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August 8, 2008

Rooms with sea views

Chris selects his favourite places to stay on his camper van man tour of the British Coast

Crab about to nip woman in deck chair on beach

Chris Haslam

Food and drink spots | Best beaches

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Has Chris missed out a B&B, cottage or hotel you feel worthy of inclusion? Or do you have any tips for the rest of his trip around the British coastline? Leave your comments below

WEEK SIX: Salcombe to Whistable

Beer: at the top of the lane that leads down to the beach, the Anchor Inn (01297 20386) offers fresh seafood, real ales and wonderful views of the Jurassic Coast. Doubles from £85.

Studland Bay: one of the handful of top hotels that cater for families, Knoll House Hotel (01929 450450) sprawls among pine woods a short walk from the Côte d’Azur ambience of Knoll Beach. Seaward-looking rooms start at £114pp.

Bexhill: just across the road from the De La Warr Pavilion, and famous for its Friday-night supper club, is Dunselma (01424 734144), an Edwardian guesthouse that offers four sea-view rooms. Nos 2 and 6 are the best. From £60 a night.

WEEK FIVE: Weston-super-Mare to Salcombe

Tintagel: if you’re spooked by eccentricity, stay away from Camelot Castle Hotel (01840 770202, www.camelotcastle.com ), a genial pile, high above the ruined castle that was the legendary birthplace of King Arthur. A seaview room at Camelot starts at £49.

Zennor: don’t be put off by the name - the Old Chapel (01736 798307, www.zennorbackpackers.co.uk ) is a tranquil delight with a terrific family room for £55 a night. The Tinners Arms is next door, and there’s gourmet dining up the hill at the Gurnard’s Head.

Kynance Cove: there are three buildings here, and one - Kynance Cove Cottage (01326 290436, www.kynancecovecottage.co.uk ) - is available to rent. It’s booked up until September this year, when it costs £400 for a week; this week next year is available for £625.

Roseland peninsula: Seaview International camp site (01726 843425, www.seaviewinternational.com ), has a pool, a French-style boulangerie and splendid ocean vistas. It’s deservedly a four-time winner of the AA’s Campsite of the Year award. Pitches start at £14 a night.

Read 59 more reviews of hotels in the West Country

WEEK FOUR: Llandudno to the Gower

Llandudno: Osborne House (01492 860330, www.osbornehouse.co.uk) is startlingly elegant – the best rooms in this all-suite boutique are on the second floor and cost £160 a night.

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Here, without any doubt, is the room with the best coastal views in the British Isles: http://www.chydane.co.uk/index.html

John, Bangkok, Thailand

Were you in too much of a hurry to get back into Devon that you missed some of the best parts of Cornwall? I would suggest that Maenporth beach, just south of Falmouth, and some of the small beaches in and around the Fal estuary are well worth visiting. Otherwise, I agree with your comments.

Paul, Birmingham,

This series gets funnier - and more acerbic - the more vinegar he drinks. Newquay is indeed a trollop, and anyone who new Watergate before the stylists arrived will agree with his description. Chris Haslam is becoming to travel what Gill is to eating.

Fred Thomas, Southampton,

'a worn-out old trollop sprawling across two fine beaches like an overweight Essex bird in a too-tight Billabong T-shirt'

Outstanding description of present day Newquay; a resort ruined by it's own popularity and now merely a chav's retreat. It wasn't always this way.....

Paul Ritchie, Southampton,

Rooms with Sea Views?

How about Beach Cottage, Norfolk (Mundesley). A Self Catering Holiday Cottage with panoramic and uninterrupted sea views. Sleeps 6-8 and dog is welcome. The Lookout is the best bit!

Have a look www.beachcottagenorfolk.co.uk

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