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This historic seaside town has the best sunsets in the UK – and it’s only 2 hours from London


Some of Britain’s best-loved traditional seaside resorts are currently having a surge in popularity. We visited Margate, Weymouth and Laugharne in Wales to discover why

Enjoy the colourful, quirky interiors staying at Ballarat House (Image: REBECCA DOUGLAS) For the grown-ups, Margate is largely about art, it being the hometown of Tracey Emin (who we actually spotted) and the Turner Contemporary gallery – look out for the Antony Gormley sculpture of a man looking out to sea. For a buzzy vibe and insanely good cheese toasties, try The Greedy Cow in the heart of the old town, while for seafood, book a sought-after table at Dory’s, where the menu includes anything from cured trout to crab tart, depending on the catch of the day. The views from the Milk Wood Spa (Image: © Ryan Wicks 2020)If you’re visiting in spring, an annual literary and arts festival is held in the tiny town of Laugharne (a 10-minute walk from the lodges), where you can rub shoulders with the artists and performers in the local pubs, including Brown’s, where poet Dylan Thomas used to drink.

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