Being Quote by Martin Parr

My trips to Blackpool have created a lifelong love of the seaside.

— A. J. Odudu

I grew up in Newquay, on the Atlantic coast and there developed a love of the sea and boats.

— Antony Hewish

I can imagine moving out to the seaside at some point. I like Brighton, my sister lives there. I'm a seaside boy and whenever…

— Marc Almond

The Dorset coast, where I spent my childhood, is a gorgeous place to run. I love to explore and revisit places like the cliffs…

— Freddie Fox

Growing up, we visited Devon and Cornwall where I learnt to surf and had my first horse riding lesson. We stayed in caravan parks…

— Paul Young

I love the sea, but I avoid any sort of seaside resort that has skyscrapers or seaside entertainments.

— Quentin Blake

I grew up in Newquay and lived close to the ocean for a few years in New Zealand, too. I'm instinctively happy in those…

— Phillip Schofield

Whitley Bay was my first experience of the seaside. I'd buy my bucket and spade, and beach ball, and all the shops were teeming…

— Cherie Lunghi

I'm partial to the Cornish coast, as it's near where I grew up in Plymouth. The views across the water are stunning. I love…

— Tom Daley

I lived in Swansea Marina and was a minute's walk from the beach. I used to love going to Mumbles and visiting Gower with…

— Ellie Simmonds

I've always loved the seaside and I used to be a fairly keen surfer, but it's a solitary activity so when my husband and…

— Alice Roberts

When I was a kid, all our seaside holidays were spent on Canvey Island or in Clacton-on-Sea.

— Harry Redknapp