By Michaela and @the_daxie_trouble I’ve been wanting to explore Suffolk for such a long time and when we were invited to stay at one of the Chestnut pubs ( Chestmutts to the boys - Chestnuts dog-friendly website for discovering their pubs) I just had to choose the The Westleton Crown . This beautiful, super dog-friendly inn takes pride of place on the edge of a quintessential Suffolk village green and is also very close to the beach. What's not to like! SANDY PAWS STAYCATIO

INTRODUCTION TO LILY My name is Lily and I am the Environment, Social, Governance Executive at Chestnut and a keen climate activist in my spare time. I am so excited by this role as it really means I use my passion for sustainability and my 8 years experience in the hospitality industry to move forward in making Chestnut as eco-conscious as possible. THE PLAN This year the Great British Beach Clean Week ran from Friday 16th - Sunday 25th September, inviting people up and down