From kiss me quick to seaside serenity: eight UK resorts close to peaceful beaches

A stay in a calm coastal spot that’s close to a high-octane seaside town makes the perfect holiday combo. Our writers suggest breaks that offer the best of both worlds

Nowhere else packs such a hedonistic, escapist punch, or has such a genteel escape route”

Promenade, ice-cream, paddling, a pier … this fine resort has it all in spades (and buckets)”