Busy Quote by Simon Mawer

I'll always have fond memories of Guernsey. I lived there for three months in 1999 and loved walking all over the island.

— Monica Galetti

“I dedicate this book to the rock of hospitality and liberty, to that portion of old Norman ground inhabited by the noble nation of…

— Victor Hugo

I grew up in a little seaside town that I thought was absolutely rubbish and I couldn't wait to leave.

— Rosie Jones

“I jogged along the deck to the stern, tracking the shipwreck as it disappeared beneath our wake. Then, just as I was starting to…

— Ransom Riggs

When I was seven, I went on a school trip to Blankenberge on an overnight ferry and I remember watching the White Cliffs of…

— Hugh Dennis

I grew up on the north shore of Oahu, mainly around the beach, so I was surrounded by surfing and everything to do with…

— Evan Mock

Britain has some of the finest climbing on the planet, with a sense of wilderness that rivals anywhere else on earth. You can be…

— Steve Backshall

An island can be dreadful for someone from outside. Everything is complete, and everyone has his obstinate, sure and self-sufficient place. Within their shores,…

— Tove Jansson

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

I am delighted to learn that the small part I played in the campaign to protect the white cliffs of Dover has been so…

— Vera Lynn

For a small island [Great Britain], the place is remarkably diverse.

— William Golding

I pride myself in being an aficionado of the British seaside. Throughout my career, I have visited and worked in many of the famous…

— Martin Parr