To get more options closer to home, check with The Telegraph's Lifestyle team's recent guide to the 20 most peaceful places in Britain, including Lundy in Devon ("Britain's answer to the Galapagos") and the Suffolk seaside town of Walberswick. "Nowhere in Britain makes me as nostalgic for my the child years as this stretch of Suffolk coastline, " says Oliver Smith. "Southwold has the colourful beach huts, picturesque lighthouse and attractive pier, but for proper peace, head to the harbour at neighbouring Walberswick for an area of crabbing (streaky bacon is the best bait), before locating a quiet place amid the sand altitude to enjoy a handbag of salty fish and chips. "
