Beach (51 community guides)

Island-hopping and trekking in the Cape Verde Islands: a funky fusion of African hospitality, Latin American music, Caribbean-style beaches and Portuguese heritage... read more »

Cornwall is taking the lead when it comes to being green. Eco-friendly hotels and restaurants serve walkers, surfers, cyclists and those visitng the superb beaches and cultural offerings... read more »

Leave Newquay, Perranporth and St Ives to the crowds and head into the real Cornwall. Exploring the Lizard and Land’s End peninsulas is like turning the clock back to an earlier age of holidaymaking... read more »

Greece’s most remote island, Kastellorizo attracts celebrities, yachties and a summer party crowd... read more »

Fly to Ibiza - then keep on going...... read more »

One day a gurgling waterfall surrounded by luxuriant oleanders,the next an endless sweep of golden sand. Countryside and beach co-exist beautifully here and you're absolutely spoilt for choice ... read more »

When you're looking for somewhere to soak up the sun, without splashing too much cash, the Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt is perfect... read more »

Swapping homes with a couple in Fremantle, Western Australia, gave us not just a stylish apartment to live in, but a chance to see Rottnest island with its marine park, reefs and exotic wildlife ... read more »

Llandudno is a Victorian seaside town with more to offer than you might expect. Where else could you go skiing before walking down the pier and then end up in a punk rock gig?... read more »

The old Venetian seaport of Chania, on the northwest coast of Crete, oozes history - but with restaurants and clubs that are buzzing into the early hours, it's full of life, too... read more »

The eastern Borders coast of Scotland has secret beaches and spectacular cliffs. And out of season you may be the only visitors sharing them with the seals and puffins ... read more »

I was sceptical about taking a holiday on the English Riviera until I discovered good food and secluded coves in Devon... read more »

Peace and calm await on Marettimo, the most remote of Sicily’s Egadi Islands, where Africa is closer than Europe ... read more »

While many people only see Majorca for its sun, sea and crowds, this Balearic island does have its stylish side. Fall in love with the hidden gem that is Deia... read more »

Majorca was never on my travel wish-list - until a trip to the quaint, historic town of Pollensa revealed that there's far more to this Spanish island than sun, sea and sand (though they're there too)... read more »

I had a crazy notion that to be truly on holiday you had to either be speaking a different language or spending a different currency. A week camping in Cornwall proved that’s nonsense ... read more »

Great Yarmouth, with its rich historic past and wide sandy beaches, was a popular seaside resort for generations. It is just as exciting today and is great for children and adults all year round... read more »

Take an off-season tour around the Dingle Peninsula and discover deserted beaches, snow-capped mountains and friendly pubs without the crowds... read more »

Newquay hits the headlines in summer for its waves and wild parties. But visitors also flock to this Cornish gem for the ocean walks and views, historic hotels and the Britain's best fish and chips... read more »

The wild and wonderful south coast of Crete hides the kind of lovely, laidback little resorts that make you want to linger there all summer long... read more »