Long days at the seaside and hotter days will soon be upon us, with locals out in big numbers soaking up the sun.
Our beaches have stayed the same for centuries, but, as these pictures show, life and fashions certainly haven’t stayed still.
And in our latest retro gallery we take a look at how people have enjoyed life at the seaside around our fine county down the decades.
5. Beach train with a difference
An electric railway carrying a carriage on parallel tracks along Brighton beach from the Banjo Groyne to Rottingdean, circa 1895: Photo: Hulton Archive
6. Hove Lawns
A view of Brighton from Hove Lawns, early 20th century. Photo: Print Collector
7. Eastbourne
The pier, promenade and bandstand at Eastbourne in the 1920's. Photo: Print Collector:f
8. Smoking on the beach
Two young girls on Brighton beach are about to have a cigarette, circa 1910: Photo: General Photographic Agency