out more: www.thisisscarborough.org