The Norfolk coast is a haven for food lovers, and for those dining with dogs, there’s no shortage of welcoming spots to enjoy a great meal with your four-legged companion. From relaxed pubs with roaring fires to seafood restaurants serving the freshest local catch, these dog-friendly venues offer warm hospitality ......
The Jurassic Coast, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, swallows up Devon towns and rivers, Dorset coves and crab-filled bays. Along it, visitors will avail themselves of the finest seafood in traditional shacks and explore some of the south coast’s most forward-thinking restaurants. Here, Stuart Walton picks out several hotspots from the Guide, as well as a few local spots perfect for a post-beach bite.
Norfolk is a cliché-writer’s dream. Can anyone ever write about it without mentioning big skies, endless horizons, vast beaches, and timeless villages? As happens with clichés, they’re rooted in truth. See for yourself on an unhurried trip along the coast road between Hunstanton in the west towards Cromer in the east. Frame it with food, and take your time; those skies, horizons, beaches and villages are worth it.
Southwold is a quintessentially British seaside town, where on sandy beaches crab sandwiches are enjoyed and fish and chips closely guarded from swooping seagulls. A walk along the beach hut-lined promenade is a fitting way to take in the sweeping Suffolk coast. Up and down it, by the shore or tucked away inland, there are plenty of places to stop and dine well. Local writer Tessa Allingham knows the score.
At the end of summer 2024, British Chinese baker Wing Mon Cheung and her partner Niall Furlong packed their belongings into the back of a van and set out from Bath. Journeying north for 625 miles would take them to the tiny settlement of Tongue on the north coast of Scotland, a wildly remote location to set up their very own bakery.
