Spot the seaside resort

Think you know Britain by the sea?

We\'re an island nation, and we do, as the song says, like to be beside the seaside, so you might assume we\'re all quite familiar with the sightseeing spots around our coastline. But how many of these well-known seaside resorts can you identify from the photos and the clues?

Each answer appears on the next page in the gallery - so there\'s no cheating! 

By Heather Thomas

All that glitters

With the biggest nightclub in Europe, this northern resort also has its own ‘artificial sunshine\'.

And this disco ball, installed in 2002, is also the world\'s largest. 

Pier pressure

Previous page answer: Blackpool.

One of this town\'s piers has been closed since 1975.

The Prince Regent made this a fashionable resort when he began visiting in 1783 

Sea food

Previous page answer: Brighton

This new eaterie in the town was inspired by the shape of driftwood - and won an award in last year\'s Coast awards.

It\'s located at the mouth of the river Arun. 

Changing pier

Previous page answer: Littlehampton

Britain\'s second-longest pier has its own tram.

There is a statue of Red Rum, the famous racehorse, in the town 

City lights

Previous page answer: Southport.

The first weekly boat service to North America sailed from this city.

And the architecture and design gallery with this stunning spiral staircase opened in 1999. 

Sand if not sun

Previous page answer: Glasgow (Image is of The Lighthouse gallery)

This southwest town hosted the first-ever performance of Gilbert & Sullivan\'s ‘Pirates of Penzance\' in 1879.

The town has two railway stations: one is part of the national rail network; the other is part of a private steam railway 

No, it\'s not Penzance; that would\'ve been far too easy! 

On a wave

Previous page answer: Paignton

You can watch surfers catching a wave from this cultural hotspot.

In 1999, it was the first place where the solar eclipse was visible 

Bite to eat?

Previous page answer: St Ives

This award-winning building is home to 40 sharks .

The city suffered much flooding in 2007 

Setting sail

Previous page answer: Kingston-upon Hull (Image is of The Deep aquarium)

This architectural icon was designed to resemble boat sails billowing in the wind.

It was built as part of the millennium celebrations. 

At number 10...

 Previous page answer: Portsmouth (image is of the Spinnaker Tower)

A cult 1960s TV series was filmed in this Welsh town.

Noel Coward wrote Blithe Spirit here 

Want more?

Previous page answer: Portmeirion

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