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Twelve of the best British seaside towns

A cultural renaissance is taking place in Margate
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A cultural renaissance is taking place in MargateBrighton has earned itself the nickname 'London by Sea'Bournemouth offers a novel way of getting to the beachBehind Whitby's seaside aesthetic lies the spirit of Dracula  A surfer weighs up the swell in WoolacombeIdyllic scenes and excellent seafood abound in SalcombeWho needs the Mediterranean when you've got Cornwall?Day breaks over the picturesque Torquay harbourWelcome to Skegness, a reassuringly British seaside townPastel-hued buildings overlook Tenby's shimmering harbourRelaxing in a very British way on Weymouth beachBude more than compensates for its lack of Ferris wheelsSack the Med off and head to one of these British seaside towns

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