In the first in our new series in which readers make nostalgic returns to favourite hotels, we look at a boutique gem tucked away on the south Devon coast

JO KESSEL finds a chic seaside retreat tucked away in a walkers' paradise on the South Coast

Walk in Agatha Christie’s footsteps and enjoy English Riviera scenery to die for says PETER CARBERY

NICOLA McCAFFERTY fulfils her dream of a road tour with friends and samples Dartmouth's delights in the south Devon area

BY CHARLOTTE CIVIL

THE British coastline offers huge variety, from wild sandy expanses to rugged headlands and picturesque bays. Here, LIZ BIRD, co-author of Britain's Best Seaside Escapes, suggests some top family-friendly locations

SALOME MUNOE takes a trip to a Holiday Park in Devon

"SANDCASTLE, ice-cream, blue train, swim, see dinosaurs, ice-cream" came the seemingly endless list of demands of our two-year-old.

AH – family holidays at the British Seaside.

THEMED Fawlty Towers weekends are now on offer at Torquay's Hotel Gleneagles, the original inspiration for the BBC's hit 1970s comedy series.