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Every summer Which? Magazine announces the results of its survey of seaside towns and in 2026, for the 6th year running, the top spot was taken by Bamburgh in Northumberland. It’s certainly a beautiful place but is it really a seaside town?
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Duncan Light reviews Paul Doe's second book on the British seaside: 'The Seaside Revival Puzzle'. This time, Paul is back, visiting the resorts, but with a focus on revival and regeneration
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An academic paper by SHN trustees Anya Chapman and Duncan Light which looks at why the heritage of our seaside resorts is so frequently overlooked
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