Owners said it is well above the rate of inflation and did not compare favourably to other seaside resorts.

BBC: Felixstowe beach huts

The declining appeal of many British seaside resorts is a problem.

ECONOMIST: Britain is not attracting as many tourists as it should

At the end of the 19th Century, locals flocked to the seaside resorts of Las Sombrillas or Barranquito, and Barranco quickly became a favoured hangout of poets, writers, painters and sculptors, inspired by the coastal scenery and lapping waves.

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In Britain, it enjoyed its heyday in the 1930s and 1940s with the growth of seaside holiday resorts.

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LONDON, England (CNN) -- The devastating tsunami that wiped out cities, seaside communities and holiday resorts in southern Asia has not put holidaymakers off visiting the region, a survey has found.

CNN: Survey: Tsunami fails to deter tourists

The Seaside award went to 49 beach resorts near towns and 58 rural ones.

BBC: Whitesands Bay in Pembrokeshire