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Colourful, kitschy beach huts have long been a fixture of the British seaside and have seen a revival in popularity in recent years.

Holidaymakers can batten down the hatches if the weather turns nasty or use them for impromptu get-togethers on balmy evenings.

Melanie Whitehead chairs her local beach hut association and extols the virtues of these versatile cabins.

With travel overseas curtailed, demand for beach huts has gone through the roof, and the last decade has seen prices quadruple.

These tiny cabins now routinely go for an astonishing £40,000 - a price explosion that recent events have only exacerbated.

For those priced out of the market, beach hut rentals can be arranged, meaning nobody has to miss out on experiencing this quirky British passion.

Walton-on-the-Naze beach huts.com proprietor Sarah Stimson offers further insight into why prices have ballooned.

Nostalgia could also have a part to play in Britain's affinity for beach huts, as they are a throwback to childhood days in the garden, as Sarah further explains.

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