There is nothing quite like having the sea on your doorstep. Who needs a garden or adventure playground with endless rock pools to explore, the winner of the beach tennis finals to crown, a bossy older sister to bury up to her neck in sand, and a fresh fish and chip supper and ice cream to look forward to?

My absolute favourite places include tiny fishing villages, (that still have working harbours), between the lizard and land's end, with colourful locals with tales to tell and experienced sea dogs to pat and give biscuits to, and further up the coast wonderful long unspoilt beaches of the West Pentire headland nr Crantock. See our Cornwall page.

We stay in either cottages over looking the harbour (absolute bliss) or small campsites a short walk from beaches.

What are you looking for in your ideal coastal family holiday?