Oh I Do Like To Be Beside The Seaside... Quiz

Answer: Blackpool

Small theme parks and 'Big Dipper' rollercoasters have long been a backdrop to many British seaside resorts - and Blackpool is the largest and most famous of them all. With countless rides, arcades, and the famous Blackpool Illuminations, Blackpool Pleasure Beach saw the arrival of 5.5 million visitors in 2007 alone!

Answer: punch and judy

Punch and Judy shows were once found on almost every beach in Britain, especially during the Victorian Era. Though there is no fixed storyline, Punch is generally asked by Judy to look after the baby. When he fails to do so (sometimes sitting on the baby, dropping it or turning it in to sausages!), Judy returns and violently chases him with their signature slapstick. Often a crocodile character will appear, tempted by sausages, and the audience must warn Punch of its presence!

Answer: Men and women were legally segregated on the beach, and could not see each other in swimwear

After 1901, the legal segregation of the sexes at the seaside was dropped, and the use of bathing machines declined rapidly afterwards. Proper beach etiquette was regularly enforced, particularly for women - men were allowed to swim nude until the 1860s, though the bathing machine had been in use since the 1750s. Women could change their clothes and enter the water in privacy, so no man could see them in their swimsuit.

Answer: Mushy peas

Fish and chips without mushy peas would be like Laurel without Hardy, or Chas without Dave...unheard of! Lashings of salt and vinegar and a couple slices of bread and butter, eaten with your hands out of its paper, is a true British institution.

Answer: Donkeys

Of course it's donkey rides! The English resort of Bridlington has offered donkey rides to visiting children since 1895, though popularity in donkey rides is dwindling. The animals often wore harnesses bearing their names, and were most likely draught animals used for draying carts of cockles and other seafood to market.

Answer: These can all be found in British rockpools

The diversity of species found in a single British rockpool is incredible: starfish, jellyfish, sea anemones, lobsters, crabs - the list is almost endless. There is also a huge variety of plants and crustaceans, making the rockpool one of the most diverse of habitats.

Answer: Woolacombe, North Devon

Each year, the most amazing sand sculptures (not all castle shaped!) grace the beach at Woolacombe, in North Devon. It began in 1995 in order to raise funds to support the local North Devon Hospice, and has gained in popularity ever since.

Answer: Butlin's

Billy Butlins opened his first camp in 1936 - in the following decades, ten Butlin's holiday camps opened, including branches in the Bahamas and Ireland. Since 1998, only three Butlin's camps have remained in operation, in Minehead, Skegness, and Bognor Regis, but they remain a firm family favourite for 'staycations'.

Answer: Donald McGill

Donald McGill's name has become synonymous with the saucy British postcard, and often depicted beach scenes. He became known as 'the king of the saucy postcard', and his original artwork can fetch thousands of pounds.

Answer: Rock

A stick of rock is sure to keep you quiet on the way home! They are often for sale at most seaside resorts as an edible memento of your visit to the beach, and are a typically British tradition.