A shore thing

Whenever we're up in the north-east visiting the folks, Tynemouth (well, Longsands, anyway) is always high on our list of priorities when it comes to places to go. So it doesn't come as much of a surprise to learn that it's been named the best seaside town in Britain by Rough Guide. I don't think we've been to King Edward's Bay before, though, and Riley's Fish Shack certainly sounds very tempting - even more so than Longsands' cafe Crusoe's, a welcome port of call for coffee and cake (or something more substantial) after a blustery morning or afternoon on the beach.