Great British seaside breaks: 10 best bed and breakfasts

For home comforts

The Crab & Lobster, Sidlesham, Hampshire

This 16th-century ‘restaurant with rooms' overlooking Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve might be intimate, but everything about the Crab & Lobster oozes class. Bedrooms are more boutique hotel than seafront flophouse and the food's pretty good, too.

For more information call 01243 641233, www.crab-lobster.co.uk; from £120 per night.