Wild swimmers and sand castle makers alike may want to head to the UK's warmest beach this spring to make the most of the improving weather.
Now that the clocks have jumped forward and the April weather is slowly thawing the country after a long winter, a day trip to the beach doesn't seem out of the question.
While some hardened cold water paddlers have been splashing around in the surf and enduring the seaside drizzle already this year, most of us need to mercury to rise a little before a coastal trip seems appealing.