Beside the Seaside, B-side the C Quiz

Answer: Brixham

Torbay enjoys its own mild microclimate due to its sheltered, easterly position. The palm trees are cabbage palms introduced from New Zealand by the Victorians who compared Torbay to the French Riviera because of its amenable weather.

Answer: Blackpool

Blackpool Tower, modeled on the Eiffel Tower, was erected five years later and is about half the height at 158 metres. It was the idea of a local businessman, the Mayor John Bickerstaffe, who had visited Paris and was impressed by the structure. The other main difference is that Blackpool Tower has a building as part of its base and the Eiffel Tower stands alone.

Answer: Margate and Ramsgate

Broadstairs is a resort between Margate to the north and Ramsgate to the south, situated on the Isle of Thanet, Kent (Thanet is no longer an island, being silted up over the years). John Buchan's 'The Thirty-Nine Steps' was inspired by the steps at North Foreland at the northern tip of the town.

Answer: Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is a diamond-shaped island of 381 square km situated about 4km from the south coast mainland and is reached by various ferries. Tourism is its main industry and 'the Needles', three large chalk rocks, rising from the sea close to Alum Bay (famous for its multi-coloured sand), one of its most visited attractions.

Answer: Newcastle

Berwick-upon-Tweed's fortified walls, built in 1558, have remained standing, being the most intact town walls in England. Robert Stephenson's magnificent viaduct 'The Royal Border Bridge' spanning the river Tweed, with its 28 arches, provides the railway link from London to Edinburgh. The main road route to Edinburgh (and London) is the A1, originally 'the Great North Road.'

Answer: Bognor Regis

Bognor Regis was originally named plain 'Bognor' until King George V spent some time convalescing at the resort in 1929. Butlins Holiday Camps were a welcome addition to post-war England and a break from the austerity of the times. They survived until the 80s when holiday expectations were raised, but the camps failed to keep up.

The three remaining centres have developed to cater for modern tastes and have become a popular choice for a UK based holiday.

Answer: North Norfolk

North Norfolk has large expanses of beach, big skies and old-fashioned villages. The 'Burnhams'--Burnham Market, Burnham Deepdale, Burnham Thorpe (Lord Horatio Nelson's birthplace) and Burnham Overy Staithe--are such places.

Answer: Crab

Although the fishing fleet has reduced in size over the years, it is still important and is one of the main sources of income, besides tourism, for this east coast town said to be the driest place in England.

Answer: North

'Cowes Week' is an annual regatta with thousands of competitors from all over the world taking part in hundreds of sailing events. The tourism generated by this event, with its social scene and attractions, greatly benefits the island's economy.

Answer: Bude in Cornwall

The southwest of England provides some of the best surfing locations in England, with the Cornish peninsula being surrounded by the Atlantic ocean and its huge rollers.