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Scottish Sun
13-05-2025
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- Scottish Sun
‘A nostalgic British holiday': The seaside town with one of Europe's best beaches – that gets country's first sunrise
OUR new column gives you the lowdown on what to see and do in your favourite holiday hotspots. This week we're heading closer to home with a staycation spotlight on Gorleston in Norfolk. 3 This week we are shining a spotlight on the Norfolk town of Gorleston Credit: Alamy 3 A stop at the Pavilion Theatre is a must The Sun's Head of Travel Lisa Minot often visits the seaside town. She said: "If you're craving a little nostalgic look at how we holidayed before the advent of package holidays to the Med, then Gorleston ticks every box. "I was entranced with this little slice of old-school seaside fun from the moment I saw my kids scamper onto the broad sweep of sandy beach. "We were blessed with a very untypically sunny day and after sandcastles were made and destroyed, it was an easy stroll through the lovely gardens in search of ice cream. "It may be just half an hour from the bright lights of Great Yarmouth but with my little ones in tow, the relaxed, family-friendly focussed Gorleston gave us a chance to pause and relax." MUST SEE/DO Just a few miles from the action of Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile, Gorleston-on-Sea offers a quieter stretch of golden sand with a huge bay. The coastal town features in Tripadvisor's annual Travellers Choice Best of the Best Beaches list for 2025. It was named 23rd best beach in Europe and one of only two UK spots featured on the list. It boasts cliff-top gardens and a grand promenade perfect for walking and cycling. An unspoilt gem of a resort, it is easy to see why Gorleston's charm caught the eye of director Danny Boyle, who used it as a backdrop to feelgood film Yesterday. HIDDEN GEM The Gorleston Pavilion, an Edwardian seaside theatre, features an eclectic mix of plays, pantomimes, musicals and an unmissable Summer Show which runs every Tuesday from May 6 to October 7 this year. This gorgeous old theatre seats 300 cabaret style at candlelit tables and is all on one level, making it fully accessible to wheelchairs. Drinks are served to your table by friendly bar staff. Discover UK's Best Beaches: Hidden Gems Revealed The adjacent bandstand has summer concerts throughout the main season so you can bring a chair and a picnic and listen to the music while overlooking Gorleston beach. BEST VIEW The best views can be found from Gorleston's cliff top towards the southern end, providing great vistas of the sandy beach and the gentle rolling waves of the North Sea. RATED RESTAURANT Family-run The Shed Tapas on the quay side is a surprise treat and serves an excellent choice of small dish. Mediterranean tapas including favourites such as chorizo in cider, padron peppers, patatas bravas, garlic prawns plus daily specials. BEST BAR The Cliff Hotel's restaurant and bar is the place for beach views and drinks can be enjoyed on the terrace on warmer days. It's a fabulous spot to while away a few hours over a beer or glass of wine or two. It also serves a great range of cocktails. HOTEL PICK Cast and crew for Danny Boyle's Yesterday movie spent a month at The Pier Hotel and the hotel and beach both feature in the film. A key scene was shot from the balcony overlooking the beach, where 6,000 local people responded to Danny's call for a lively crowd to dance and have fun as the film's star Himesh Patel and a band performed The Beatles' song Help! for them. The hotel is just a few metres from the beach and has wonderful sea views, 21 bedrooms, an elegant restaurant and spacious bar.
The Irish Sun
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘A nostalgic British holiday': The seaside town with one of Europe's best beaches – that gets country's first sunrise
OUR new column gives you the lowdown on what to see and do in your favourite holiday hotspots. This week we're heading closer to home with a staycation spotlight on Gorleston in Norfolk . 3 This week we are shining a spotlight on the Norfolk town of Gorleston Credit: Alamy 3 A stop at the Pavilion Theatre is a must The Sun's Head of Travel Lisa Minot often visits the seaside town. She said: "If you're craving a little nostalgic look at how we holidayed before the advent of package holidays to the Med, then Gorleston ticks every box. "I was entranced with this little slice of old-school seaside fun from the moment I saw my kids scamper onto the broad sweep of sandy beach. "We were blessed with a very untypically sunny day and after sandcastles were made and destroyed, it was an easy stroll through the lovely gardens in search of ice cream. Read more on seaside towns "It may be just half an hour from the bright lights of Great Yarmouth but with my little ones in tow, the relaxed, family-friendly focussed Gorleston gave us a chance to pause and relax." MUST SEE/DO Just a few miles from the action of Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile, Gorleston-on-Sea offers a quieter stretch of golden sand with a huge bay. The coastal town features in Tripadvisor's annual Travellers Choice Best of the Best Beaches list for 2025. It was named 23rd best beach in Europe and one of only two UK spots featured on the list. Most read in Beach holidays It boasts cliff-top gardens and a grand promenade perfect for walking and cycling . An unspoilt gem of a resort, it is easy to see why Gorleston's charm caught the eye of director Danny Boyle, who used it as a backdrop to feelgood film Yesterday. HIDDEN GEM The Gorleston Pavilion, an Edwardian seaside theatre, features an eclectic mix of plays, pantomimes, musicals and an unmissable Summer Show which runs every Tuesday from May 6 to October 7 this year. This gorgeous old theatre seats 300 cabaret style at candlelit tables and is all on one level, making it fully accessible to wheelchairs. Drinks are served to your table by friendly bar staff. Discover UK's Best Beaches: Hidden Gems Revealed The adjacent bandstand has summer concerts throughout the main season so you can bring a chair and a picnic and listen to the music while overlooking Gorleston beach. BEST VIEW The best views can be found from Gorleston's cliff top towards the southern end, providing great vistas of the sandy beach and the gentle rolling waves of the North Sea. RATED RESTAURANT Family-run The Shed Tapas on the quay side is a surprise treat and serves an excellent choice of small dish. Mediterranean tapas including favourites such as chorizo in cider, padron peppers, patatas bravas, garlic prawns plus daily specials. BEST BAR The Cliff Hotel's restaurant and bar is the place for beach views and drinks can be enjoyed on the terrace on warmer days. It's a fabulous spot to while away a few hours over a beer or glass of wine or two. It also serves a great range of cocktails. HOTEL PICK Cast and crew for Danny Boyle's Yesterday movie spent a month at The Pier Hotel and the hotel and beach both feature in the film. A key scene was shot from the balcony overlooking the beach, where 6,000 local people responded to Danny's call for a lively crowd to dance and have fun as the film's star The Beatles ' song Help! for them. The hotel is just a few metres from the beach and has wonderful sea views, 21 bedrooms, an elegant restaurant and spacious bar. 3 The huge stretch of sand is rated highly amount tourists and locals
Irish Examiner
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Garden Digest: Events in May for your calendar
GARDEN CLUB NEWS Fermoy Flower and Garden Club will host Sheila Gilbert for a demonstration "Summer Revels "on Tuesday, May 6 in the Adair Hall Fermoy at 8pm. All welcome. Visitors €10. Kanturk Flower and Garden Club will meet on Wednesday night, May 7, in The Temperance Hall, Strand Street, Kanturk with guest speaker Sonya McGee, Herbalist from Ballymaloe Cookery School. Sonya will speak on drying herbs, creating infused teas and medicinal wellbeing. Everyone welcome. Entry €5 and refreshments will be served. Please also note details of annual outing in June will be announced. Clonakilty Flower Club will hold its Gala Charity night on Monday, May 12 at 8pm in the GAA Complex, Ahamilla, Clonakilty. Demonstrator is Harumi Langford of AOIFA. Proceeds in aid of Co-Action (remembering Ella Cahill) and the AOIFA National Charity, Breast Cancer Ireland. The event includes a sales table and refreshments. Admission €20. Eileen O'Brien of Kinsale Garden & Flower Club, along with Kinsale fashion boutiques MadforStyle, Ms Ellie's Boutique and hAttitude present 'Fun with Fashion and Flowers' in Actons Hotel, Kinsale on Wednesday, May 14 at 8pm. Proceeds are in aid of the Friary Renovation Fund. Tickets are available from The Friary Office, on the door or by contacting Nicola Desmond 086 8515371 or Eileen O'Brien 021 4773256. Garden Show The Garden Show is taking place once again this year in Broadford, County Limerick. The event kicks off at 9.30am on Saturday, May 10 in the local Community Centre (P56 D402). It will include insightful talks from a diverse range of speakers on sustainable floristry, soil care & composting, designing and planting a mixed garden and edible plants. The day will also feature a guided walk to the local arboretum from Eanna Ni Lamhna, as well as a plant auction and much more. Plant Sale Tramore Road Campus holds its annual plant sale on Wednesday and Thursday. May 7 and 8, showcasing the horticulture students' work. Plants available include annuals, perennials and herbs. Opening times 9am to 4pm. All welcome. Summer Show Floral art and horticulture, and fruit and vegetable competitions are now open on The Cork Summer Show, organised by the Munster Agricultural Society, takes place on June 14-15 at Curraheen Showgrounds, Cork.
