The South Coast
I went on a mini-holiday to France for a day trip and then my friend's new house in Hastings. As is expected by the English seaside it rained almost non-stop, though the sun did briefly appear on Sunday when we visited Bexhill, and the De La Warr pavilion, which is now an art gallery and cultural centre (and from the list of activities I think the latter is a good description), but which also has a very nice cafe overlooking the sea.