I don't care where it is in the UK, but I want to open my holiday cottage door straight onto the beach...

[WilfSell]

And it must have sand, and not be only pebbles. I know you won't WANT to recommend such places you have stayed because you're probably about to book again, but you must. It is a moral responsibility to tell others about them, not keep them to yourself, please.

It mustn't be a caravan park. And ideally it is all on its own, away from the crowds. I do not care a hoot about ice cream shops, or discos, or evening entertainment, or supermarkets nearby. In fact, such things would put me off. The more wild the neighbours, the better. If it has the word 'luxury' in its description, even better, but we can rough it too.

Scotland, Wales, Ireland, Cornwall, Suffolk, Northumberland, wherever: really, I don't care. But my children's happiness this summer is depending on YOU... No pressure or anything.

Squeak!

Oh goddamit I think I may just have spent some money....thanks Giddy!

This is really pretty remote and a long way from anywhere but will be busier in holiday season. The beach is amazing and beach cafe does a mean hot chocolate
sennen

Yes please giddykipper: you can CAT me or if you don't have CAT it is w i l f s e l l at g m a i l dot c o m

www.summertimeinscilly.com/default.htm

I'm not trying a hard sell, honest! I just love the place and like recommending it!

Well that went wrong!

OrmIrian I was going to suggest Crantock! Specifically West Pentire - just along the lane from the village itself. There are self catering houses and apartments that open straight onto the dunes with a view of the sea, then just walk through the dunes to Crantock beach. Or down the road a little further there are apartments overlooking the beach at Polly Joke/Porth Joke (2 names for same place).

or this one if you need somewhere bigger.

That does sound perfect Wilfsell. I shall be booking in straight after you me thinks.

I can cat/email it to anyone who wants but didn't want to publicly out myself

Wilf, glad you liked it, it's a lovely part of Scotland and lots to see and do.

cat me avadra!

done

Of course, ALL of these wonderful suggestions are booked, just when we need to go. Ho hum. I suppose it's a bit far fetched to expect not to book a year or two in advance.

I could do Ireland. I could even, actually, do Northern France. Or anywhere within a couple of days drive with a stopover.

But, my three boys insist, it must be ON the beach. My name is mud otherwise.

There are several houses to rent right on the beach at Porth Dinllaen on the Lleyn peninsula.
And it's lovely with a pub next door.

Have you considered camping/campervanning then just stopping on whichever beach your dc you choose?

The holiday cottage to beat all others Llanbedrog beach, N Wales - just gorgeous.

ooh moondog when the weather is like this all thoughts drift to summer in N Wales.

This one in Combe Martin?

www.cottagebythebeach.co.uk

Aye Lucy
(I passed that the other day on the way to get my Christmas eve lobsters.)

moondog.....I have heard of the fabled lobster man from slubber.

come to kent

I think broadtsairs for instance has a fair few on beach. We do too bhut we are pebble mania

Ah, have you indeed?

He was in fine from and his lobsters were delish (althoguh i did have to dispatch them myself).

I really fancy Broadstairs.
Is that the place where all the Goths hang out once a year?
Or is it more Dickens terroir?

Am thinking Whitby re goths.

I want ot go to that fab refurbished Art Deco holtel in Morecambe.

Didn't know this was you Wilf - not stalking you honest .
Don't have recommendations for a cottage as I've only camped on the beach there, but if you can get anything in Porthgain, Pembrokeshire, that's an ace place - and has a nice food pub (the Sloop) and a restaurant (The Shed) and lagoons and stuff.

moondog, the Midland. Monkeysavingexpert (a buddy of mine in RL) knows of 10 quid room offers from them occasionally. And she's welsh, so she'll prolly let you have the details.

MSE: coffee this week and you can give me ALL your best tips? And did you go to Tobermory one year? I've been stalking you too