Branscombe, Devon
This has to be one of the most relaxing villages on the East Devon coast; the streets tumble gently down to the beach, and are lined with thatched cottages with roses climbing up around the windows and hanging baskets brimming with flowers; there’s a lovely church, an old bakery and working forge, and two good pubs – the Masons Arms and the Fountain Head. Alternatively, try the award winning Sea Shanty Beach Café, right on the beach.