‘All the elements of the classic British seaside holiday’: five unsung beach towns

‘Weymouth has all the elements of a classic British seaside holiday.’ Photograph: Magnum/Martin Parr

Weymouth, Dorset

Photographer Martin Parr’s 1999 film Think of England captures the nostalgic appeal of Weymouth: roast dinners at seafront B&Bs, pensioners with cones of Mr Whippy, the carousel whirling to the familiar tune of the funfair organ. “It’s not a resort that needs a lot of razzmatazz,” says the man sitting in front of a “Sorry, No Vacancies” sign.