Where do British families go for a summer holiday? Nowdays, of course, many families fly to Spain or Greece or Florida, or to more exotic places. But the traditional British family holiday is a seaside holiday – a week (or, if you are really brave, a fortnight) in a caravan or a cottage or a small hotel close to one of the beautiful beaches around the British coast. Here are some of the things you can do on a seaside holiday:

　　paddling in the sea

　　climbing on the rocks

　　exploring rock pools, and finding crabs and other little creatures in them

　　building sand castles

　　damming streams

　　collecting sea-shells

　　flying a kite

　　eating ice-cream

　　There are of course risks and dangers in a British seaside holiday! The most important are:

　　the weather – a British summer can be cool and wet.

　　sand, which gets exerywhere – in your hair, in your clothes and shoes, and between your toes

　　jellyfish, which may sting you when you are swimming in the sea

　　the food in English sea-side cafes!

　　A British seaside holiday can be a lot of fun – but it helps if you know how to enjoy yourself in the rain!

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