10 of Britain's best seaside hotels | Hotels
Cliff top view: Fowey Hall Hotel is said to have inspired Toad Hall The Victorian mansion, commanding a cliff-top view over the Cornish seaside town, is said to have inspired Toad Hall – Kenneth Grahame, author of The Wind in the Willows, was a regular visitor. Following a £3.5m refurbishment it’s a glamorous, grown-up hotel that wholeheartedly greets young families. For adults there’s a huge spa and a stylish shop, curated by a former Vogue editor. Younger visitors will love the outside playground with zip-wire, the games rooms, cinema and a library filled with 700 or so childhood c...