The Best Coastal Stays in England
Harbour townhouses, beachfront estates and shepherd's huts within sound of the waves. The best places to stay by the sea in England.
13 places, ranked by our editors.
Trevose Harbour House
An adults-only townhouse a few steps from St Ives harbour, full of colour, craft and Cornish light.
The Pig on the Beach
A mellow-yellow manor above Studland Bay, with sea views, garden-to-plate food and the Pig group's signature charm.
Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate
A five-star estate above its own Blue Flag beach, with a spa, sea-view suites and room for the whole family.
Saltmoore
A contemporary coastal hotel near Whitby, with a spa, pool and the moors meeting the sea at Sandsend.
Watergate Bay Hotel
A relaxed beachfront hotel on a two-mile Cornish strand, with pools, a spa and an easygoing welcome for families and surfers.
The Seaside Boarding House
A stylish clifftop bolthole above Chesil Beach, all sea air, good food and elegant rooms.
The Swan, Southwold
Adnams's smartly refreshed coaching inn in the heart of Southwold, a short walk from the famous beach huts.
Artist Residence Brighton
An arty, characterful townhouse near Regency Square, a block from Brighton's seafront, with a buzzy restaurant and bar.
Drakes
A sleek seafront townhouse in Kemptown, famous for romantic rooms with freestanding baths facing the sea.
Salcombe Harbour Hotel
A bright, nautical hotel and spa overlooking the Salcombe estuary, with a pool and sea-view rooms.
The Wentworth Hotel
A genteel, family-run seaside hotel facing Aldeburgh's shingle beach, classic and timeless.
The Royal Hotel
The Isle of Wight's grandest Victorian seaside hotel, with a heated outdoor pool and sub-tropical gardens above Ventnor.
Hotel Continental
A relaxed Art Deco seafront hotel in Whitstable, with converted fishermen's huts on the beach.