From Cornish clifftops, wild and bare, to crowds at Weston-super-Mare, whatever paddles, surfs or sails, braves the waves or rides the gales; Bournemouth, Butlin's and Torquay - the Seaside seen as History.
The poet John Betjeman surveys house and garden through the centuries. Fortified castle, stately palace, village cottage, suburban semi and tower block - all seen from an aerial view that is romantic, poetic, and sometimes quite outspoken.