We're approaching that time of year when, with any luck, the sun shines brightly for more than just a few days and thoughts of owning a home in striking distance of the coast loom large.
Business owners and residents say Newquay, Cornwall, is barely recognisable these days, following a determined push to move away from its former 'wild west' image.
Lowestoft was the birthplace of composer Benjamin Britten, an avid birdwatcher. But locals are struggling to maintain his enthusiasm for the local sea bird population after an aerial onslaught.