Beach Hut People

by Nancy Stevenson

Have you ever wondered about the people who choose to spend summer days in their beach huts? Maybe you’ve taken pictures of the huts and chuckled at their cheeky names? Perhaps you’ve peeked inside their open doors? Possibly you paused and said hello to the people sat chatting and drinking tea outside?

Nancy Stevenson captures a unique slice of seaside culture by taking us on a journey in which we discover more about the people who inhabit these ‘sheds by the sea’. Beach Hut People takes us beyond the hut exteriors and uncovers the way of the beach hut community. Exploring traditions, changes, challenges and personal expression and style, Nancy shares her reflections on beach hut culture in this thoughtful and eloquent book. Based on conversations with 60 people who own or regularly visit beach huts, it is a collection of shared stories: experiences, routines, of things that people collect and display in their huts, and the way they choose to style them.

240 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2023

Reviews

[Jessie Howarth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bought this book in a gift shop outside the Naze Tower in Walton on the Naze in Essex. Being from the North West of England and visiting my family's caravan in Walton regularly; I have hired beach huts and always been fascinated by them. This book has been a delightful insight into the ownership and demographic of people who buy them.