An island less than 100 miles off mainland UK has beaches that can easily be mistaken for the Caribbean.
In the age of cheap air travel, it can be very tempting to stick to classic holiday hotspots including Spain and Greece when searching for sun, sea and sand.
For those who like to explore a little while keeping things more local, one of the Channel Islands has some beaches that don't just rival sunny European destinations, but those found in the Caribbean.
