Bamburgh

Northumberland sand artist Claire Eason created the image in celebration of the Queen's jubilee but as the sea washed it away she said it was more of a goodbye.

It received the maximum of five stars for its beaches, seafront, peace and quiet, scenery and value for money.

Hollywood is back in the region, and rumour has it that filming is for the fifth installment of the Disney/Lucasfilm franchise starring Harrison Ford.