Britain’s top beaches for winter wanders

There’s only one thing better than a bracing winter yomp — one done by the sea. Our chief travel writer has criss-crossed the country to bring you the UK’s best beaches, and these are his top picks for the chilly winter months. From the wide windswept Norfolk coast at Holkham and crisp afternoons along the untamed 18-mile slink of Dorset’s Chesil beach, to dystopian Dungeness drama in Kent and serious swells in Marloe Sands, theses beaches are just that bit better when summer’s crowds have rolled up the picnic blanket. So put on your winter warmers, pack a flask and get ready to embrace the beauty in the bleak.

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